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'''Matuto''' is an international band based in [[NYC|New York City]], United States. They play a style of American [[American folk music|roots music]] they call "Brazilian Bluegrass". ''Matuto'' (pronounced "ma-two-toe") is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin." |
'''Matuto''' is an international band based in [[NYC|New York City]], United States. They are a [[Blues]] band and play a style of American [[American folk music|roots music]] they call "Brazilian Bluegrass". ''Matuto'' (pronounced "ma-two-toe") is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin." |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 22:53, 15 October 2014
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Blues, Brazilian, Americana |
| Labels | Motema Music Galileo MC Ropeadope Records |
| Members | Clay Ross Rob Curto Zé Maurício Richie Barshay Mike Lavalle Mazz Swift |
| Website | www.matutomusic.com |
Matuto is an international band based in New York City, United States. They are a Blues band and play a style of American roots music they call "Brazilian Bluegrass". Matuto (pronounced "ma-two-toe") is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."
History
Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band on February 28, 2009 when they played the massive REC BEAT festival on the Sunday of Brazilian Carnival in Recife.[1] They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,[2] Madison World Music Festival,[3] Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,[4] Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festval, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.[5]
The members of Matuto have worked with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, Cyro Baptista, Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, Bela Fleck, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, Abigail Washburn, The Wild Colonials, Lila Downs, Yo Yo Ma, Lee Konitz, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Natalie Merchant, David Krakauer, Pete Seeger. [citation needed]
Awards
- 2009 - Fulbright Grant - Recife, Brazil[6]
- 2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex[7]
- 2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department[8]
Albums
- Matuto (self-titled) - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC[9]
- The Devil and the Diamond - Released on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music[10]
References
- ^ "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa".
- ^ "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"
- ^ "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"
- ^ "The Kennedy Center"
- ^ "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"
- ^ Guess who received a Fulbright Grant and is appearing at Unison? Unison, October 30, 2013, retrieved November 25, 2013
- ^ "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"
- ^ "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"
- ^ "Matuto (Self-Titled) Album"
- ^ "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"