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'''Matuto''' is a [[blues]] band based in [[NYC|New York City]], United States. They are an international touring band.<ref>[http://matutomusic.com/shows/ Shows]</ref> They are signed with [[Ropeadope Records]].
'''Matuto''' is a [[blues]] band based in [[NYC|New York City]], United States. They are an international touring band.<ref>[http://matutomusic.com/shows/ Shows]</ref> They are signed with [[Ropeadope Records]].


The term ''Matuto'' (pronounced "ma-two-toe") is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."
The term ''Matuto'' (pronounced "ma-two-toe") is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."


==History==
==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]].<ref>[http://www.holaamericanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102 "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa"].</ref> They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15255043-421/5-must-see-acts-at-world-music-festival-chicago-part-ii.html "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"]</ref> Madison World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season12-13/mwmf.html "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"]</ref> Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,<ref>[http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=67870&source_type=B "The Kennedy Center"]</ref> Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festval, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.<ref>[http://worldmusic.about.com/od/PhotoGalleries/ss/Matuto-At-The-Grassroots-Festival_18.htm "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"]</ref>
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]].<ref>[http://www.holaamericanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102 "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa"].</ref> They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15255043-421/5-must-see-acts-at-world-music-festival-chicago-part-ii.html "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"]</ref> Madison World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season12-13/mwmf.html "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"]</ref> Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,<ref>[http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=67870&source_type=B "The Kennedy Center"]</ref> Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festival, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.<ref>[http://worldmusic.about.com/od/PhotoGalleries/ss/Matuto-At-The-Grassroots-Festival_18.htm "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"]</ref>


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]], "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, The Wild Colonials, [[Lila Downs]], [[Yo Yo Ma]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[The Klezmatics]], [[Fred Hersch]], [[Kenny Werner]], [[Natalie Merchant]], [[David Krakauer]], [[Pete Seeger]]. {{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
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]], "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, The Wild Colonials, [[Lila Downs]], [[Yo Yo Ma]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[The Klezmatics]], [[Fred Hersch]], [[Kenny Werner]], [[Natalie Merchant]], [[David Krakauer]], [[Pete Seeger]]. {{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

Revision as of 21:09, 18 December 2016

Matuto
Matuto performing in Ottawa in 2014
Matuto performing in Ottawa in 2014
Background information
OriginNew York City
GenresBlues, Brazilian, Americana, Bluegrass
LabelsMotema Music
Galileo MC
Ropeadope Records
MembersClay Ross
Rob Curto
Zé Maurício
Richie Barshay
Mike Lavalle
Mazz Swift
Websitewww.matutomusic.com

Matuto is a blues band based in New York City, United States. They are an international touring band.[1] They are signed with Ropeadope Records.

The term 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.[2] They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,[3] Madison World Music Festival,[4] Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,[5] Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festival, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.[6]

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, "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, 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[7]
  • 2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex[8]
  • 2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department[9]

Albums

  • Matuto - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC[10]
  • The Devil and the Diamond - Released on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music[11]

References

  1. ^ Shows
  2. ^ "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa".
  3. ^ "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"
  4. ^ "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"
  5. ^ "The Kennedy Center"
  6. ^ "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"
  7. ^ Guess who received a Fulbright Grant and is appearing at Unison? Unison, October 30, 2013, retrieved November 25, 2013
  8. ^ "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"
  9. ^ "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"
  10. ^ "Matuto (Self-Titled) Album"
  11. ^ "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"
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