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Matuto
OriginNew York City
GenresBrazilian, Bluegrass, Americana
LabelsMotema Music
Galileo MC
Ropeadope Records
MembersClay Ross
Rob Curto
Zé Maurício
Richie Barshay
Mike Lavalle
Mazz Swift
Websitewww.matutomusic.com

Matuto is an international touring band based in New York City, USA. They play a unique style of American Roots Music they call "Brazilian Bluegrass." Matuto (Ma Two Toe) is a Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin."

History

Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band as 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 ncluding 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 - Fullbright Grant - Recife, Brazil
  • 2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex[6]
  • 2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department[7]

Albums

  • Matuto (Self-Titled) - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC[8]
  • The Devil and the Diamond - Set for Release on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music[9]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa".
  2. ^ "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"
  3. ^ "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"
  4. ^ "The Kennedy Center"
  5. ^ "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"
  6. ^ "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"
  7. ^ "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"
  8. ^ "Matuto (Self-Titled) Album"
  9. ^ "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"
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