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Brazilian Choro and Beyond
Extraordinary Brazilian clarinetist Alexandre Ribeiro and renowned percussionist and producer Roberta Valente are visiting Colorado for the first time! Alexandre brings his exuberant technique and exquisite interpretation of Brazilian sounds, hypnotizing his listeners in the first notes. Roberta Valente brightens the varying melodies of choro and samba with effortless touches of accents and a deep understanding of the African roots of these genres. Colorados own Boulder-based guitarist Bill Kopper joins the São Paulo duo in this special one-night only show at the lovely Muse Performance Space in Lafayette to teleport the audience to Brazils cultural jewel! You will fully enjoy two sets of Brazilian happiness and saudade (longing or yearning in Portuguese). Show starts at 730pm with open seating, so come early and grab a good seat!
Here is a sneak peak of what you can expect on Wednesday May 8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZizIsHT7o8 (with Roberta Valente)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0XgvYZbp-Y (Alexandres quartet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6sgm_x0VNw (with Alessandro Penezzi, another favorite of ours!)
Special thanks to sponsor Boulder Samba School/Colorado Brazil Fest!
What is Choro?
Choro (also known as Chorinho, meaning cry or lament) is a style of instrumental music from Brazil originated in the 19th century Rio de Janeiro. Choro represents the coming together of European melodic and harmonic traditions with African rhythms and sensibilities. It is a cousin of jazz, with a sense of yearning that is often described as a sweet lament. The sound of choro varies from the sentimental and melancholy to the fast and cheerful. You will find much virtuosity and improvisation in this genre of music with its roots in both European and African music.
Alexandre Ribeiro (Clarinet)
Born in the city of São Simão, in the state of São Paulo, Alexandre Ribeiro began his music studies at the age of 12 with maestro Maurílio de Oliveira Junior. He was a disciple of clarinetists like Krista Helfenberger Munhoz, Luiz Afonso Montanha, Sergio Burgani, Nailor Proveta, and Stanley Carvalho. He later obtained a bachelors degree in music specializing in clarinet at the State University of São Paulo (UNESP), during which he was also the first and second clarinetist in the Youth Band of the State of São Paulo.
As an instrumentalist of Brazilian popular music, Alexandre performed alongside renowned Brazilian musicians and vocalists such as Guinga, Antônio Nóbrega, Carlos Malta, Dominguinhos, Arismar do Espírito Santo, Luizinho 7 chords, Paulo Moura, Yamandu Costa, Mariene de Castro, Tom Zé, Dona Inah, Consuelo de Paula, Teresa Cristina, among many others. Alexandre has delighted the audience in numerous music festivals and performed in famous venues across the U.S., Europe, and Brazil.
Alexandre is known for his audacious experimentation in the universe of the Brazilian choro. He not only excels in the traditional styles of choro, he also expands the sound of choro by bringing in sounds of jazz, pop, and electronic music.
Roberta Valente (Pandeiro)
Brazilian musician, producer, and educator Roberta Valente specializes in pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine) and is an expert on choro and samba.
Roberta studied guitar, cavaquinho (small Brazilian guitar), and percussion from a young age. She is considered a top choice for pandeiro in choro or samba ensembles. Roberta plays weekly in the São Paulo bar Ó do Borogodóan important stronghold of traditional Brazilian music. Throughout her career, Roberta performed with prominent Brazilian artists such as Beth Carvalho, Yamandu Costa, Duo Assad, Hamilton de Hollanda, Altamiro Carrilho, André Mehmari, Danilo Brito, Dominguinhos, Toninho Ferragutti, and many others.
In addition to being an accomplished musician and educator, Roberta is also a prolific choro and samba producer. She is especially skilled at producing large ensembles featuring Brazils best instrumentalists. Some of her most significant production include Panorama do Choro 1 and 2 (~15 artists), Alfredo Del Penho (Sesc Pompeia, 2017), Grupo Ó do Borogodó (SESC Santana, 2019), Chorando as Pitangas invites Danilo Brito and Yamandu Costa (Sesc Prudente), the centenary of Jacob do Bandolim (Sesc Pinheiros, in 2018, with Hamilton de Holanda, Danilo Brito, Fabio Peron, Izaias de Almeida, Milton de Mori and Carmen Queiroz).
Bill Kopper (6 & 7-String Guitars)
Self-taught in classical, blues, jazz, and Brazilian guitar, he is the first call for studio work. A dynamic force in the University of Colorado-Denver music faculty, his dynamic and harmonic sense is hard to match, featured on recordings with Brad Goode, Rene Marie, and Paa Kow, to name a few.
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LocationThe Muse Performance Space (View)
200 East South Boulder Rd.
Lafayette, CO 80026
United States
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