Biography
"Tribo", the new album from Sambaguru, is a dynamic collection of original songs in Portuguese, English and Spanish that expresses the universal desire for joy, peace, and harmony.
These songs explore our common humanity through the prism of Brazilian music.
Mankind is truly one Tribe, un Tribu, uma Tribo.
Sambaguru is an ensemble of musicians from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United States that has been playing a wide-ranging blend of original music since 1997. Their rich and extensive repertoire arises from the huge diversity in approaches and techniques that distinguish the personal and regional backgrounds of each band member. It is a vibrant band that has its own stylistic inner tensions among these players from widely separated areas of the globe who share a love of Brazilian music. The result is a musical experience of remarkable depth and quality.
Sambaguru has performed at:
The Playboy Jazz Festival, The House of Blues, Getty Center, Playboy Jazz Summer Fest, Verizon Music Festival, The John Anson Ford Theatre, Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival, The Sweet Pea Festval in Bozeman, Montana, The Santa Monica Festival, The French Quarter Festival in New Orleans, The Sierra Folklife Festival, Riverside Jazz Festival, African Market Place, California World Fest, IAJE- Jazz Educators Convention, San Jose Jazz Festival, Napa Valley Opera House, among other events and venues.
1n 2006 their song "Tribo Ghandista" won 3rd place in the International Songwriting Contest world music category.
In 1998 their song “Não Vá” won first place inthe John Lennon Songwriting Contest world music category
Sambaguru is featured in the musical score for the film “Woman On Top”, a Fox Searchlight Picture released in September 2000.
From 2001-2002, the group was nominated in the best World Music category for the New Times Newspaper Music Awards. They were also selected to be on The California Arts Council Touring Roster 2002-2003.
Sambaguru is based in Los Angeles, CA
www.sambaguru.com
http://www.myspace.com/sambaguru
Instrumentation
Bill Brendle - piano,keyboards,accordion,vocals
Mitchell Long - guitars,cavaquinho,vocals
Hussain Jiffry - bass,vocals
Kátia Moraes - lead vocals
Kevin Ricard - percussion,vocals
Tony Shogren - drums,percussion,vocals
Discography
2009 - "Tribo"
Lots of radio airplay on:
KBCS , Seattle
KPFK, Los Angeles
2005 - "Navegar ao Sol" (Moondo Records)
2004 - "Sambaguru Live!" (Kufala Records)
2002 - "Ginga" (Sugarcane Records)
Links
| http://www.sambaguru.com |
| Sambaguru - Official Site |
| Sambaguru "Tribo" - Digstation |
| Sambaguru "Tribo" - CD Baby |
| Sambaguru - Myspace |