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Mu Chebabi
Despite the rather hard to place name, Mu Chebabi is pure ‘carioca’ i.e. from Rio, born and bred. But listen to his eponymous album and his origins become irrefutably apparent. Bursting with the rich blend of roots and culture that is the trademark of this tropical London by the sea, Mu’s work takes you on a sun-kissed promenade along the beach front of his Copacabana, stopping off to hang with the young rappers, then moving on to the long-haired rockers or the high-wired electronic producers without ever forgetting his bossa tradition. Funky samba, electro-accordions and acoustic guitars accompany the humorous lyrics and dynamism of the singer in a surprisingly coherent cocktail of sounds in which inspiration taken from the great Tom Ze may well be made out (not least in the sleeve’s industrial bric-a-brac graphics). The young composer, singer and producer is already well-known nationally for his work producing the Globo TV programme ‘Casseta e Planeta’ and for his many collaborations with Lenine who, alongside Pedro Luís e a Parede, Aquarela Carioca and Lula Queiroga, makes a noteworthy appearance on the album in the very catchy ‘Bicicleta de Paraíba’. May this solo album be the ticket to the international acknowledgment he clearly deserves.
Marushka
// ALSO
- Rio's retro samba band Orquestra Imperial play KOKO 12 July
- Nação Zumbi
(c) Trama - Arto Lindsay
- Bowmboï
- The Very Best : Warm Heart Of Africa
- The Interrupters
- São Paulo, Megacity sounds
- Toumani Diabaté, Toumani Diabaté - My mission is to play
- Ayobaness!, The Sound of South African House
// ALL MU CHEBABI'S REVIEWS
Mu Chebabi
09/04/2003
// DISCOGRAPHY
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// CONTACT
Ana Luisa Fonseca (Producteur)
Tel : 55 (021) 22573757
Av Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 643/303 Copabacana Cep Rio de Janeiro BRA 22050-000
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Mu Chebabi's Website
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