Madrid, Spain – Last spring Elba Ramalho suggested a meeting between
Madrid-based Brazilian guitarist and composer
Zezo
Ribeiro and Brazilian singer-songwriter
Chico
César, which became a prolific adventure. The first fruit of this artistic
gathering was “Brincadeira” (fun). This song gave the name to a new CD, a result
of several months of intensive collaboration between these two Brazilian
musicians.
Seven songs that feature north-eastern rhythms, with lyrics by Chico César
and the music by Zezo Ribeiro, are the essence of Brincadeira. This CD is
completed with a guitar piece of each of them and two more songs of Zezo with
the backing vocals of Chico.The lyrics of “Brincadeira” became a premonition:
Nossa brincadeira é a aliança
canta, dança e deixa o coraçâo mandar.
The CD will be released by Nubenegra in February. A European tour of Zezo
Ribeiro and Chico César is scheduled for May/June 2004.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
