Casa Nostra
Portuguese band Mu continues its global musical travels with its second album titled Casa Nostra (Our House). Mu combines original Balkan-inspired material with spirited traditional folk pieces from Russia and Hungary.
The band is characterized by flying dance performances, lead accordion and several multi-instrumentalists who play a wide variety of Portuguese, Eastern European, middle Eastern and Asian musical instruments.
The line-up includes Osga on bulbul tarang, didgeridoo, flute, percussion; Helena Madeira on vocals, dance; Dulce Cruz on accordion; Diana Azevedo on violin, voice, dance; Nuno Encarnação on tabla, riq, darbuka, percussion; Sérgio Calisto on cello, moraharpa, and bouzouki.
Casa Nostra is a raucous and passionate album by one of Portugal’s hottest world music acts.
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.
