Danilo Brito – Da Natureza das Coisas (Orpheu Music, 2019)
Danilo Brito is an extraordinary musician and author. He’s one of the great mandolinists of our time. Da Natureza das Coisas (The Nature of Things) showcases his talent as a composer and master instrumentalist.
Brito specializes in a Brazilian instrumental musical genre known as choro. It is an absorbing combination of Portuguese musical influences and rhythms that came from Africa.
Da Natureza das Coisas features a combination of lively and intimate pieces full of emotion, where the mandolin takes the leading role, accompanied by other string instruments and pandeiro (frame drum).
The lineup on Da Natureza das Coisas includes Danilo Brito on mandolin and tenor guitar; Carlos Moura on 7-string guitar; Guilherme Girardi on guitar; Lucas Arantes on cavaquinho; and Roberto Figueroa on pandeiro.