Vini De Groove | World Music Central

The cover art for Wish You Were Here by Vini de Groove features a visual homage to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. It depicts the outline of Brazil, illuminated by a prism-like light effect. A white beam enters from the left, refracts within the Brazilian silhouette, and emerges on the right as a vibrant spectrum of colors.

Not Just Wishful Thinking

Without losing the surreal cynicism or rhythmic undercurrent of the original, Vini De Groove gives a northeastern Brazilian vibe to Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were…

Vini De Groove Boi da Resiliência cover artwork. The artist standing in a field holding a guitar.

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Vini De Groove Makes contact with Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian Traditions

Tom Orr July 7, 2024 No Comments Brazilian music Portuguese music Vini De Groove world music

The USA’s Vini De Groove reaches for the deepest depths of the musical connections between Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian cultures on his track “Boi da Resiliência.”…

Vini De Groove in a field holding his guitar upright

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Vini De Groove Skillfully Mixes Brazilian baião and chorinho Beats

Tom Orr March 12, 2024 No Comments Brazilian music Vini De Groove world fusion world music

“Cerrado Cigano” by American guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Vini De Groove brilliantly fuses Brazilian baião and chorinho rhythms. The artist has spent considerable time soaking up musical influences…