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Adriano Adewale is an afro-Brazilian composer and percussionist from Sao Paulo. Based in the UK since 2000 he works with some of the finest musicians working on the world-jazz circuit. He started the Adriano Adewale Group in 2007. The groups debut album SEMENTES will be released in September. Available for special commissions or music available for licence. |
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| Categories: | Composer, Percussion |
| eMail: | http://www.ukscreen.com/contact/adriano |
| WWW: | http://www.ukscreen.com/solo/adriano |
| Tel: | 01206 825600 |
| Mobile: | 07957 571332 |
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SEGUE: PO Box 10165 Wivenhoe CO7 9WD East Anglia United Kingdom |
| Manager: | Fiona Mason |
| Music Band: | Adriano Adewale Group |
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“Take a journey of discovery. Be swept away by the cascading melodies and upbeat rhythms of this world jazz quartet” Rooted in the musical traditions of Nigeria, Angola and Brazil and infused with contemporary European classical and jazz styles, percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale’s music is a global fusion of musical influences. “Music starts and finishes with silence. From beginning to end there is much that is seen and experienced that cannot be put into words. Our music varies in shape, weight and colour, and it takes the audience on a journey where sounds uncover intrinsic identities of simplicity and beauty, through translating images, words and movement into music.” Adriano Adewale. He performs with his outstanding ensemble of international musicians: Australian Nathan Thomson on double bass and flute; Senegalese Kadialy Kouyate on kora and vocals; and Brazilian Marcelo Andrade, on flute, sax and rabeca. “Adriano Adewale boasts an imposing collection of firepower yet deploys it with rare restraint.” The Times Adriano formed the Adriano Adewale Group in 2007 to explore his own compositions with other accomplished musicians. Their music explores issues of history, identity and nature. The group have just finished recording their debut album SEMENTES (Seeds)which is due for release in September '08. Produced by international Jazz ledgend Gilad Atzmon the album features Gilad Atzmon and virtuoso guitarist Antonio Forcione. BIOGRAPHY Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For many years he was known as Adriano Pinto, a colonial name he received at birth. It was after he visited to Africa (Nigeria and Benin Republic) to discover his roots that he changed his name to Adriano Adewale Itauna, from the Yoruba-Nigeria and Tupi Guarani-Brazil respectively. He moved to London in 2000 and formed his first UK band Sambura, which released one album, Cru. Performing in various festivals and venues, Adriano was introduced to Antonio Forcione and soon became part of the Antonio Forcione Quartet who performs all over the world. Other great collaborators he has shared the stage with with include Seu Jorge, Modeste Hughes, Netsayi Chigwendere, Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Tcheka (Cape Verde) and Jools Holland. Venues he has performed at include: QEH, RFH, Barbican, Apollo, Usher Hall, Olimpia (Paris), Jazz Café, Ronnie Scotts, SAGE. http://www.adrianoadewale.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/adrianoadewale http://www.sonicbids.com/adrianoadewalegroup http://www.segue.org.uk |