Born in Brazil and a musical spiritual healer by faith, Airto Moreira is widely hailed as one of the world's greatest percussionists. Having collected and mastered over one hundred and twenty percussion instruments Airto has channelled his remarkable rhythmic diversity into a volcanic, full bodied...
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Born in Brazil and a musical spiritual healer by faith, Airto Moreira is widely hailed as one of the world's greatest percussionists. Having collected and mastered over one hundred and twenty percussion instruments Airto has channelled his remarkable rhythmic diversity into a volcanic, full bodied sound fueled by the enigmatic energy of experience and ignited by instrumental improvisation. For 25 years he has consistently topped the percussion category of readers and critics polls in such magazines as Downbeat, Jazz Times, and Modern Drummer. With 18 solo albums under his belt and an enormous array of collaborations with various virtuosos such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana and Mickey Hart - to name but a few - Airto has been changing the face of modern jazz worldwide.
His latest offering 'Homeless' proves that Airto is a true fusionist. His experiences and travels have provided a palette laden with rich colours and textures for him to draw from, enabling him to effortlessly blend musical styles from around the world. This project sees him return to the solo stage after eight years of absence, and is definitely worth the wait. Co-produced and co-composed by daughter Diana and her husband Krishna Booker of Eyedentity, this is an organic tribal dance album influenced by global rhythms. Featuring a cast of the highest calibre including Changuito, master conguero, his pupil Giovanni Hidalgo, famed capoeira teacher Amen and long time associates Jose Neto and Gary Brown, this is millennium music with no boundaries or frontiers.
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