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Banquet of the Spirits is the tight new quartet led by maestro Cyro Baptista—the percussionist who has performed with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Yo-Yo Ma to Laurie Anderson, Paul Simon and, Medeski Martin and Wood. Cyro’s endless sonic curiosity and intense rhythmic drive has never been stronger in these imaginative original songs. Featuring three of the best young musicians out of the downtown scene and some very special guests, the music jumps from a whisper to a scream and never misses a beat.
The quartet embodies the philosophy of Anthropofagia, a Brazilian cultural movement from the 1920's. The band, is a musical manifestation of the process of eating, swallowing, and digesting all the tendencies that are part of the sonic landscape and our environment. The music is the product of all sounds that they have collectively consumed over the years; some of them they've digested and others they have rejected. After that, it has been difficult to identify what belongs to what country, culture, or religion.
The "musical cannibals" are:
Cyro Baptista - on percussion, vocals
Brian Marsella - on piano, keyboards, balafon
Tim Keiper - drums, percussion
Shanir Blumenkranz - on acoustic/electric bass, oud, gimbre
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Can\'t wait for this show!!Haven't been able to take their new album out of my CD player since I got it! This band is truly amazing. Got to see them ... MorePost Your Own! |
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Can't wait for this show!!
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Haven't been able to take their new album out of my CD player since I got it! This band is truly amazing. Got to see them at TONIC a year or so ago and they put on an AMAZING show!! See you all there.
I agree but...
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It's not like you don't have a horse in this race, is it?
Say hi to your pops for me.
This band rocks!
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I recommend to everyone. They are amazing! Cyro Baptista is a genius!
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