Happenings in the northeast

Mundo Livre S/A, O Outro Mundo de Manuela Rosario: Caiu A Ficha

The northeast of Brazil is routinely cited by development agencies as the poorest region of the country, with the greatest amount of economic disparity between rich and poor. Thus, many of the great socially conscious movements within the world of MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira, or Brazilian Popular Music) originated in the northeast.

The Mangue Beat movement is no exception. Mundo Livre S/A, from Recife, along with NAÇÃO ZUMBI, Mestre Ambrosio and Lenine carry along a movement pioneered by Chico Science, the original lead singer of NAÇÃO ZUMBI. Science was killed in a car accident in 1997, but the movement is still flourishing under the auspices of Zumbi and others. Mangue Beat is a combination of various northeastern rhythms (maraketu, embolada, forro, baiao) with hip-hop, punk, r&b, funk and other contemporary styles. This, coupled with socially progressive lyrics, characterize the movement.

The success of the movement has led to the development of the Recife Pro Rock Festival, an annual Rock festival held in the capitol of Pernambuco.

Ok, I'll be posting a lot of stuff from these groups, as they don't have even close to the exposure that they should have. Enjoy...