Tonight's rehearsal...

... is promising to be GREAT!

Why, you ask? Because PATTY IS BACK from Cambodia!!! Yes, she has been on a 3 week workshop over there to descend into the depths of her own mind and further improve her already excellent skills on the agogo, as well as incorporating elements of Khmer music like the Kong Vong Toch (Cambodian agogo) and the famous Krap (a pair of flat bamboo or hardwood sticks, not to be confused with popular Australian music).

I for one am looking forward to this new dimension that she will introduce tonight!

Caution: she will probably also offer some illegally imported Cambodian citrus fruit for sale! Be careful with these, they are worse than Amsterdam mushrooms!

class CANCELLED tonight 16 April

Sorry guys I've got a very sudden high fever.

That was fun!

Just a quick note to thank all of you who played yesterday in Brunswick street, that was a lot of fun! The bucket song was a "once off", we won't permanently introduce the bucket as part of our bateria ;-)

Well done to Byron and Martinho, it was their first gig!

Also well done to Gail for holding the shaker section all by herself!

As a heads up, I'm currently in the process of organising the following gigs:

• 29 May: Sunnybank High School
• 21 June: Fete de la Musique

Details for gig tonight

Not much more detail for tonight (Sunday 12 April) than I already wrote:

• Be there: 9:10pm
• First set: 9:30pm
• Second set: 10:30pm
• Dress code: Mangueira shirt, white pants (I'll bring more shirts in case people don't have one yet)
• Where: former church at corner of Malt & Brunswick streets in the Valley. Entrance is from Malt street

Instruments:

• Remko: Repinique
• Erin, Jason, Denis: Caixa
• Gail: Ganza
• Claire, Maria, Martinho: Tamborim
• Ereni, Angus: first Surdo
• Melanie, Byron: second Surdo
• Brian, Will: 3rd surdo

See you there!

Dan Bau ( Monochord instrument )

Remko, this is how it should really sound like , traditionally. Ignore the keyboard in the background.

Brazilian Internet Radio

Have a listen to this free Brazilian internet radio from Salvador, Bahia:" Radio Cana Brava "

http://www.live365.com/stations/307181

An old fashion arrangement where you can hear all the acoustic instrument clearly. . . . . As long as you don't mind occasional sponsoring messages from the C.I.A . But the music is good though, honest !

Brian is starting Dan Bau classes!

For all that are interested in learning to play the Dan Bau, please contact Brian. This is what you might learn:

Easter gig!

Yes, it's time for a gig again! It has been a while so I'm looking forward to this one. It's a pretty interesting 21st birthday, Neo Tribal party, with a very artistic/eclectic audience apparently. Let's see! We'll do two sets, a performance and then later another one with some intense audience participation.

• When: Easter Sunday evening 12 April, approx. 9.15pm
• Where: former church at corner of Malt & Brunswick streets in the Valley
• Costumes: Mangueira shirts

I realise this is Easter, however this also means you've got the day off the following day!

Please let me know by email if you can make it!

Thanks

Remko

Class CANCELLED tonight 2 April

Sorry all, I'm not feeling well and will have to cancel the class tonight. I'll also send out an email but unfortunately I think some people might get this message too late, for which I apologise.

Announcing: new costumes!

All,

I'm proud to announce a cooperation with a swim wear company for our new costumes. Following up on frequent requests from some of the people that have booked us, we will be much more in-line with the spirit of Brazil, showing a bit more flesh, while still maintaining the central theme of pink & green. See the picture!

For the avoidance of doubt, the male members of our group do not have to wear the top.

The swimsuits will be made available in different sizes. Today, I received a sample for myself, so I invite you for a 'cat-walk' session at my deck, tonight Wednesday April 1st, at my place.

See you then
Remko