Agua de Moringa

Modern choro instrumental group shaped by musicians from the Condition University or college of Rio de Janeiro (Uni-Rio) in 1989, the Água de Moringa was quickly named an innovative and solidly ready choro group occupying an absolute position within the modernization from the idiom. Experienced accompanists of rootsy sambistas, each person in the group conjugates mastery on the well-known elements and traditional information, coining a method that helps refurbish the choro inside a Brazilian method, via the infusing from the soul of Brazilian composers and arrangers such as for example Radamés Gnattali and Guerra Peixe into traditional samba and choro compositions (by famous brands Pixinguinha) as well as the modern creation of Caetano Veloso, Guinga, and Hermeto Pascoal, amongst others. Having released in European countries, Asia, and THE UNITED STATES the first Compact disc in 1994 (Água de Moringa), the group was nominated for the Clear prize as Greatest Instrumental Group. In 1996, they performed in Paris, France, and within the next 12 months, Lisbon, Portugal. The next Compact disc arrived in 1998, earning two Sharp awards for Greatest Instrumental Group and Greatest Arranger (Josimar Carneiro). The Saracoteando display at Cecília Meirelles Hall (Rio de Janeiro) got as guest music artists Cristovão Bastos and Carlos Malta. In São Paulo, the Água de Moringa performed with Laércio de Freitas, Quinteto Villa-Lobos, and Cristovão Bastos. Throughout their profession, the group continues to be conjugating solo use performances with performers like Délcio Carvalho, Walter Alfaiate, Wilson Moreira, Beth Carvalho, Ivone Lara, Paulo Moura, Joel Nascimento, Altamiro Carrilho, among others.