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FORROBODÓ – Meet the Band Forró in the Dark

posted on May 19, 2010

FORRÓ IN THE DARK is a New York-based group that pays special honor to a happy and danceble Brazilian country music style called forró.

First the word to its phonetic: it’s faw-haw. According to legend, the word forró was a mispronunciation of the English words “for all”, dating back to colonial times when British engineers on the Great Western Railway of Brazil threw sumptuous gatherings and invited everyone.

Simple melodies, basic harmonies, driving rhythms and gloomy lyrics romanticizing the harsh sertão of Brazil’s northeast are the elements of this playful genre spread far in the late 1940’s by Luiz Gonzaga who composed “Asa Branca”.

Typically the rustic rural dance music is performed by a three-piece band consisting of accordion, triangle, and a double-headed-drum called zabumba.

      Acordeão        Triângulo     Zabumba

FORRÓ IN THE DARK differs somewhat from the traditional sound by combining its upbeat rhythm with elements of rock, folk and jazz.

The band formed by four Brazilian expatriates alternates between the typical components as they include different kinds of guitars and other percussion instruments, such as a drum called timbau and a flute called pífano.

         Timbau      Flauta de Pífano

As a group, they demonstrate what an international phenomenon forró has become by bringing a contagious sense of joy to the room whenever they play, inspiring people to dance away their grooves.

FORRÓ IN THE DARK is Mauro Refosco on zabumba, David Vieira on percussion, Guillerme Monteiro on guitar, and Jorge Continentino on pífano flute, sax and vocals.

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  1. Albert Lourenço Oliveira - Project Manager & Owner - AVG Group - Since 1978

    November 9, 2022 at 8:04 am

    Hello

    How can you to share our material with you?

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  2. Silvia Stocco

    May 20, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    Forrobodó is a word of African origin most serving to describe a high-spirited, somewhat disorderly, party atmosphere.

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    May 20, 2010 at 11:22 am

    What is the meaning of Forrobodó?  Valeu.

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