Chorando na Chuva & Combo Choro in concert
$10 donation, cash at the door
- Paul Korsmo, voice
- Arthur Knapp, cavaquinho & guitar
- KTzinha, voice & flute
- Wayne Organ, voice & percussion
- Al Bergstein, mandolin
- Julian Catford, guitar & cavaquinho
- Dick Lynn, guitar
- Teresa Catford, pandeiro
- Baila Dworsky, double bass & voice
Continuing the success of its Brazilian Choro Festival this past October, Couth Buzzard Books brings more Brazilian choro to its concert series.
From a jazzy blend of African rhythm and European dance music in late 19th-century Rio de Janeiro, choro music became the root for such popular Brazilian styles as samba and Bossa nova. Today, choro is still evolving, while keeping its soaring melodies and rich harmonies, and reaches across the globe.
About Chorando na Chuva
For nearly two decades, Chorando na Chuva ("Crying in the Rain") has celebrated Brazilian culture though its music, especially choro's blend of African grooves and European dance tunes that grew into samba and bossa nova and still itself evolves. In performance, they pour decades of musical exploration and travel to Brazil into tight arrangements that bring out the beauty of this upbeat joyful style, especially its unsung vocal heritage. Notably they have played at BrasilFest since 2012, a monthly gig at C&P Coffee for 5 years; taught workshops at the University of Washington, Centrum Choro Workshop, and Northwest Folklife; and served as long-time hosts of the monthy roda de choro jam sessions at the Couth Buzzard Bookstore. The group features KTzinha (flute and voice), Paul Korsmo (7-string guitar and voice), Arthur Knapp (cavaquinho and guitar), and Wayne Organ (percussion and voice).
https://www.facebook.com/people/Chorando-na-Chuva/100045653806150/About Combo Choro
Combo Choro, out of Port Townsend, has been playing Brazilian choro for 12 years at venues such as the Wooden Boat Show, Finn River, and Seattle's BrasilFest. Band members pool their talents, experience and passion for choro for an engaging performance — Al Bergstein on mandolin (bandolim), Julian Catford on lead guitar and cavaquinho, Dick Lynn on guitar, Teresa Catford on pandeiro, and Baila Dworsky on bass and vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/combochoro/