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Nó Em Pingo D'Água

One of the most renowned instrumental music groups in Brazil, Nó Em Pingo D’Agua is composed of five of Brazil’s top artists, each acclaimed in his own right: Celsinho Silva (percussion), Mario Seve (sax and flute), Papito (bass), Rodrigo Lessa (bandolim/steel guitar), and Rogerio Souza (guitar). The group was a pioneer in developing the style of music that is known today as choro novo – innovative interpretations of traditional Brazilian instrumental music. Founded in 1978, the group broke new ground and opened new paths for the evolution of choro music. The music is the result of many influences: Afro-Brazilian rhythms and percussion, typical Brazilian instrumentation, European classical influences, a bit of samba and a dash of jazz. The group’s name is literally translated as “a knot in a drop of water” – but as the expression implies, the meaning is more like “something extremely difficult to achieve.

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Nó Em Pingo D'Água 10/3/03: Nó Em Pingo D'Água

Nó Em Pingo D'Água, pioneers of the Brazilian choro novo sound, is five musicians who fuse Afro-Brazilian rhythms, samba, jazz, and European classical influences to form “a knot in a drop of water.”

Nó Em Pingo D'Água

Nó Em Pingo D'Água, pioneers of the Brazilian choro novo sound, is five musicians who fuse Afro-Brazilian rhythms, samba, jazz, and European classical influences to form “a knot in a drop of water.”

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