Die Wiedergeburt des legendären Orquestra Afro-Brasileira mit ihrem ersten neuen Album in über 50 Jahren, produziert von Beastie Boys Mitstreiter Mario Caldato Jr. Für Fans von: MOACIR SANTOS, MILTON NASCIMENTO, GILBERTOGIL, DJAVAN, JOSÉ PRATES - TAM,TAM,TAM! DEEPROOTED BRAZILIAN MUSIC.

Led by maverick composer Abigail Moura, Orquestra Afro-Brasileira were one ofthe most influential yet overlooked groups in Brazilian music history. Operating foralmost thirty years until 1970, they released just two albums - the first of which,Obaluayê, has recently been reissued by Day Dreamer Records - and left behind alegacy of Afro-Brazilian consciousness that continues to resonate today.
Combining Yoruba spirituality, folk tales, Candomblé chants and West Africanpercussion with the instrumentation of the big band jazz tradition in the UnitedStates, the Orquestra placed Afro-Brazilian heritage in a new and vital context.Weaving emancipatory narratives into complex poly-rhythms and powerful,syncopated horn lines, the group educated and enlightened all those who sawthem perform.
For Abigail’s protégé and percussionist on the group’s 1968 album CarlosNegreiros, the message of the group’s music had a profound impact: “I becameaware of what it is to be black,” he says, “discovering the extraordinary potential ofthe Afro-Brazilian culture in the making of the national ethos.”
Now the last remaining member of the original Orquestra, Carlos was trackeddown by producer Mario Caldato Jr. - whose credits include Beastie Boys, MarceloD2 and Seu Jorge among others - to oversee the first new album of OrquestraAfro-Brasileira material since 1968.
“I was overwhelmed with the percussive rhythms, beautiful deep vocals andcombined energy,” Caldato Jr. explains. “It felt like the most authentic Brazilianroots music I had ever heard. It was raw and dynamic, a pure organic sound andenergy. It was a spiritual experience.”
Alongside arranger Caio Cezar, Carlos assembled his Orquestra to record fivetracks at Berna Ceppas’ Estudio Maravilha 8 studio in Rio De Janeiro. Withpercussion, horns and vocals cut in single takes over three days, the sessioncaptured the intuitive, pure and natural spirit of the group in full flow.
Following the success of the initial session, five additional tracks were recorded atthe iconic Estudio CIA dos Tecnicos in Copacabana to complete the album. Mixedby Caldato Jr., 80 Anos is a contemporary incarnation of Abigail Moura’s vision,bristling with the flair of the original recordings.
“This is an important continuation of the Orquestra Afro Brasileira sound andmovement that is still strong and relevant today,” Caldato Jr. says.
Presented alongside Day Dreamer’s reissue of Obaluayê, 80 Anos celebrates 80years since the formation of the group, bringing its trailblazing legacy into thespotlight for a new generation of musicians and listeners alike.