Mario Bakuna Band Brazilian Landscapes

Since moving to London Mario Bakuna became one the most prominent names and a reference of Brazilian Music in England, and he’s currently one of the most acclaimed and prestigious Brazilian musicians living in Europe. He’s been performing alongside the best musicians in the best music venues in the UK and abroad, and his previous album show – recorded in Paris alongside the renowned Brazilian percussionist Edmundo Carneiro – travelled to pretty much most countries in Europe, not to mention Brazil and Africa, with sold-out nights and great feedback.

Mario’s latest project as a band is ‘Brazilian Landscapes’. Conceived by Mario Bakuna, ‘Brazilian Landscapes’ features new arrangements of material by great composers such as Emilio Santiago, Marcos Valle, Claudio Bertrami, Rique Pantoja, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, João Bosco, Arismar do Espirito Santo, and the ‘forrozeiros’ Dominguinhos and Luiz Gonzaga. The concert has been a great success and already counts with sold-out nights in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Budapest and Mannheim.

‘Brazilian Landscapes’ is a tribute to the culture and memory of Brazilian people and it’s the result of years of inspiration Mario Bakuna drew upon while travelling through Brazil, experiencing its rhythmic and harmonic richness.

From the arid landscape in the northeast that’s brought to the chorus of songs of Forró, Baião and Xaxado, to the African influence found in Ijexá, the popularity of Samba and the sophistication of Bossa Nova, Mario and his musicians celebrate the most musically rich territory on Earth.