Curations Out to These
Who's taking you?
- Curation by: The Artist
Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Filhos da Pitangueira
- City: São Francisco do Conde, Bahia
- Country: Brazil
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Samba Chula Filhos da Pitangueira is a traditional samba group in the village of São Francisco do Conde, located at the northern end of Bahia's Baía de Todos os Santos (Bay of All Saints).
The group was formed by chuleiro Zeca Afonsa, following his grandfather's last wish to see his grandson follow in his steps and not let this music die.
A beloved member of the group was Zé de Lelinha, player of an instrument called "viola de machete", of Portuguese origin but sounding African when played in the traditional Bahian manner. Zé passed several years ago and the viola is now played by a younger acolyte, Milton Prima.
▶ Brazil has something called "jeitinho" (zhay-TEEN-you), the "little way". In a land where the official way is often impossible, people get things done by other means.
▶ The matrix is jeitinho. It allows splendid Brazilian musicians to be discovered and accessed from everywhere. But to work for the Brazilians, it has to work for everyone.
▶ All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below (curated artists below this window)... from Brazil, with love!
This matrix is predicated on the fact that fame & fortune are not inextricably linked to talent, dedication, and even genius.
Brazil has something called "jeitinho", the "little way". In a country where the official way is so often impossible, people have to be creative. Do end runs around problems and powers-that-be.
The matrix is jeitinho. All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below. Matrix encompassed artists below the window.