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From Brazil with love →

@ Ground Zero

 

Have you, dear friend, ever noticed how different places scattered across the face of the globe seem almost to exist in different universes? As if they were permeated throughout with something akin to 19th century luminiferous aether, unique, determined by that place's history? It's like a trick of the mind's light (I suppose), but standing on beach or escarpment in Salvador and looking out across the Baía de Todos os Santos to the great Recôncavo, and mindful of what happened there, one must be led to the inevitable conclusion that one is in a place unique to history, and to the present*.

 

 

"Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor / The time has come for these bronzed people to show their value..."Música: Assis Valente of Santo Amaro, Bahia. Vídeo: Betão Aguiar.

 

*More enslaved human beings entered the Bay of All Saints and the Recôncavo than any other final port-of-call throughout all of mankind's history.

 

These people and their descendants created some of the most uplifting music ever made, the foundation of Brazil's national art. We wanted their music to be accessible to the world (it's not even accessible here in Brazil) so we created a platform by which everybody's creativity is mutually accessible, including theirs.

 

El Aleph

 

The network was built in an obscure record shop (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar found it) in a shimmering Brazilian port city...

 

...inspired in (the kabbalah-inspired fiction of) Borges' (short story) El Aleph, that in the pillar in Cairo's Mosque of Amr, where the universe in its entirety throughout all time is perceivable as an infinite hum from deep within the stone.

 

It "works" by virtue of the "small-world" phenomenon...the same responsible for the fact that most of us 7 billion or so beings are within 6 or fewer degrees of each other.

 

It was described (to some degree) and can be accessed via this article in British journal The Guardian (which named our radio of matrixed artists as one of ten best in the world):

 

www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/apr/17/10-best-music-radio-station-around-world

 

With David Dye for U.S. National Public Radio: www.npr.org/2013/07/16/202634814/roots-of-samba-exploring-historic-pelourinho-in-salvador-brazil

 

All is more connected than we know.

 

Per the "spirit" above, our logo is a cortador de cana, a cane-cutter. It was designed by Walter Mariano, professor of design at the Federal University of Bahia to reflect the origins of the music the shop specialized in. The Brazilian "aleph" doesn't hum... it dances and sings.

 

If You Can't Stand the Heat

 

Image above is from the base of the cross in front of the church of São Francisco do Paraguaçu in the Bahian Recôncavo

 

Sprawled across broad equatorial latitudes, stoked and steamed and sensual in the widest sense of the word, limned in cadenced song, Brazil is a conundrum wrapped in a smile inside an irony...

 

It is not a European nation. It is not a North American nation. It is not an East Asian nation. It straddles — jungle and desert and dense urban centers — both the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. Brazil absorbed over ten times the number of enslaved Africans taken to the United States of America, and is a repository of African deities (and their music) now largely forgotten in their lands of origin. It was a refuge (of sorts) for Sephardim fleeing an Inquisition which followed them across the Atlantic (that unofficial symbol of Brazil's national music — the pandeiro — was almost certainly brought to Brazil by these people). Across the parched savannas of the interior of Brazil's culturally fecund nordeste/northeast, where wizard Hermeto Pascoal was born in Lagoa da Canoa (Lagoon of the Canoe) and raised in Olho d'Águia (Eye of the Eagle), much of Brazil's aboriginal population was absorbed into a caboclo/quilombola culture punctuated by the Star of David. Three cultures — from three continents — running for their lives, their confluence forming an unprecedented fourth. Pandeirista on the roof. Nowhere else but here.

 

Oligarchy, plutocracy, dictatorships and massive corruption — elements of these are still strongly entrenched — have defined, delineated, and limited Brazil.

 

But strictured & bound as it has been and is, Brazil has buzz...not the shallow buzz of a fashionable moment...but the deep buzz of a population which in spite of — or perhaps because of — the tough slog through life they've been allotted by humanity's dregs-in-fine-linen, have chosen not to simply pull themselves along but to lift their voices in song and their bodies in dance...to eat well and converse well and much and to wring the joy out of the day-to-day happenings and small pleasures of life which are so often set aside or ignored in the European, North American, and East Asian nations.

 

For this Brazil has a genius perhaps unparalleled in all other countries and societies, a genius which thrives alongside peeling paint and holes in the streets and roads, under bad organization by the powers-that-be, both civil and governmental, under a constant rain of societal indignities...

 

Which is all to say that if you don't know Brazil and you're expecting any semblance of order, progress and light, you will certainly find the light! And the buzz of a people who for generations have responded to privation at many different levels by somehow rising above it all.

 

"Onde tem miséria, tem música!"* - Raymundo Sodré

 

And it's not just music. And it's not just Brazil.

 

Welcome to the kitchen!

 

* "Where there is misery, there is music!" Remarked during a conversation arcing from Bahia to Haiti and Cuba to New Orleans and the south side of Chicago and Harlem to the villages of Ireland and the gypsy camps and shtetls of Eastern Europe...

 

Harlem to Bahia to the Planet



Why a "Matrix"?

 

I was explaining the ideas behind this nascent network to (João) Teoria (trumpet player above) over cervejas at Xique Xique (a bar named for a town in Bahia) in the Salvador neighborhood of Barris...

 

Like this (but in Portuguese): "It's kind of like Facebook if it didn't spy on you, but reversed... more about who you don't know than who you do know. And who doesn't know you but would be glad if they did. It's kind of like old Myspace Music but instead of having "friends" it has a list on your page of people you recommend. Not just musicians but writers, painters, filmmakers, dancers, chefs... anybody in the creative economy. It has a list of people who recommend you, or through whom you are recommended. It deals with arts which aren't recommendable by algorithm but need human intelligence behind recommendations. And the people who are recommended can recommend, creating a network of recommendations wherein by the small world phenomenon most people in the creative economy are within several steps of everybody else in the creative economy, no matter where they are in the world..."

 

And João said (in Portuguese): "A matrix where you can move from one artist to another..."

 

A matrix! That was it! The ORIGINAL meaning of matrix is "source", from "mater", Latin for "mother". So the term would help congeal the concept in the minds of people the network was being introduced to, while giving us a motto: "We're a real mother for ya!" (you know, Johnny "Guitar" Watson?)

 

The original idea was that musicians would recommend musicians, the network thus formed being "small world" (commonly called "six degrees of separation"). In the real world, the number of degrees of separation in such a network can vary, but while a given network might have billions of nodes (people, for example), the average number of steps between any two nodes will usually be minuscule.

 

Thus somebody unaware of the magnificent music of Bahia, Brazil will be able to conceivably move from almost any musician in this matrix to Bahia in just a few steps...

 

By the same logic that might move one from Bahia or anywhere else to any musician anywhere.

 

And there's no reason to limit this system to musicians. To the contrary, while there are algorithms written to recommend music (which, although they are limited, can be useful), there are no algorithms capable of recommending journalism, novels & short stories, painting, dance, film, chefery...

 

...a vast chasm that this network — or as Teoria put it, "matrix" — is capable of filling.

 

  • Laércio de Freitas
    I RECOMMEND

CURATION

  • from this node by: Matrix+

This is the Universe of

  • Name: Laércio de Freitas
  • City/Place: São Paulo
  • Country: Brazil
  • Hometown: Campinas, São Paulo

Life & Work

  • Bio: Laércio de Freitas is a classically trained pianist from the Brazilian state of São Paulo. He's recorded with and accompanied Clara Nunes, Maria Bethânia, Ângela Maria, Marcos Valle, Wilson Simonal, Nancy Wilson, The Supremes, Ivan Lins, César Costa Filho, Emílio Santiago, Quarteto em Cy, and Mateus Aleluia, among many others.

    He was a member of Severino Araújo's Orquestra Tabajara", and Radamés Gnatalli's sextet.

    He arranged for Elza Soares and was a member of João Donato's group. He played with Meirelles e os Copa 5.

Media | Markets

  • ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCPnZt7LrCwVcLi76B-blnag
  • ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/36IySBy1iKtTjNH0RgEs2h
  • ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/7bmDQZm7OcLr89OkJM0lo8
  • ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/3EwT2fvA5bbzQGAU0ylZl7

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Imagine the world's creative economy at your fingertips. Imagine 10 doors side-by-side. Beyond each, 10 more, each opening to a "creative" somewhere around the planet. After passing through 8 such doorways you will have followed 1 pathway out of 100 million possible (2 sets of doorways yield 10 x 10 = 100 pathways). This is a simplified version of the metamathematics that makes it possible to reach everybody in the global creative economy in just a few steps It doesn't mean that everybody will be reached by everybody. It does mean that everybody can  be reached by everybody.


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  • 6 Choro
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  • 6 Piano
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  • Stephanie Jones Classical Guitar
  • Imani Winds Contemporary Classical Music
  • Garth Cartwright Poet
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  • Kyle Poole Drums
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  • Jura Margulis Piano
  • Michael League Composer
  • Gabrielzinho do Irajá Cavaquinho
  • Hilton Schilder Composer
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  • Bob Bernotas Radio Presenter
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  • Gel Barbosa Salvador
  • Zebrinha Cineasta Documentarista, Documentary Filmmaker
  • Msaki Singer-Songwriter
  • Jovino Santos Neto Brazil
  • Oleg Fateev Amsterdam
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel Guitar
  • Mingo Araújo Rio de Janeiro
  • Miguel Zenón New York City
  • Luíz Paixão Ciranda
  • Nana Nkweti Fiction
  • Towa Tei テイ・トウワ Record Producer
  • Jimmy Cliff Reggae
  • Alain Mabanckou Africa
  • Gilson Peranzzetta Rio de Janeiro
  • Lucio Yanel Gaucho Culture
  • Julie Fowlis Traditional Scottish Music
  • Case Watkins James Madison University Faculty
  • MicroTrio de Ivan Huol Bahia
  • Andrés Prado Afro-Peruvian Music
  • Robertinho Silva Jazz
  • Carl Joe Williams Sculptor
  • Mauro Diniz Cavaquinho
  • Margareth Menezes Axé
  • John Harle Film Scores
  • Kiko Horta Rio de Janeiro
  • Richie Stearns Old-Time Music
  • Pedro Aznar Singer-Songwriter
  • Alex Mesquita Federal University of Bahia Faculty
  • David Braid Lute
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Journalist
  • João Bosco Singer-Songwriter
  • J. Period DJ
  • David Sacks MPB
  • Mike Moreno New York City
  • Scotty Barnhart Trumpet
  • Jas Kayser Composer
  • Geovanna Costa Salvador
  • Iroko Trio São Paulo
  • Nancy Viégas Bahia
  • Maria Rita Brazil
  • OVANA Homemade Instruments
  • Anne Gisleson Writer
  • Sérgio Pererê Singer
  • Maria Bethânia MPB
  • Tom Schnabel Radio Presenter
  • Danilo Brito Brazil
  • Tommaso Zillio Prog Rock
  • Ron Carter Author
  • Marko Djordjevic Composer
  • Christopher Seneca Drums
  • Mauro Diniz Singer-Songwriter
  • Richie Barshay Jazz
  • Marcus Teixeira Brazilian Jazz
  • Lucio Yanel Guitar Courses
  • MicroTrio de Ivan Huol MicroTrio
  • Maia Sharp Americana
  • David Castillo New Orleans
  • Mario Ulloa Federal University of Bahia Faculty
  • Gord Sheard Jazz
  • Horacio Hernández Afro-Cuban Jazz
  • César Camargo Mariano Piano
  • Alain Mabanckou Novelist
  • Malin Fezehai Photographer
  • Myron Walden Piccolo
  • Camille Thurman Jazz
  • Paulinho do Reco Salvador
  • Munyungo Jackson Los Angeles
  • Biréli Lagrène Composer
  • Ron Blake Saxophone
  • Tomoko Omura Brooklyn, NY
  • Giovanni Russonello Music Critic
  • Aruán Ortiz Contemporary Classical Music
  • Dan Tepfer Piano
  • Mulatu Astatke Ethiopia
  • Ivan Lins Brazil
  • Matt Garrison Composer
  • Shabaka Hutchings London
  • Cashmere Cat Record Producer
  • Antonio Sánchez Drums
  • Vadinho França Salvador
  • Christopher James Musicologist
  • Christopher Wilkinson Movie Director
  • Thiago Amud Rio de Janeiro
  • Chris Dave Houston
  • James Gadson Soul
  • Casa Preta Local de Música ao Vivo, Live Music Venue
  • David Bragger Record Label Owner
  • Del McCoury Singer
  • Mona Lisa Saloy New Orleans
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto New York City
  • Jon Cowherd Jazz
  • Negra Jhô Salvador
  • Bonerama Funk
  • Adriano Souza Brazilian Jazz
  • Saileog Ní Cheannabháin Raelach Records
  • Sarz Sample Creator
  • Huey Morgan Guitar
  • Augustin Hadelich Violin
  • Errollyn Wallen Contemporary Classical Music
  • Joey Baron Drums
  • Snigdha Poonam Writer
  • Pururu Mão no Couro Samba
  • Margareth Menezes Brazil
  • Jura Margulis Classical Music
  • João Parahyba São Paulo
  • Matt Ulery Loyola University Faculty
  • Tony Kofi Saxophone
  • Dani Deahl DJ
  • John Morrison Sample-Flipper
  • Andrés Prado Latin Jazz
  • Marília Sodré Cantora, Singer
  • Ben Wendel New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Faculty
  • César Orozco Violin
  • Patrice Quinn Jazz
  • Alexandre Gismonti Guitar
  • Mulatu Astatke Percussion
  • Tom Bergeron Samba
  • David Sedaris Essayist
  • Brooklyn Rider Brooklyn, NY
  • Walter Ribeiro, Jr. Bahia
  • Marcel Camargo Los Angeles
  • David Sacks Vocals
  • Maria Drell Chicago, Illinois
  • J. Cunha Artista Plástico, Artist
  • Brandon Seabrook Banjo
  • Julie Fowlis Scotland
  • Jericho Brown Poet
  • Sean Jones Trumpet
  • Vânia Oliveira Educadora, Educator
  • Brian Stoltz New Orleans
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  • Horacio Hernández Drums
  • Charles Munka Drawings
  • Omar Sosa Composer
  • Robb Royer Country
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  • Jonathan Scales Multi-Cultural
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  • Fred P Techno
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  • Larry McCray Keeping the Blues Alive Records
  • Yola R&B
  • Margaret Renkl Journalist
  • Hank Roberts Composer
  • Isaiah J. Thompson New York City
  • Marvin Dunn Documentary Filmmaker
  • William Skeen Viola da Gamba
  • Horácio Reis Salvador
  • Gal Costa Bahia
  • Gringo Cardia Architect
  • Júlio Caldas Bahia
  • Taylor Ashton Banjo
  • Scott Yanow Writer
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  • Cale Glendening Film Director
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  • Colson Whitehead New York City
  • Bobby Fouther Portland, Oregon
  • Marcelo Caldi Rio de Janeiro
  • Joana Choumali Multimedia Artist
  • Sam Yahel Hammond B-3
  • Jelly Green Painter
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  • Marcos Sacramento Brazil
  • Edgar Meyer Classical Music
  • Hélio Delmiro Jazz
  • Richard Bona Singer
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  • Anouar Brahem Oud
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  • Ricardo Herz MPB
  • Jimmy Duck Holmes Guitar
  • Isaak Bransah Ghana
  • Oscar Bolão Drums
  • Cuong Vu Trumpet
  • Bobby Sanabria New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Faculty
  • Iuri Passos Bahia
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  • Gêge Nagô Samba de Roda
  • Seth Rogovoy Writer
  • Dave Douglas Jazz
  • Moreno Veloso Cello
  • Bill Pearis Writer
  • Jorge Pita Bahia
  • Kathy Chiavola Folk & Traditional
  • Ry Cooder Record Producer
  • Amit Chatterjee Guitar
  • Romero Lubambo Samba
  • Tim Hittle Filmmaker
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  • Courtney Pine Radio Presenter
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  • Benjamin Grosvenor United Kingdom
  • Fred Dantas Trombone
  • Cristiano Nogueira Rio de Janeiro
  • Edmar Colón Puerto Rico
  • Monk Boudreaux Singer
  • Terri Hinte Jazz Publicist
  • Mike Compton Bluegrass
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  • Simon Shaheen Arabic Music
  • Steve McKeever Entertainment Lawyer
  • Raymundo Sodré Samba de Roda
  • Morten Lauridsen Composer
  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Radio Presenter
  • Al Kooper Record Producer
  • John McLaughlin Jazz
  • Intisar Abioto Journalist
  • Ron Mader Writer
  • Sam Yahel Organ Instruction
  • Michael Pipoquinha Bass
  • Stefon Harris Vibraphone
  • Mike Compton Mandolin Instruction
  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Singer
  • BIGYUKI Composer
  • Luíz Paixão Ciranda
  • Ricky (Dirty Red) Gordon Drums
  • Larnell Lewis Jazz, Funk, R&B, Soul
  • Anna Webber Contemporary Classical Music
  • Beth Bahia Cohen Kabak Kemane
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  • Alê Siqueira Brazil
  • Casa PretaHub Cachoeira Estúdio de Fotografía, Photography Studio
  • Lula Galvão Arranger
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  • Brian Blade Drums
  • Luiz Santos Percussion
  • Wilson Simoninha Brazil
  • Mou Brasil Jazz Brasileiro, Brazilian Jazz
  • McClenney Multi-Instrumentalist
  • Alex Mesquita Bahia
  • Adonis Rose Drum Instruction
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  • Adam Rogers New York City
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  • Shuya Okino Japan
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  • Atlantic Brass Quintet Balkan Music
  • Deborah Colker Dancer
  • Abhijith P. S. Nair Indian Fusion
  • Magda Giannikou Piano
  • Tomo Fujita Blues
  • Christopher James Record Producer
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  • Azadeh Moussavi Iran
  • Rolando Herts Mississippi
  • Congahead Photographer
  • Elio Villafranca Composer
  • Andrés Prado Guitar
  • Joe Newberry Old-Time Music
  • Tab Benoit Record Label Owner
  • Hendrik Meurkens Jazz
  • Rudy Royston Jazz
  • Michelle Mercer Music Critic
  • Ken Avis Singer-Songwriter
  • Beth Bahia Cohen Tanbur
  • Bob Mintzer Saxophone
  • Rumaan Alam Literary Critic
  • Peter Erskine Jazz
  • Margareth Menezes Bahia
  • Nilze Carvalho Samba
  • Tom Oren Jazz
  • Daymé Arocena Jazz
  • Muri Assunção Journalist
  • Otmaro Ruiz Venezuela
  • Christopher Nupen Filmmaker

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