The brainchild of Brazilian bassist João Menegale Barbi, five young adults from Montréal form this eclectic group, “Zabumbe”. Featuring drummer Tom Yanez, guitarist Alex Muscalu, bassist João Menegale Barbi, trumpetist Johan Lee Meyer, and flutist Adelina Steinmetz, “Zabumbe” joins various members from different parts of the globe to pay homage to the rich tradition of Brazilian music. These songs explore the lush harmonies, intricate melodies and complex rhythms native to this South American country.
They combine the freedom and the energy of modern jazz with the beauty and the drive of styles like bossa nova, samba, baião, and ijexá. Each song is played to the limit and every performance, while significantly different from the last, does not fail to transport the audience both to a carnival party and to an acoustic guitar set.
