Ermons di Terra
Fundo di Matu
Enquanto que ha muita gente pelo mundo afora que nunca ouviu falar de Guiné Bissau nem o consegue encontrar num mapa, a sua música merece uma consideração muito maior. Ouça a bela canção Ermons di Terra, em estilo gumbe...escute o arranjo instrumental, puramente guineense, como o batuque d’agua...escute a forma como Manecas Costa toca a guitarra amorosamente, como a voz dele soa lindamente sobre a melodia, repleta de alma e sentimento, cheia de soul. Manecas Costa é um dos embaixadores principais de música guineense, mostrando ao mundo que existe um lado belo de Guiné Bissau, londe dos assasinatos políticos que assolam a capital. Um mestre da guitarra acústica, Manecas Costa ja tocou com o conhecido Waldemar Bastos, o espanhol José Romero, e Sara Tavares. As suas letras têm um conteúdo fortemente social, descrevendo e comentando sobre o dia a dia guineenese. Ele compõe, produz, e escreve o seu próprio material, incluindo a canção Fundo di Matu, uma das suas mais conhecidas canções. Guiné Bissau pode ser um dos países mais probres do mundo, mas Manecas Costa, Bidinte, e outros fazem da sua música uma das mais ricas em África.
*Gumbe is a rhythm of song native to Guinea-Bissau
- Photo by Daniel Arantes
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7 comments:
Manecas Costa is one of my favorite musicians, but I can't find anything of his since 2003...do you know if he is still playing? does he have any new CDs available?
Hi there visitor,
Manecas is a very good musician indeed - how did you first hear about him and his music? Unfortunately though, he hasn't released an album since 2003 and I really haven't heard much about him for awhile now. Nor does he have a Myspace where information about upcoming tours would be available. I'll keep looking.
I love Manecas, his album Paraiso Di Gumbe is one of my favorite CDs (I have more than 1200 albums of all kinds of music). As soon as I heard Ermons de Terra from the Putumayo Presents Afro-Portuguese compilation I knew I had to get his album and it did not disappoint.
I wonder if he'll ever come out with another one!
I have been looking for anything by this great guitarist for a long time and just came across Espace
by T.A.M.A. on Real World Records LTD. This a Jan 2002 recording and Manecas Costa is featured (vocals and guitar) on four selections and they were all new to me. It is on eMusic.com
How about this?:
http://www.aloirmao.com/
Manecas Costa what a talent and a great live performer with a band! Pity he hasn't had more exposure since Paraiso di Gumbe. Maybe he has had other stuff on his mind...
Primo,
We have that here too! http://lusotunes.blogspot.com/2010/08/alo-irmao-by-narf-and-manecas-costa.html
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