Amaro Freitas

Any concert by the Amaro Freitas Trio, with Aniel Someillan on double bass and François Morin on drums, is a tour de force of experimentation and renewal of traditional Brazilian jazz structures.

In this new show, the pianist consolidates his artistic proposal to combine elements of Afro-Brazilian popular culture with jazz in a single spiral of sound.

In the first part of the concert, he presents themes such as Sankofa, Baquaqua and the dizzying Cazumbá, which establishes the relationship North > Northeast Brazil. He then contrasts the last frenetic theme with Nascimento, a song in honour of Milton Nascimento, and the contemplative Vila Bela, both of which evoke moments of plenitude, when the weight of time is lifted by the contemplation of life, allowing one to lose track of the hours passing by. In the final sequence, Amaro performs Ayeye, a more Afro-pop song, and presents two classics from his repertoire: Sangue Negro, the title track of his first album, and Rasif, a song that has attracted over 1 million views on digital platforms.

The show is a musical flow without borders that naturally links the diasporas of Afro-Brazilian culture to avant-garde of names like Vijay Iyer, Craig Taborn, Thelonious Monk and Chick Corea, the latter of whom is one of his great inspirations and to whom the musician dedicates his latest album.

⇒ This concert is part of the Belém Soundcheck Festival.