Projects
Adriano Adewale Group
Rooted in the musical traditions of Nigeria, Angola and Brazil but infused with contemporary European classical and jazz styles, Adriano’s compositions are an intelligent and eclectic fusion of global influences creating a musical experience which is refreshing, life affirming and powerful.
The line-up includes Adriano Adewale (percussion); fellow Brazilian Marcelo Andrade (sax, flutes, rabeca); Australian Nathan Thomson (double bass, flutes, kalimba) and Kadialy Kouyate from Senegal (kora).
Adriano Adewale Trio
Adriano is joined by special guests: Brazilian composer and multi instrumentalist Marcelo Andrade and composer and guitarist Jonathan Preiss (Caratinga).
Together they perform a concert exploring the work of 20th century Afro-Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. Living in Rio de Janeiro, Pixinguinha’s compositions were mainly in a style known as Chorinho and he was one of the first composers to incorporate Jazz and Improvisation in Brazilian music. Chorinho has many similarities to Baroque music, but with a distinctly Brazilian rhythm and flavour. Passionate, virtuoso, challenging, informative, charming and fun, this concert communicates the essence of Brazilian music.
Featuring Adriano Adewale (percussion/xylophone), Marcelo Andrade (Flutes and Sax) and Jonathan Preiss (7 string acoustic guitar).
“…a fabulous range of sounds and rhythms reminiscent of the great Airto Moreira’s magic but with a personality of its own.” The Herald, Edinburgh
Sound Journey
A solo show of music, dance and story-telling directed by Kate Flatt. Adewale, who has created the show, plays an astounding array of drums and percussion instruments in extraordinary and surprising ways; the audience is unlikely to have seen or heard drain-pipes, flip-flops, bottle-tops and water employed to such unique musical and percussive effect before.
