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Mu
[Portugal] [UK Premiere, Only UK Performance This Year]
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ARTIST: Mu
COUNTRY: Portugal
GENRE: Folk, World Music
ABOUT: Mu is a Portuguese band that began its musical route in 2003. Searching for fusion and experimentation within the traditional music, this group is distinguishing with many music styles. With Mu you can travel to several different cultures and traditional/fusion sounds. Its members play various instruments from all over the world. India, Switzerland, Egypt, Brazil, Morocco, Australia, among others, are the regions from where the instruments of MU come from. This instrument diversity brings this group to a travel between a lost world and actuality, which allows it to rescue beautiful sounds from these ancient worlds. Between flying dances, feminine voices and diverse instruments, MU’s live show is a moment of contagious enjoyment, moment where the energy flies throughout the air and rushes the body to dance in a limitless world.
Since 2003 Mu performed all over Portugal and Spain, as well as in Croatia, Romania, Sweden, Poland… They won a number of awards in Portugal, including “Arribas Folk Award” and “Carlos Paredes Award”.
The six elements of this group share a common goal… to make everybody dance!
Helena Madeira – Vocals, Dances
Osga – Bubul Tarang, Didgeridoo, Percussion, Jew’s Harp
Ferrer Leandro – Guitar
Nuno Encarnação – Congas, Riq, Derbouka, Percussion
Sandra Martins – Cello, Clarinet
Dulce Cruz – Accordion, Dances
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
- “Folhas que Ardem” (2011)
- “Casanostra” (2008)
- “Mundanças” (2005)
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“Mu is one of the most interesting groups coming from that lively world music scene made in Portugal. However, they transcend that label, largely overcoming it. Their music is difficult to catalogue, thou they don’t need it. It is true that they touch popular melodies and rhythms of Eastern Europe, amongst other influences, but their creativity exceedingly expands to achieve unknown and original musical fusions. Sometimes the splendid voice of the singer reminds us of the sound experiments of another Portuguese, Maria Joao. Special mention to this curious instrument of Hindu origin called Bulbul Tarang, performed by Osga. The surprising sound of this kind of sitar, omnipresent and involving, impregnates all the music of Mu. Its punk aesthetics and vitality contrast with the delicacy and sweetness of the voice of Helena Madeira, beautiful singer who decorates her interpretation with colourful dance games. Both form the heart of Mu, full of energy and happiness, and well oxygenated by the rest of the band formed by accordion, guitar and percussion. We recommend following their path.” (Fernando Martínez, Tierrafolk.com)
“Mu: a short name for wide sights” (Fernando Martínez, Tierrafolk.com)
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BOOKING AGENCY: RED ORANGE
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TUE, 01 NOV 11, 19:30 LOST THEATRE