O Balanço do Mar

Name: O Balanço do Mar
SKU: MCD-BALANCO
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The name of this album — The Swing of the Sea — is a tell-all to the goals of this body of work.

Inspired by Salvador, Brazil’s location on the tip of a peninsula and close relationship with all that the sea offers.

Prepare to relax and be transported to another place.

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SKU: MCD-BALANCO Category: Music

Relax, meditate, and re-center with some music for stress relief. With a play time of just under 22 minutes, this song list is perfect for a focused yoga session or meditation.

Come along on this relaxing, acoustic musical journey — a modern interpretation of classic and ancient rhythms featuring harp, flute, cajón, moringa, conga, and more. Treat yourself to classics such as the Latin-American tango as well as sacred candomble rhythms like you have never heard them before.

This album is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between French-Canadian harpist Marie Eve Clermont and Brazilian percussionist Bira Santos.

Song list

Oceanos (4:50)
Yemanja (3:14)
Run Run se fue pal norte (2:35)
Nänä (2:46)
Tango to Evora (3:14)
Canto a monte quemado (2:08)
Le Pereginacion (2:55)

Total play time: 21:32

This 7-song album contains a combination of original compositions by Bira Santos as well as public domain music and remixes from other composers. All arrangements were done by Bira and Marie.

Musicians

Bira Santos – percussion and voice
Marie Eve Clermont – harp and voice
Moisés Marcedo – percussion
Mo Mãie – flute

Credits

Recording and mastering – Israel Lima
Recording location – Teatro Gamboa Nova and the Pelourinho
Musical direction – Bira Santos and Marie Eve Clermont

Clips from the live show

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Bira Santos grew up in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the religious tradition of candomblé. His mother was a high priestess (Mãe de Santo) in the religion and he himself was initiated into the religion more than 20 years ago. He is currently the head musician, or Alabé, at his candomblé house, Ilê Axé Omim J’Oba. As alabé he is responsible for knowing all of the rhythms and music, caring for the instruments, and plays a leading role in all ceremonies. It is a title of respect and signifies deep experience and authority.

In addition to his many duties as an alabé, Bira is the Director of Music at the Diaspora Art Center and has a regular teaching schedule as a percussion instructor, teaching both private and group classes and workshops as well as classes online.

He also a composing and performing musician — having composed the music for a number of documentaries and CDs and regularly plays shows with his band, Afro Mestiço, and other bands.