Afoxé Loni
Encyclopedia
Afoxé Loni is a Brazil
ian-German
musical group from Berlin
under the direction of Dudu Tucci
(music) and Murah Soares (dance).
Afoxé Loni was founded in 1996 and takes part since then at the Karneval der Kulturen in Berlin, leading the parade.
Up to one hundred Percussionists, just as many dancers and some singers are playing traditional Brazilian Music, especially Afoxê
, and compositions of Dudu Tucci. The white-golden costumes of the Bloco are characteristic.
A smaller group is playing concerts all over the year. On stage the band plays the music of the Candomblé
, too. Afoxé Loni was invited to festivals to Førde
, London
, Milan
, Dublin, Manchester
and Drogheda
in Ireland
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
musical group from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
under the direction of Dudu Tucci
Dudu Tucci
Dudu Tucci is a Brazilian percussionist, singer and composer.Dudu Tucci grew up in a family with a musical background, and was already playing drums at very young age at umbanda-ceremonies. He studied classical percussion, flute and musicology at Brooklin Paulista Conservatory in São Paulo...
(music) and Murah Soares (dance).
Afoxé Loni was founded in 1996 and takes part since then at the Karneval der Kulturen in Berlin, leading the parade.
Up to one hundred Percussionists, just as many dancers and some singers are playing traditional Brazilian Music, especially Afoxê
Afoxê
Afoxê is an Afro Brazilian genre of music and it is a traditional rhythm of Pernambuco. It is a secular manifestation of candomblé which utilizes a rhythm known as "ijexá". The biggest and best-known afoxé is the Filhos de Gandhy, located in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.-External links:*...
, and compositions of Dudu Tucci. The white-golden costumes of the Bloco are characteristic.
A smaller group is playing concerts all over the year. On stage the band plays the music of the Candomblé
Candomblé
Candomblé is an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion, practised chiefly in Brazil by the "povo de santo" . It originated in the cities of Salvador, the capital of Bahia and Cachoeira, at the time one of the main commercial crossroads for the distribution of products and slave trade to...
, too. Afoxé Loni was invited to festivals to Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Dublin, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Discography
- Dudu Tucci & Murah Soares: Afoxé Loni – Drums of Peace. Weltwunder Records 2002.