Curumin
Encyclopedia
Curumin is a Brazil
ian musician whose style incorporates elements of samba
, funk
, jazz
, bossa nova
, and hip hop
. He sings in Portuguese
, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects
label. His real name is Luciano Nakata Albuquerque.
Curumin and Quannum Projects
first crossed paths when Chief Xcel, one half of Blackalicious
and one fifth of Quannum, was on tour in Brazil. Happening upon Achados E Perdidos while in São Paulo
, Xcel knew immediately that this was a record that could resonate with audiences outside Brazil as well.
In 2011, he contributed the song "Ela (Ticklah Remix)" to the Red Hot Organization's
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Later on in his teens, delving deeper i quickly formed idle, this multi-tasker was also in a band called Toca with Gustavo Lenza, which would prove to be the blueprint.
While his soccer languished, such greats like the composer of these groups that got his first taste of blowing audiences across Latin America and Europe.
As own solo project, he reconfigured his now sizable interests and experiences, the result of which was background to the soul .
Other Album Appearances
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 musician whose style incorporates elements of samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
, and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
. He sings in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects is a hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been active since 1992, when it was formed at UC Davis under the moniker Solesides Records. It is also the name of the independent record label that releases their records, as well as those of a number of other...
label. His real name is Luciano Nakata Albuquerque.
Curumin and Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects is a hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been active since 1992, when it was formed at UC Davis under the moniker Solesides Records. It is also the name of the independent record label that releases their records, as well as those of a number of other...
first crossed paths when Chief Xcel, one half of Blackalicious
Blackalicious
Blackalicious is an American hip hop duo from Sacramento, California made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel . They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats...
and one fifth of Quannum, was on tour in Brazil. Happening upon Achados E Perdidos while in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Xcel knew immediately that this was a record that could resonate with audiences outside Brazil as well.
In 2011, he contributed the song "Ela (Ticklah Remix)" to the Red Hot Organization's
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Biography
Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, is indigenous children. It was the 1970s in São Paulo, and with his older brother with pots and pans substituting for a proper drum kit. Within two years he'd formed clubs. By 16, he'd taught himself as well.Later on in his teens, delving deeper i quickly formed idle, this multi-tasker was also in a band called Toca with Gustavo Lenza, which would prove to be the blueprint.
While his soccer languished, such greats like the composer of these groups that got his first taste of blowing audiences across Latin America and Europe.
As own solo project, he reconfigured his now sizable interests and experiences, the result of which was background to the soul .
Discography
Studio Albums- Perro (2005, The Projects)
- Achados e Perdidos (2005, YB MusicYB MusicYB Music is an independent record label established in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It started in 1999 launching unreleased artists of the underground scene and names rescued from recent history of Brazilian music....
, Quannum Projects) - Japan Pop Show (2008, YB MusicYB MusicYB Music is an independent record label established in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It started in 1999 launching unreleased artists of the underground scene and names rescued from recent history of Brazilian music....
, Quannum Projects) - o Show, 2008, The Projects)
Other Album Appearances
- Live at KXLP Vol.5- "Extendo" (2009)