Timbalada
Encyclopedia
Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian
musician group from Candeal, Salvador
, Brazil
. It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown
. The musical style is between samba reggae
and axé
, with strong influences from African music. They are a highly popular group that regularly plays sold-out shows throughout Brazil.
The group is mostly known for its participation in Carnival
each year in the streets of Salvador de Bahia. It also engages in social activism by working with needy children, providing education and drum courses to help them with social integration.
Musically, Timbalada is credited with two major innovations in the instrumentation of Afro-Brazilian music: the revival of the timbal (a tall, high-pitched hand drum), and the development of a rack of 3 surdos (bass drums) that can be played by a single player. The timbal, which had been nearly extinct before Timbalada began featuring it, has since become widespread in many Afro-Brazilian genres, including axé and samba-reggae. The rack of surdos, also called a bateria-de-surdo (surdo drumset), is now widely used by many groups for stage performances when not parading. Because the bateria-de-surdo can only hold 3 surdos within arm's reach of a single player, the traditional four-surdo arrangement of many samba-reggae rhythms is often trimmed down to three.
Afro-Brazilian
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musician group from Candeal, Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
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, Brazil
Brazil
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. It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia...
. The musical style is between samba reggae
Samba reggae
Samba-reggae is a music genre from Bahia, Brazil. Samba-reggae, as its name suggests, was originally derived as a blend of Brazilian samba with Jamaican reggae as typified by Bob Marley.-History and background:...
and axé
Axe
The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol...
, with strong influences from African music. They are a highly popular group that regularly plays sold-out shows throughout Brazil.
The group is mostly known for its participation in Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
each year in the streets of Salvador de Bahia. It also engages in social activism by working with needy children, providing education and drum courses to help them with social integration.
Musically, Timbalada is credited with two major innovations in the instrumentation of Afro-Brazilian music: the revival of the timbal (a tall, high-pitched hand drum), and the development of a rack of 3 surdos (bass drums) that can be played by a single player. The timbal, which had been nearly extinct before Timbalada began featuring it, has since become widespread in many Afro-Brazilian genres, including axé and samba-reggae. The rack of surdos, also called a bateria-de-surdo (surdo drumset), is now widely used by many groups for stage performances when not parading. Because the bateria-de-surdo can only hold 3 surdos within arm's reach of a single player, the traditional four-surdo arrangement of many samba-reggae rhythms is often trimmed down to three.
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Discography
- Alegria Original (2008)
- Axe Bahia: O Melhor De Timbalada (2006)
- Serviço De Animação Popular (2004)
- Pure Brazil: Tribal Bahia - The Best of Timbalada (2004)
- Motumba Bless (2002)
- Timbalisimo (2001)
- Millennium (1999)
- TIMBALADA EL SALVADOR: www.sabinoesjunior.es.tl
- ...Pense Minha Cor... (1999)
- Vamos Dar a Volta No Guetho - Ao Vivo (1998)
- Mãe de Samba (1997)
- Mineral (1996)
- Andei Road (1995)
- Cada Cabeça é um Mundo (1994)
- Timbalada (1993)
Film appearances
- Pulse: A STOMPStomp (dance troupe)Stomp is a percussion group that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance.-History and performances:...
Odyssey (2002)