Nelson City Council

(New Zealand)

Dance till you drop to the beat of Batucada Sound Machine and their infectious funk family of samba, hip-hop, salsa, afro-beat, dub and Brazilian firepower.

Returning to the Nelson Arts Festival after their sell-out show in 2009, Batucada Sound Machine is a dynamic 10-piece group that has captivated audiences at festivals around the world with its raw on-stage energy.

The band’s three-piece samba, reggae percussion line-up and all-star horn section intertwines Brazilian, funk, hip-hop, reggae, afro-beat and Pacific soul influences. Blazing a trail in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, their breathtaking variety of tempos, timings, beats, styles draws comparisons to Ozomatli and Manu Chao.

‘When a band causes the audience to stamp their feet for an encore… after they just played the encore, it’s pretty obvious their performance was s@#%-hot…’
Raciroo, Perth Festival review, Faster Louder

Hear local musicians Out on Bail at the Granary Festival Cafe from 6.30pm. Huup & Holger will be selecting dance tunes to keep you dancing from 10.30pm in the Granary Festival Cafe. No charge.

 Venue will be set up for dancing, seat not guaranteed.

CREDITS

James Hughes - percussion, vocals       

Richie Setford - vocals, guitar

Henrique Morales - vocals, guitar         

Alex Urlich - bass

Paaka Davis Edwards - MC and vocals

Finn Scholes - trumpet

Oliver Emmitt - trombone        

Vuk Tomic - keyboards

Jono Sawyer - drums   

Darryn Sigley – percussion

VENUE 

The Festival Tent

DATE

Sat 8 Oct 8.30pm

DURATION 

120 minutes, including interval

COST 

GA early bird $34 full $38

Bookings

Everyman Records 03 548 3083 or book online here

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