Homeless
Available Digitally
"This diverse, highly rhythmic CD draws on everything from pop, funk, hip-hop, and Afro-Brazilian tribal chanting to club and rave music, but jazz considerations aren't a priority. Although Homeless isn't the least bit predictable, there is something that ties all the material together: rhythm. Whether Moreira is embracing melodic Brazilian pop on the introspective 'Wake Up Now' (which features his daughter, singer Diana Moreira Booker), getting into Afro-Brazilian tribal sounds on 'The Last One' and 'Come As You Are' (which are all rhythm and no melody), or getting into a moody yet funky rave/trance groove on 'Vira Poeira (Burning to Dust),' the common denominator is Moreira's distinctively Brazilian sense of rhythm... an intriguing addition to his catalog... something a bit different". - Alex Henderson / AMG
The Wire (10/00, p.85) - "...[His] awesome percussion skills are never in question....working best when kept simple..."
JazzTimes (5/01, p.109) - "...Fans of loud, bold percussive layering will enjoy this....Moreira portrays street scenes through thundering big-can stomps, rubberband sounds, claps, whoops and assorted other effects..."
Track List
- Vira Poeira (Burning to Dust) [04:47]
- Come As You Are [04:45]
- 700 Years [04:38]
- After These Messages [03:03]
- Street Vendors (D’Jmbo) [05:02]
- Wake Up Now [04:16]
- Homeless (Around the Fire) [06:19]
- Samba 4 Sale [06:59]
- Ginga Sem Fronteira [05:57]
- The Last One [04:41]
Credits
Airto Moreira: Composer (All Tracks)
Krishna Booker: Composer (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 9)
Amen Santos: Composer (Tracks 2, 8)
Pablo Silva: Composer (Tracks 2, 8)
Diana Booker: Composer (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9)
Jose Neto: Composer (Track 6)
Hilton Barcelos: Composer (Track 9)