Description
An authentic showman, Índio da Cuíca radiates vitality and reveals to the world his expressive performance, original music and the charisma of a genuine Rio de Janeiro malandro. With a career spanning over 50 years, the singer and multi-instrumentalist gives his all with exceptional dance moves while duetting with his cuíca.
setlist:
00:00 Brasileirinho (Waldir Azevedo)
01:23 Garota de ipanema (Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes)
04:58 A cuíca chora (Índio da Cuíca)
06:57 Shirley (Índio da Cuíca)
09:55 Jogo de Malandro (Índio da Cuíca)
12:34 Sonho Realizado (Índio da Cuíca)
Índio da Cuíca (vocals, berimbau and cuíca)
Alaan Monteiro (cavaquinho & mandoline)
Gabriel de Aquino (guitar)
Índio da Cuíca, the soul of samba, sails through the canals of Utrecht for our session.
The shopping public hears the laughing and crying sounds of the cuíca.
The cuíca is a unique Brazilian percussion instrument, recognizable by its characteristic high-pitched, vocal tones.
Originally from Africa, the cuíca became an essential part of samba in Rio de Janeiro.
Índio da Cuíca is one of the few musicians who master the cuíca not only rhythmically, but also melodically. In his hands, the instrument becomes a soloist.
His playing reflects the tradition of samba, while at the same time giving it a personal interpretation.
Editors: Melchior Huurdeman, Anne-Maartje Lemereis
Camera & lighting: Ramon de Boer, Marijn Zurburg, Marjolein Hoitinga
Sound: Ruben Kieftenbelt, Olaf Stuut
Producers: Olivier Schuringa, Nanouk Wouters
Director/editing: Reinier Bruijne
Editor in Chief: Sakti Khedoe
This video was recorded at De Domstad Rederij Schuttevaer (Utrecht)during Le Guess Who? festival 2025 for VPRO Vrije Geluiden: music program made by the Dutch public broadcast organization VPRO https://www.facebook.com/vrijegeluiden https://www.instagram.com/vrijegeluiden
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