>> Carla Alexander
bio: Carla Alexandar is ready with her second album. Coming from a career in Rio de Janeiro as actress, dancer and backing vocalist for Jorge Ben and Daude (RealWorld artist), Carla is now settled in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Her new album features collaborations with world known percussionists Pete Lockett (UK) and Markinhos Da Dona Geralda (BRA), raga/jazz musician Henrik Andersen, Ladybug from Digable Planets, Brazils Bossacucanova producer DJ Dalua, N.Y.Õs finest Nickodemus and one of Londons hottest funk/hiphop production teams; Steady Diggin Workshop.
CarlaÕs first album POESIA came out in 2002 and was an instant compilation favorite with more than 20 compilations worldwide and received massive DJ support all over. Licensed to Japan, Russia and the US, Carla quickly became a world wide phenomenon.
Now ready with the SAMBAMUFFIN longplayer, Carla is set to build her career and spread her songs and proud musical hertitage further out to the world. With a eye on the exploding Brazilian hiphop scene, Carla draws inspiration to mix her samba roots and consciousness with the rhyming, hence the title: SAMBAMUFFIN.
Based around a mix of her portuguese rhymes and poetry, live samples, funky beats and samba melodies. SAMBAMUFFIN will groove dancefloors, lounges and radio waves for sure. Produced by danish DJ Schack, an impressive list of guests appear on the album.. The ingredients are brazilian percussion from RioÕs Mestre Markinhos, tablas from London based world star Pete Lockett and production from drumÕnÕbossaÕs inventor Marcelinho Dalua (Bossacucanova).
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