MARCIO LOCAL:
Marcio Local stands at the crossroads of two great traditions in modern Brazilian music, with one foot in samba, the heavily percussive Afro-Brazilian dance music that took its modern form in the early twentieth century, and the other in soul, the African American music rooted in the blues that attracted a mass audience in Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s.
Once regarded as a faddish import, soul music has been effectively Brazilianized such that it now constitutes a local tradition in big cities like São Paulo and Marcio’s home town of Rio de Janeiro. Marcio has also discovered ways to combine these two traditions to forge new variations of samba-soul by exploring the ever-expanding modern soundscape of Rio.
He is also something of a sensual romantic who makes music thinking about lazy Saturday afternoons at the beach, a game of soccer, the drama of sexual seduction, and the bustle of the urban scene. In this way, he belongs to another tradition in Brazilian music that celebrates the pleasures of everyday life and the redemptive power of a catchy tune.
ADDITIONAL BIOS:
Luaka Bop Records, Marcio Local Bio 01/27/09
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MARCIO LOCAL'S WEBSITE:
>> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=201508704
LINKS & STUFF:
>> "Soul do Samba" live at Zebulon (video)
AREAS OF REPRESENTATION:
North America
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE :
no tour dates currently planned
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PRESS:
Various, Press Quotes 01/27/09
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PHOTOS & MEDIA:
 PHOTO 1 Marcio Local credit: Daniela Dacorso
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PHOTO 3 Marcio Local credit: Daniela Dacorso
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