Curumin

Désigné par la presse locale comme le nouvel ambassadeur de l’underground brésilien, Curumin revisite la Mùsica Popular Brasileira à coups de reggae, de dub, de hiphop, ou de funk. L’artiste qui multiplie les talents (il est chanteur, compositeur, multi-instrumentiste) incarne le Brésil métissé d’aujourd’hui.

Curumin is a Brazilian musician whose style incorporates elements of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop. He sings in Portuguese, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects label. His real name is Luciano Nakata Albuquerque.

Curumin and Quannum Projects first crossed paths when Chief Xcel, one half of Blackalicious and one fifth of Quannum, was on tour in Brazil. Happening upon Achados E Perdidos while in São Paulo, Xcel knew immediately that this was a record that could resonate with audiences outside Brazil as well.