{"id":2494,"date":"2011-07-20T04:29:30","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T04:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2011-07-20T04:29:30","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T04:29:30","slug":"forro-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/forro-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Forr\u00f3 in the Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you can&#8217;t travel to Brazil, there are plenty of opportunities to experience Brazilian culture abroad, thanks in part to Brazilian expats and gringos dedicated to celebrating Brazil&#8217;s heritage. Forr\u00f3 in the Dark is one such example. The musical group, made up of Brazilians living in New York, started a band in 2002 by playing a jam session at a Manhattan club. They soon become a hit, and have recorded two albums since then, including guest artists like Bebel Gilberto and David Byrne.<\/p>\n<p>Forr\u00f3 in the Dark combines traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-dance-series-part-i\/\">forr\u00f3<\/a> with American musical influences like rock and jazz, and mix Portuguese and English in their songs. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/asa-branca\/\">Chris mentioned back in 2007<\/a>, they took a classic forr\u00f3 song, Asa Branca, and made it into something entirely different, but still incredibly fun:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forro in the Dark w\/ David Byrne - Asa Branca\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v8OWpeF8jy0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another song, called Forrowest, that uses the traditional sounds of the Northeast:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FORRO IN THE DARK - Forrowest - NUBLU RECORDS\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stiCVMtET6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And one of their newer songs, \u202aSaudades de Manezinho Araujo\u202c:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saudades de Manezinho Araujo - Forro\u00b4 In The Dark\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jwg6N9Erm1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And finally, a funny homage to Brazil&#8217;s most famous cocktail:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forr\u00f2 in the Dark - &quot;CAIPIRINHA&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdRmmS0CbEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>PS: If you are in the New York area, Forr\u00f3 in the Dark will be giving a free performance at <a href=\"http:\/\/citywinery.com\/events\">City Winery<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you can&#8217;t travel to Brazil, there are plenty of opportunities to experience Brazilian culture abroad, thanks in part to Brazilian expats and gringos dedicated to celebrating Brazil&#8217;s heritage. 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