Forro and Reggae Dancing Styles

Forró Brazuca: Forró pra fazer a moçada suar do gogó ao mocotó! (Forro to make the girls sweat from their neck to their ankles)

Forró Brazuca is a Bay Area Brazilian band that specializes in roots music from the Northeast of Brazil. Z'Amico, my Brazilian Reggae project will be performing with Forro Brazuca on Oct 21rst at Ashkenaz in South Berkeley.

Here is some background on Forró and a glimpse of new Reggae/Forró styles that are emerging in Brazil.

Forró is a catch-all term like salsa that represents several diverse styles. The most common Forro rhythms have a lot in common with reggae. The Xote (from Shottische, the Bohemian Polka that was popular in the 1850s) has an island "one-drop" feel and is commonly danced by couples.





Not surprisingly, a lot of Northeasterners dance reggae as if it were a Xote. Some call this the Maranhense dance style, coming from the state of Maranhao, the reggae capital of Brazil. Here is a clip of the "Maranhense" or Northeast style being danced in Alagoas:




Here is another clip of the style from San Luis, Maranhao:




Here is a clip of some early dancehall from Jamaica with couples dancing inna a rub-a-dub style.



Some rhythms just make you wanna wind up your waist!

Teleco-Leco-Eletro

Here are some Brazilian inspired lounge and dance tracks borrowing from Drum and Bass, Bossa, Samba, Soul, Hip-Hop, Dub and Reggae. These are thoroughly modern Brazilian styles pioneered by people like Marcelinho da Lua, Marcelo D2, Amon Tobin and Chico Science. Check it out.....

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