"My desire is to unite Brazil through art and reinforce our view of ourselves."
With this sentence, Daniela Mercury accurately describes the latest phase of the project Canibália: the DVD recording on the evening of New Year's Eve, in the sands of Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro. If you are there, please don’t tell me--I am already beyond envious.
Celebrating her roots--and that of Brazil’s--Mercury is ramping up her Project Canibália, which started with her epynomous album released in 2009. Her ambition of portraying the Brazilian people and rhythmic influences from different corners of Brazil and the world, makes this new phase of the project, the DVD recording, another impressive milestone in her long career.
Mercury’s work is important because of her drive to celebrate and preserve the diverse schools of music that is behind Brazilian exceptionalism. Whether she incorporates samba-reggae, axé, or obscure percussion beats emanated from obscure corners of her country into her music, Mercury never disappoints with her combined innovation and passion.
The DVD will be released soon, and her project will continue for at least three more years. In the meantime, enjoy one of the songs, Trio em Transe, from a performance after Canibália’s launch last year:
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