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Biography DE
»In Brazil, forró literally means party,« says Mauro. »It’s a gathering, a good time. The objective is to make people dance.« Which is exactly what Forro in the Dark have been doing since 2005 at their weekly residence at East Village nightspot Nublu, where their signature blend of down home forró and urban cool have made them one of the city’s must-see buzz bands.
Forro in the Dark is Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Thom Yorke, Bebel Gilberto) on Zabumba and Vocals; Davi Vieira (Carlos Santana, Angelique Kidjo, Sergio Mendes), on Percussion and Vocals; Guilherme Monteiro (Ron Carter, Lila Downs, Jesse Harris) on Guitar and Vocals; and Jorge Continentino (Brazilian Girls, Marisa Monte, Milton Nascimento) on Pifano, Baritone Sax and Vocals. On tour, they are joined by a bass player.