Some residents of Rio say scornfully about the residents of São Paulo that they don't know what partying is: Paulistas just work. Those Cariocas have never danced to the music of Bixiga 70. This instrumental company comes from the heart of São Paulo and plays a heart-warming mix of samba, afrobeat, funk and dub. You hardly miss a singer, because the funky guitars, exuberant copper thrusts and
… ticking polyrhythms tumble over each other. With ten band members it must be busy on stage and in the studio, but fortunately the band members give each other space. Bixiga 70 is a genuine groove machine and has already been admired at the Roskilde Festival. If you listen you will understand why: standing still is not an option with these Paulistas. (PdK)more
