CAJI & SALOMÉ (Acoustic Brazilian & World Music)

Caji & Salomé and their band will appear in a musical performance at Jimbo's Take 2 located at 2427 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80909 on Sunday February 17 th 2008 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $13 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at www.amusiccompanyinc.com or day of show. The concert is presented by A Music Company Inc. and KRCC Concerts.

Caji & Salomé are joined by two fine musicians, Percussionist Jayme Fernandes from São Paulo, Brazil and Bassist/Flugel Hornist Thomas Williams from USA. Caji was the founding member. A distinctive guitarist in the Brazilian style and unique singing interpretation redefines the grooves from his hometown, Salvador, Bahia. He released is first solo work in 2004 with Indie record company AmazRecords, with the participation of an exceptional team of fine jazz musicians.

Salomé joined him not too long after, as a percussionist and vocalist. Together they extended the musical language to a mutli-cultural expression. They represent and explore a vast universe of musical styles that are interconnected. While the main influence is Afro-Brazilian, which includes bossa-nova, samba, and afoxé, they incorporate reggae and other world music styles such as bolero, morna, and fado into their unique sound.

With their ability to sing in four different languages (Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English), they are able to bring to the music of the world, including Brazilian, Cuban, French, Peruvian, Cabo Verdan and Portuguese, a special sensitivity to the rare beauty of these cultures. The vision of their art is to use their unique blending of voices, instruments, and dances to promote a greater understanding of world cultures and bring together the people of the earth.

They released a CD project blending their passion and fascination for acoustic world music especially for the melodies and rhythms of Brazil. Using the organic power of acoustic instruments, like the nylon string guitar, surdo, pandeiro, conga, together with innovative vocal interpretations, Caji and Salomé transport the listener to Brazil and beyond..."Cartão Postal Acústico / Acoustic Post Card", was recorded and produced by master engineer, Kyle Harris.

The show combines Caji's original compositions from his first solo album (Caji da Bahia) and songs for their duo album, compositions from the greatest Brazilian composers such as Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Dorival Caymmi, Gilberto Gil, and their interpretations of classic music from Portugal, Cuba, South America, Cabo Verde, and France.

Jimbo's Take 2 is a great "listening venue". The venue seats up to 75 people. Come join us!