Tio Chorinho - Tempestuoso

Tio Chorinho  - Tempestuoso

The recently-released sophomore album Tempestuoso (Lulaworld Records), from Toronto group Tio Chorinho, is 10 tracks of new and classic Brazilian choro music, bursting with spirit and soul, and featuring a tour de force appearance by powerhouse vocalist Flavia Nascimento.

Choro, the "New Orleans Jazz of Brazil", combines European and Afro-Brazilian influences. It's an infectious, popular style whose universal appeal belies its musical complexity. The album includes five unique compositions by guitarist Andre Valerio, as well as classics from giants of the choro genre, Jacob do Bandolim, Waldir Azevedo, and Luiz Americano. 

While their music is rich with the hallmarks of the chorotradition, it also reflects the members’ unique heritages and musical personas. Brazilian ex-pats Carlos Cardozo(cavaquinho), Maninho Costa (percussion) and Andre Valerio (seven-string guitar) are steeped in the wide-ranging traditions of their home country, as well as their adopted one. Serbian-Canadian accordionist Milos Popovicbrings classical pedigree and extensive experience in folk, jazz and Balkan music, while mandolinist Eric Stein inflects his expertise in klezmer and east European styles. Tio Chorinho’s debut album Chora Brazil, earned two Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations.