Biography
From São Paulo, Brazil, Höröyá is formed by Brazilian and West African musicians, connecting different cultures and establishing a dialogue between Brazil and the African continent. André Ricardo, multi instrumentalist, is the creator of the group and the conception of the musicality.
Behind Höröya's musical force there is a powerful mix of percussion instruments from different cultures, such as sabar, atabaque, djembe, cuica and dunduns.
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They share space with instruments of African Griots, including balafon and ngoni, along with guitars, bass, trumpet and saxophones.
Höröyá’s music creates a permanent contact between different traditions, while keeping their essence. Through music, Höröyá reinterprets in a new format the origins and influences of the African and Afro-Brazilian cultures.
Höröyá in the Mandeng language means “freedom” or “autonomy”.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.