Biography
Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda (OCO) is a happy collision between the blazing brass carnival sounds of a traditional frevo marching band and the driving post-manguebeat all-stylings of the contemporary Pernambuco scene. It was conceived by percussionist Gilu in 2008, bringing together a team of experienced players from a number of well-known bands with alumni of Olinda's famous Henrique Dias Music Academy, directed by Maestro Ivan do Espirito Santo. Their first album brought them a Latin Grammy nomination and they've become a much-loved live act throughout Brazil and have toured in the USA and Europe. From the hybrid of Latin grooves and Afro rhythms, the Orquestra has carved out a sound of its own, borne of ten musicians with different backgrounds sharing a desire to bring a new multi-faceted modern sound of Pernambuco to the world.
Line up
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Alex Santana (tuba)
Babá do Trombone (trombone)
Gilú Amaral (percussion)
Hugo Gila (electric bass, microkorg)
Juliano Ferreira Holanda de Melo (electric guitar)
Maciel Salu (vocals, rabeca)
Maestro Ivan do Espírito Santo (tenor, baritone saxophone, flute)
Rapha B (drums)
Roque Netto (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Tiné (vocals, effects)
Website
https://www.orquestraolinda.com.br/
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.