Brazilian funk rockers Bat Makumba take their listeners on a percussive joyride through the rocky backroads of Brazilian popular music. Locals to San Francisco the band has mesmerized audiences with funked up interpretations of Brazilian music, always resulting in an irresistible dance party.
Named after the 70s classic Tropicalia song by Caetano Veloso + Gilberto Gil (popularized by Os Mutantes), Bat Makumba follows in the tradition of cultural cannibalism that so well describes modern music in Brazil. Spanning from Rio-style sambas to the maracatus and baiôes of the Brazilian Northeast, Bat Makumba create a fresh sound by injecting funk and rock into these traditional rhythms.
Brazilian funk rockers Bat Makumba take their listeners on a percussive joyride through the rocky backroads of Brazilian popular music. Locals to San Francisco the band has mesmerized audiences with funked up interpretations of Brazilian music, always resulting in an irresistible dance party.
Named after the 70s classic Tropicalia song by Caetano Veloso + Gilberto Gil (popularized by Os Mutantes), Bat Makumba follows in the tradition of cultural cannibalism that so well describes modern music in Brazil. Spanning from Rio-style sambas to the maracatus and baiôes of the Brazilian Northeast, Bat Makumba create a fresh sound by injecting funk and rock into these traditional rhythms.
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