Psicotrópicos Festival - HÉLOA

HÉLOA

AFRO BRAZILIAN

SUNDAY l MARCH 22, 2020

Festsaal Kreuzberg - Am Flutgraben 2

If the word “plural” would be the perfect fit to describe an artist this is made for Héloa.

Born in Sergipe, the singer, composer, dancer, audio visual realiser and founding partner of the ONG “Casa de Mar” highlights the connection with the Brazilian afro descendent religion “Candomble” and the indigenous people in her music.

Her second album “Opará” released in August 2019 brings the rhythm of the waters from rivers and seas, translating into arts her long term relationship with the Kariri-Xocó tribe and the Orixás from Candomblé culture.

“Eu, Oxum” is the name given to the documentary released in 2017. A story about her first steps in the Candomblé culture alongside five women inside the “Ilê Axé Omin Mafé”, a place for resistance of African mother religions.

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Psicotrópicos Festival - NIE MYER

NIE MYER

MPB FUSION / ELECTRONIC

SUNDAY l MARCH 22, 2020

Festsaal Kreuzberg - Am Flutgraben 2

A long-term friendship, willingness to mix different styles, and a mutual respect are the ingredients for the creation of this Trio. The choice of our name came from musical references present in our work. References that came from a time when Brazilian esthetical, musical and cultural values spread all over the world.

These ingredients came from jazz, Bossa Nova and electronic music. Regardless of being acoustic or digital, complicated harmonies or a few chords. The musical result is a pure reflex of consolidated carriers with freedom of creation. This is Nie Myer.

Anderson Noise, DJ since 1988 when stated playing Acid House. Has presented in more than 30 countries. Has produced great contribution with João Carlos Martins and Orquestra Filarmônica Bachiana, Daniela Mercuri and Jacob Bro (Denmark).

Henrique Portugal Keyboard player in Skank, has recorded with Sepultura, Lenine, Herbert Vianna e Zeca Baleiro and, in addition, produced several albums. During almost 10 years produced the FRENTE Program, returning to the independent world.

Lelo Zanetti Skank bass player and songwriter. Has produced to several artists. In this project plays acoustic base. Nier Myer Click on the name above and know the project. The Nier Myer is formed by Dj Anderson Noise and by the Skank musicians Henrique Portugal and Lelo Zanetti. The musicians got together under a common desire: mix different styles like Jazz and Bossa Nova to electronic music. The result is a reflex of consolidated carriers, with concise vision about musical production, evidencing the freedom of creation of three musicians.

Nie Myer nominee on the 2019 Latin Grammy “composed by the Trio musicians and with Cesar Mauricio lyrics, Vikings extrapolate the label of “jazz and electronic music fusion”, joking about Brazilian music (universal accent) that could be part in any Milton Nascimento´s album, Aliás.”

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Psicotrópicos Festival - EMERSOUND

EMERSOUND

SAMBA / FUNK / HIP HOP / CUMBIA

SUNDAY l MARCH 22, 2020

Festsaal Kreuzberg - Am Flutgraben 2

The essence of Samba, Rap, Maracatu, Afro-beat, Pop, Funk, and Reggae. This is what describes Emersound created by this charismatic and amazing Brazilian musician Emerson Araujo.

He started his music career as a percussionist in the well known Samba school "Vai Vai", in São Paulo, which many times won awards at the São Paulo Carnival. Although his music has a lot of Samba roots he made his own rhythm full of "Suingue".

Emerson Araujo combines traditional rhythms with modern Hip Hop and Hispanic popular music in order to create his own Emersound style: a mix of extreme, urban and energetic Samba, Reggae, Rap and Funk.
A kind of music that will delight the public everywhere since it’s made to dance!

Emerson was not only successful in Brazil but also in Chile where he lived for quite some time. Later on he came to settled in Berlin ready to take over Europe with his band. Since then the project has been invited to many music events. A highlight to the "BAM: Drumline-Schule" by Peter Fox where he expanded his musical horizons.

Emersound will take you to his own world with such a modern music style with no fear of usual cliches of Samba and Latin rhythms, rich in brio, that can fascinate every single one and leaving no one standing still in his performances.

Psicotrópicos Festival is the powerhouse for the 4th album release of Emersound, called “Falsos Profetas”.

QUOTES
”This is a rhythm that must continue” - Zitty

“It's a preview of the happiness in the Emersound life” - Der Tagesspiegel

“Everyone is caught by his rhythm, he sings and dances with a sticky Brazilian style” - Tip Berlin 

“A penetrating rhythm that catches the public eyes and ears - everything moves all the time”  - GEMA

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Psicotrópicos Festival - AIN THEMACHINE

AIN THEMACHINE

ELECTRONIC LIVE MUSIC l HOUSE l TECHNO

SUNDAY l MARCH 22, 2020

Festsaal Kreuzberg - Am Flutgraben 2

Ain TheMachine is electronic music as you've never seen.

The grooves are generated live using the body's sounds.

Basslines, warm harmonies and melodies are made with the voice and digitally processed in real-time.

Percussive and synth sounds are made with everyday objects, creating a rich sonic experience, entertaining the ears and the eyes of the audience. 

 Ain TheMachine Live is House and Techno with a twist and only one purpose: to make you dance!

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Psicotrópicos Festival - MC THA

MC THA

FUNK CARIOCA / POP / MPB FUSION

SUNDAY l MARCH 22, 2020

Festsaal Kreuzberg - Am Flutgraben 2

Her roots belong to the suburbs of the gigantic São Paulo, a neighbourhood called Tiradentes. MC THA started her path singing Brazilian Favela’s Funk when she was 15 years old.

Throughout the years the Tropicalism has fused into her music being this mix the secret of her unique present state of arts.

MC THA released her first album “Rito de Passá”, completely independent and defined as “The daily ritual that teaches us how to live in current days. The pain, the happiness, insecurity and the art of waiting.”

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