Jonathan Preiss [7-string guitar]

Ben Davis [cello]

Allison Neale [flute, saxes]

Felipe Karam [violin]

Adriano Adewale [percussion]

Anselmo Netto [percussion]

Unique in the UK, Caratinga play acoustic music from Brazil's richest and most beautiful traditions; samba and its instrumental twin style choro. Playing samba and choro's traditional instruments such as bandolim (Brazilian mandolin), cavaquinho (the Brazilian ukelele), seven-string guitar and pandeiro (tambourine),

With dazzling acoustic interplay, infectious rhythms and gorgeous songs from a century-long tradition of Brazilian music, Caratinga have delighted audiences at festivals, theatres and arts centres throughout the UK. In Autumn 2008 Caratinga' release their second album Na Ponta do Pé, with 11 tracks of vibrant acoustic Brazilian music rooted in the choro and samba tradition.
Na Ponta do Pé translates as "on the point of the foot" - it's a Brazilian saying that expresses how the hottest samba is danced, how the most stylish football is played; it's where real "swing" comes from. Na Ponta do Pé is a collection of five songs and six instrumentals, featuring seven original tracks alongside four newly created arrangements of songs by Chico Buarque, Ary Barroso, and others. From the knockout opening samba-choro Na Ponta do Pé through exuberant baião Voa, Voa , from the gorgeous swaying samba of Retalhos to the lyrical Sarau Para Um Viola, Caratinga's Na Ponta do Pé is packed with stunning performances and unforgettable tunes.

"… a festival of bliss!"
Wiltshire Times 

"terrific music; terrific playing"
Brazil: The Magazine of Brazilian Music & Culture

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