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Hometown: Boone, NC
Label: Independent
Website: www.myspace.com
Sounds Like: Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil & Caetano Veloso, Edu Lobo, Milton Nascimento, Joao Donato
Genre: Latin
Banana da Terra (BDT) is a North Carolina based trio that brings original Brazilian music with influences of late 60’s to early 70’s music (Bossa Nova, Jazz, Rock, Samba). All original compositions are purposefully sung in Portuguese which is used for its melodic, musical nature and for its soothing sounds which helps to counterbalance the driving, syncopated, and upbeat rhythms of the drums. While a nylon string guitar is finger picked carrying out Brazilian rhythms with jazzy chord progressions, a bass colors and brings new possibilities to each song. Banana da Terra’s music has proven to please diverse crowds of people including those who never have heard Brazilian music before. The band has been honored to be a part of several festivals in the area, including Lake Eden Arts Festival, Pop Asheville, and also won a song contest from the magazine Global Rhythm which earned them a spot on the magazine and the song was featured in their monthly featured artists CD
“Banana Da Terra '...packs more of spicy wallop than elegant murmur. With Joel Lancaster on a small drum set and Tim Salt playing bass, the band boasts a rhythmic, bottom-heavy sound where the bass line often provides melodic backbone to Griffith's vocals and classically tinged guitar work.'”
Alli Marshall - Mountain Xpress
“one of the most consistently popular and talented acts on the Boone/Asheville circuit. A blend of samba, jazz, bossa nova and experimental acoustic, each time these guys play it seems easier and easier to say that they're the best unsigned band in the state”
Matt Davis - The Village Idiot
