Barbatuques - Ayu

Formed in 1995 in S�o Paulo, Brazil, 15-member group Barbatuques, make music using their bodies.

AY� is the groups fourth album � a fusion of styles and aesthetics, reaffirming the essence of the band's 'body music' sound. It is another chapter in their going research into the body as a source of rhythms, melodies, harmonies, timbres and textures.

AY� explores many inspirations from their extensive touring both within Brazil and around the world; Brazilian rhythms including carimbo, coco, indigenous tor�, choro, maracatu, baian�, rock, beatbox and kecak, as well as African styles and rhythms.

Barbatuques' members composed the majority of the record. Special guests Nan� Vasconcelos and Hermeto Pascoal contributed several songs. In their own words: Body music is inclusive, contributes to a better quality of humanrelations, promotes encounters with others, brings different cultures closer together and stimulates the expression of essential human values!