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Filmmaker Dale Djerassi introduced Brazilian master percussionist Airto Moreira to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on Mardi Gras morning. His short film about their meetup shows Aug. 27-28 at the Cinequest festival.
First off, the festival João Rock, set in Ribeirão Preto in the interior of the country, pulls off a remarkable feat in that it doesn’t need any international names to bring in over 70,000 people to a 100% national music festival in a region where country music (sertanejo) is the dominant genre. The line-up is... <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/emicida-criolo-ceu-join-forces-to-promote-message-of-inclusivity-at-joao-rock-festival-67166/">Read Article</a>
In this new documentary, producer/director Dale Djerassi brings two powerful forces in the world of jazz together and takes us behind the scenes as famed percussionist Airto Moreira joins the Preservation Hall Jazz Band during Mardi Gras in the Big Easy.