APRIL 7, 2009
Geo Sessions: Curumin
Brazilian Popster Curumin Stops By The Nat Geo Studios To Share His Samba-Funk Sound And Vision
Watch Curumin Geo Session: Part One
Watch Curumin Geo Session: Part Two
Brazilian popster Curumin - a.k.a. Luciano Nakata Albuquerque - was a teenage musical prodigy, playing professionally in his hometown of São Paulo from the age of 16. Already a fixture on the Brazilian pop (MPB) scene, Curumin made a big international splash in 2005 with the release of Achados e Perdidos - a record that encompossed the chilled out electronica of the contemporary "São Paulo sound" while also recalling the cool, 70's samba-soul of Jorge Ben, Tim Maia and Trio Mocoto. Curumin called his retro-futurist sound samba-funk, and it earned him comparisons to Beck and the Beastie Boys, among others.
Nat Geo Music caught up with Curumin at our Washington, D.C. studios in 2008, and he was more than happy to take a break from his tour and share his music and stories with us.