| Artist: Curumin |
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| Birth name | Luciano Nakata Albuquerque |
| Born | July 28, 1976 |
| Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Brazilian, samba-funk, Hip hop |
| Occupations | singer/songwriter, drummer |
| Instruments | drums, Cavaquinho |
| Labels | Quannum Projects, Urban Jungle, YB Music |
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| Curumin Lucas Martins Loco Sosa |
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Curumin is a Brazilian musician. His style is sometimes called samba-funk, and it incorporates many jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop elements as well. He sings in Portuguese, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects label. His real name is Luciano Nakata Albuquerque.
Curumin and Quannum Projects first crossed paths when Chief Xcel, one half of Blackalicious and one fifth of Quannum, was on tour in Brazil. Happening upon Achados E Perdidos while in São Paulo, Xcel knew immediately that this was a record that could resonate with audiences outside Brazil as well.
Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, is a Brazilian of Spanish/Japanese ancestry[citation needed], early on earned the moniker Curumin, a term (Curumim) used in Brazil to designate indigenous children. It was the 1970s in São Paulo, and with his older brother Curumin began his journey through the world's music, from Jorge Ben to Devo to Bebeto. By the time he was 8, he'd already formed his first rock band with classmates, with pots and pans substituting for a proper drum kit. Within two years he'd formed another band, this time an instrumental funk group called ZU. By the time he was 14 he was already a percussionist at São Paulo's top clubs. By 16, he'd taught himself to play keyboards as well.
Later on in his teens, Curumin enrolled at the prestigious music school Gaviões da Fiel, where he was exposed to the 40 year history of MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira), delving deeper into samba during the day, while learning outside school about the B-52's and Run-D.M.C. Curumin and two friends quickly formed Zomba, a band devoted to Brazilian music and classic funk, replete with brass and percussion sections, but accompanied also by a DJ. Zomba were widely praised, spurring a resurgence of interest in the 70s sound in São Paulo. Clearly not one to be idle, this multi-tasker was also in a band called Toca with Gustavo Lenza, which would prove to be the blueprint for Achados E Perdidos.
While his psychology degree and aspirations towards professional soccer languished, his musical career was growing ever brighter. Support gigs for established names in MPB ensued, such greats as composer Arnaldo Antunes, the samba-punk singer Andrea Marquee, as well as Brazilian hip-hop groups like Lino Crizz & Guetto Jam and SP Funk. It was with these groups that Curumin got his first taste of world touring, blowing away audiences across Latin America and Europe.
As Zomba transformed gradually into his own solo project, he reconfigured his now sizable catalog to suit his many disparate interests and experiences, the result of which was Achados e Perdidos. This album summarizes all that is Curumin, from his ethnic background to the soul of his home in São Paulo.
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