BABO MORENO by BABO MORENO

Babo Moreno is the brainchild of Fabio De Oliveria, a respected drummer and percussionist, who having worked with the likes of Sault, Jacob Collier, Terry Callier, Alfa Mist, Jalen Ngonda and Airto Moreira, is now stepping forward with his own sound. Fabio is the proud bearer of a legacy of Brazilian music in London, particularly influenced by the artist's father, renowned percussionist Bosco De Oliveira (Terry Callier, Sade, Working Week, Dom Um Romão & Founder of the London School Of Samba).

Babo Moreno spearheads a new generation of world leading British-Brazilian instrumental music. The enchanting mix of jazz & Brazilian influences (Forró, Ijexá, Maracatu) is an exuberant articulation of life as a young Londoner from an immigrant family, and the mix of Brazilian roots and London swag is unmatched. Think…Hermeto Pascoal meets Tony Allen and Eddie Palmieri in a Notting Hill bar.

The artist's self-titled debut album,driven by Fabio from behind the drums,is an ode from this British artist to his Brazilian heritage, expressing a sense of joy, nostalgia and, at the same time, alienation through his dual identity. It sits alongside a new wave of Brazilian artists (Amaro Freitas,Bala Desejo, Tunico) who build upon the country's rich musical heritage.