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Sankofa

Sankofa

Amaro Freitas
Discos: Jazz

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Estilo Jazz
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Amaro Freitas (piano)

Jean Elton (contrabajo), Hugo Medeiros (batería, percusión).

"Terceiro álbum de Amaro Freitas, Sankofa reitera a originalidade do toque do piano deste compositor e músico pernambucano já reverenciado no circuito internacional do jazz, sobretudo depois do álbum anterior, Rasif (2018).
Recém-lançado no Brasil, com capa que expõe detalhe da arte criada por Acidum Project (a partir de foto de Helder Tavares tratada por Carlos Mesquita) para a capa da edição inglesa comercializada pela gravadora londrina Far Out Recordings, o álbum Sankofa revolve memórias ancestrais afro-brasileiras com a negritude que já jorrara farta em Sangue negro (2016), primeiro álbum de Amaro Freitas.
Em trio formado com os músicos Jean Elton (baixo acústico) e Hugo Medeiros (bateria e percussão), o pianista apresenta exuberante conjunto de oito temas autorais que primam pela singularidade, estendendo fronteiras rítmicas com som fulgurante.
Amaro Freitas parte da introspeção da balada-título Sankofa, segue pela trilha extrovertida de Ayeye – palavra que significa celebração no idioma iorubá – e chega à África em Baquaqua para jogar luz sobre a memória do africano Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua (1824 – 18??).
Baquaqua foi nativo de Benim escravizado por traficantes e trazido em 1845 para Pernambuco, de onde foi enviado em 1847 para o Rio de Janeiro (RJ), cidade em que conseguiu fugir para Nova York (EUA), onde aprendeu a ler e a escrever, tendo a história de luta e bravura perpetuadas em livro publicado em 1854.
Na mesma linha engajada de Baquaqua, Vila Bela é tema em que Amaro Freitas saúda região do estado de Mato Grosso onde Tereza de Banguela (1700 – 1770) liderou comunidade quilombola que resistiu à escravidão por cerca de 20 anos.
Ao celebrar pioneiros heróis da luta pela afirmação e liberdade do povo negro, Amaro percorre caminho que, em Cazumbá, se desloca com a pegada do jazz-rock para o Brasil índio e caboclo evocado por este tema inspirado por boi do estado do Maranhão. Nesta faixa, a percussão de Hugo Medeiros parece reverenciar o universo livre do músico pernambucano Naná Vasconcelos (1944 – 2016).
Culminando com o tributo prestado em Nascimento ao cantor e compositor Milton Nascimento, desbravador de sons universais das Geraes, a rota de Sankofa é trilhada pelo Amaro Freitas Trio em tom vibrante, com quebras rítmicas e alternâncias de climas, sem notas jogadas foras. A dinâmica do som do trio é o motor do brilho de Sankofa em faixas como Batucada e Malakoff.
Como nos dois álbuns anteriores, em vez de tocar piano com a influência do jazz, Amaro Freitas faz jazz contemporâneo com o toque de gêneros brasileiros como baião, ciranda e maracatu, deglutindo influências universais como a obra do pianista norte-americano Thelonious Monk (1917 – 1982).
Álbum viabilizado com patrocínio do edital cultural Natura Musical, Sankofa traz no título o nome do pássaro que, na cultura de povos da África ocidental, tem a cabeça para trás por voar em direção ao futuro sem perder o passado de vista. É isso o que faz Amaro Freitas ao evoluir na universalidade da rota afro-brasileira trilhada pelo pianista no álbum Sankofa." Mauro Ferreira (g1.globo.com, 10.07.2021)

"From the slums of Recife in Brazil’s North-East to international jazz icon, Amaro Freitas has worked tirelessly to become the artist he is today. Gaining international attention for “an approach to the keyboard so unique that it’s startling” (Downbeat), his debut and sophomore albums Sangue Negro (2016) and Rasif (2018) arrived on a wave of instant acclaim. His new album Sankofa - a spiritual quest into the forgotten stories, ancient philosophies and inspirational figures of Black Brazil - is his most stunning and sincere work to date.
But for Amaro Freitas, work isn’t just playing the piano, his art delves far deeper than music theory and practice. Explaining the impetus behind Sankofa, Amaro elucidates the imperative behind his music:
“I worked to try to understand my ancestors, my place, my history, as a black man. Brazil didn’t tell us the truth about Brazil. The history of black people before slavery is rich with ancient philosophies. By understanding the history and the strength of our people, one can start to understand where our desires, dreams and wishes come from.”
Sankofa is an Adinkra symbol depicting a backward-facing bird. After stumbling upon the symbol on a robe at an African fair in Harlem, New York - perhaps auspicious considering it’s the home of some of the great jazz pianists like Monk and Tatum, it sparked a curiosity in Amaro. He soon came to understand what it represents, and it became the foundational concept for his new album:
“The symbol of the mystical bird, which flies with its head back, teaches us the possibility of going back to our roots, in order to realize our potential to move forward. With this album I want to bring a memory of who we are and pay homage to neighborhoods, names, characters, places, words and symbols that come from our ancestors. I want to celebrate where we come from.”
With the help of Jean Elton (bass) and Hugo Medeiros (drums), who have formed the Amaro Freitas Trio since the very beginning, Amaro employs intricate rhythmic patterns and time-signature variations as if reimagining the ancient designs of his ancestors, and every track is imbued with a message or a story Amaro is compelled to tell.
‘Baquaqua’ highlights the seldom told story of the West African Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua, who was brought to Brazil as a slave but escaped to New York in 1847 where he learned to read and write. His autobiography was published by the American abolitionist Samuel Moore and now stands as the only known document about the slave trade written by a former Brazilian slave.
The delicate ‘Vila Bela’ takes its name after an area near the Bolivian border, in Brazil’s Mato Grosso region, where the 18th century Quilombola queen Tereza de Benguela led the the black and indigenous community in resisting slavery for two decades.
‘Nascimento’ is a warmhearted tribute to the great star of Minas Gerais, who Amaro sees as a talisman of contemporary Black Brazilian culture. Having recently collaborated on a joint EP with Milton Nascimento and rapper Criolo, Amaro recalls: “It was an unforgettable experience. Milton is love, lightness, art, and memory.”
‘Ayeye’, Sankofa’s most joyful moment, means celebration in Yoruba and features gorgeous, fluttering piano, shuffling hi-hats and a stuttering bass groove, at times sounding as much like a D’Angelo or Alicia Keys hit as it does Bill Evans or Thelonious Monk.
Named after a mythical bull from the tropical region of Maranhão, ‘Cazumbá’ represents the interdependence of all living things. A jazz rock pulse represents a noisy urban city port, and as the track develops it’s as if the group moves out into the tranquility of the rainforest river. Inspired by the sounds of nature, from crickets to birds and flowing water, it’s a call to respect and protect Brazil’s stunning natural beauty.
These people, places and stories are Amaro’s jumping off point. “I start from these theories, from these ideas, but then emotion pours into the notes, it’s my interpretation of this knowledge turned into music.” Among Amaro’s influences are the evangelical church, his hometown Recife, funk music, samba, maracatu and frevo. But like the Sankofa bird, while looking back, Amaro's music is fundamentally contemporary music. “It’s a continuation, it connects with people today and it represents what is happening in 2021.”
Like all Amaro’s albums, Sankofa has taken around two years to make, with the trio spending eight hours a day, four days a week in the studio. “We treasure the creative process. We know it takes time to reach a different place, and then it takes time to understand that place, to translate it. When we want to leave our comfort zone, the most important factors are time, dedication, discipline and wisdom. Months pass and ideas start falling into place. Time is the most important thing. We cannot make it to where we want to be without it. So, I also want to transmit this message to future generations: Let’s slow down, let’s give ourselves more time, let’s do deeper things. Let’s stop swimming in the surface, let’s dive.”"

Temas

CD 1
01
Sankofa
Amaro Freitas
07:15
02
Ayeye
Amaro Freitas
06:17
03
Baquaqua
Amaro Freitas
04:02
04
Vila Bela
Amaro Freitas
04:42
05
Cazumbá
Amaro Freitas
08:10
06
Batucada
Amaro Freitas
03:00
07
Malakoff
Amaro Freitas
06:58
08
Nascimento
Amaro Freitas
04:51
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