Bixiga 70 offers an explosive, instrumental blend of Afrobeat, brass, candomblé, and Latin American rhythms – music that evokes Fela Kuti and Tony Allen, but also Jorge Ben and Tropicália. It’s sweaty, spiritual, and irresistibly groovy – music with a Brazilian soul, a global outlook, and an energy that gets every audience dancing.
The band was born in the Traquitana studio, in the vibrant Bixiga neighborhood of São Paulo, where its name also originates – from the address Rua Treze de Maio 70. Since their formation in 2010, Bixiga 70 has grown into one of Brazil’s most influential and innovative instrumental groups, creating a sound world that bridges the traditional and the modern, the local and the global.
Their music draws its strength from the Afro-Brazilian soundscape, where samba rhythms meet the free spirit of jazz, the groove of funk, and the spiritual intensity of candomblé. The result is a collective, genre-defying sound that celebrates Brazil’s musical heritage while pointing boldly toward the future.
Bixiga 70’s live performances are nothing short of extraordinary – an organic interplay where drums, synths, and powerful horn arrangements drive a trance-like celebration, as much ritual as concert. The band has captivated audiences at major international festivals including Roskilde, WOMAD, Montreal Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, Sziget, and North Sea Jazz Festival, establishing themselves as a vital voice for freedom, diversity, and rhythmic resistance.
Their latest album Vapor (Glitterbeat, 2023) is both a tribute and a reckoning – a work that pulses with sorrow, hope, and dance. Here, the band continues to explore music’s universal language with force, precision, and passion.
On stage:
Daniel Verano – trumpet
Douglas Antunes – trombone
Daniel Nogueira – tenor saxophone
Cuca Ferreira – baritone saxophone
Cristiano Scabello – guitar
Pedro Regada – keyboards
Marcelo Dworecki – bass
Valentina Facury – percussion
Amanda Teles – percussion
Simone Sou – drums and percussion
Note: This is a standing concert. No food or drinks may be brought into the venue.
This concert is part of the Malmö Folk Festival, a folk music festival taking place on various stages around Malmö from April 9–12.
