NCO to accompany Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai as he performs his seminal 1972 album for the first time in the UK at the Barbican, London on 28 June 2024.
Abandoning a traditional path to dedicate himself entirely to music, Arthur Verocai‘s unique career started with inspiration from the musical landscape of Rio de Janeiro.
Blending together samba, jazz and bossa Arthur Verocai (1972) only gained commercial success after he was sampled by rappers like MF Doom, Ludacris and Little Brother. As his original LP became a prized collectors item the album was reissued and launched him on to the Brazilian music scene. Since then he has arranged for artists such as Marcelo Jeneci, Ana Carolina, Danilo Caymmi, Hiatus Kaiyote and many more.
His latest work includes No Voo do Urubu (2016), and a collaboration with Tyler the Creator for Paris Fashion Week in 2022 and embarked on his first international tour in 2023.
This event is a co-production between the Barbican and Touching Bass, the South London based musical movement/curatorial platform.