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Show: Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda This Brazilian big band incorporates the brass-band carnaval music called frevo, regional rhythms like ciranda and maracatu—the latter a key element in the manguebeat sound pioneered by Chico Science two decades ago—and even traces of samba, rock, and dub. "There hasn't been a show I've been more excited about this year," writes Peter Margasak. 04/05/10
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