"A permanent feature of Berlin’s Afro-Brazilian music scene for years: Vatapá de Fruta Pão, named after a speciality from Salvador de Bahia, made from bread, fish, Dendé oil, nuts, seafood and African spices."

(Haus der Kulturen der Welt, June 2014)

 

 

​Vatapa is a fusion of different tastes and elements of various origins. Its music produces an intense flavour : it blows fresh and strong like the wind on the ocean and is rich and juicy like a tropical fruit ! 

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​Vatapà de Fruta Pão includes guitar and male voice (Arnaldo Prete), female back vocals, sax ténor and soprano (Joseph Carpentier), flute (Raina Gielge), Peter Beford (e-bass), Brasilian percussions and drums (Zito Ferreira,Juninho Quebradera and Peter Kuhnsch).



Vatapà performs in duo, trio, quartet, quintet.

​Vatapà's repertoire travels from Brazilian Northeast to the streets of Sao Paolo and the beaches of Rio, either acoustic, smooth and jazzy, either funky and african-rooted.

​Its fits in sophisticated lounge ambiances as much as in dancing parties and outdoor events.
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