The project, produced by Renato Neto and sound engineered by LP Serafeim, represents a new course in the path of the artist and activist, founder of the Favela da Paz Institute.
Claudinho Mirandaa musician, cultural producer, healer, and fringe activist, launches his new EP, a sound reboot guided by spirituality, lineage, and community activism. With six tracks, five of which are new and one re-recorded, the project translates into samba, groove Poetry is what the artist defines as “musical activity”: “Faith that walks, prayer that dances, and justice that is born from the drum, the earth, and the body.“
With production Renato Netoa Brazilian keyboardist, producer and arranger who was part of the band Prince W worked with Rod Stewart, Sheila E., Gilberto Gil Among many other great names in world music and audio engineering Luiz Paolo Serafeim (LP) – Responsible for work Elza Soaresgermicidal, Creole and Racionais MC, People’s Army Unites technical excellence with the power of peripheral expertise. In the new reference“Ikanda no Samba”, “raft”“,”4 x 4″“,”warrior” And the title track plus re-recording”“Tero onda (so that onda doesn’t take me)”from Jair Oliveira.
This EP is a true statement. “Healing is a return to origins. “It’s about getting back to being a human being who participates and lives in society.” Countries Claudinho. He notes that there are different ways of representing the ocean in art, and that these representations do not always depend directly on the experiences of society. His new work is born from a desire to revive collective knowledge and practices that were disappearing – and an appreciation for the peripheral and inherited knowledge that keeps a community’s memory and unity alive in various cultural expressions and celebrations.
The activist has a founder Favela Peace Institute“, which changed the reality of the community of Jardim Nakamura and the surrounding areas. Party music is not just entertainment, but “Life Tool, Shield and Bridge“This vision comes from a path that combines art, spirituality and social transformation, including experiences with people originating from Africa, Latin America and India. He believes that music is an element capable of forming groups, strengthening identities and raising awareness: “The world is run by music. If the vibration is low, everyone feels it. You need to raise the vibration“.
Claudinho He also reflects on the historical destruction of societal power, from slavery to the present day, and sees his work as a form of resistance. “The batucada that became samba comes from the meeting of indigenous drums with African drums. From this mixture we are born. We have to remember that.”
The project arises from the conviction that music can be a tool for healing and transformation. Connected to the Earth and the planet, People’s Army It is a call for listening and collective rebuilding: “It’s samba, groove, prayer and work. It is an authentic and popular black spirituality. It is an activity of body, heart and community. It is brave to invite more people to think together. It is prayer that dances and justice is born from the drum“.
To implement the project which includes, in addition to the EP, launch demos and videos, Claudinho Miranda Launch a campaign Crowdfunding On the BenVitoria platform, Rewards range from Sound Hugs and original flutes made specifically for the campaign using 3D printers, with cornstarch threads and sound frequencies for healing and relaxation, to an exclusive day at the Instituto Favela da Paz with a guided tour, a healthy lunch from Vegearte – one of the institute’s social projects – a lecture on oceanic sustainability, an audio massage with Claudinho Miranda and a pocket show by the Poesia Samba Soul band.
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