The Pharos Trust is presenting two music evenings in the context of the Brazilian Culture Month, with the Brazilian group Liquidificador. Just place four amazing Brazilian musicians together, each of them coming from very different Brazilian regions, get them jamming and process all cultural ingredients and you will hear the new and alternative sound of Brazil!!

Menino Josue / vocal, acoustic guitar

One of the new talents of Brazil's contemporary generation of singers and composers, Menino Josue brings vocal and instrumental abilities together with knowledge of Brazilian traditional music to his work. Having performed in several venues such as Club, 100 Club, The Spitz, Nothing Hill Art Guanabara, Vortex jazz and various festivals like the Birmigham International Jazz, Cambridge World Music, City of London and Sardenha’s Olbia festival, Menino Josue involves the audience with his poetic lyrics and stage presence.

John Crawford / Piano

John Crawford was born in London of English/Spanish Parents. He has played at Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada), North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Copenhagen Jazz Festival(Denmark), Leverkusener Jazztage (Germany), Flint Jazzfest (USA), Donetsk Jazz Festival (Ukraine), Brecon Jazz Festival (Wales), Old Town Lansing Jazzfest (USA), London Jazz Festival (UK), Coventry Jazz Festival (UK), Ealing Jazz Festival (UK), and Milan Latin Festival (Italy), amongst others.  In the world of Latin Music he has a reputation second to none. And his instintive feeling for groove have stood him in good stead in the Pop world. He has worked among others with Bjork, Lewis Taylor,  16B, Dina Carroll,  Pedro Camillo, and Negu Gorriak.  He currently teaches the first ever class in the UK for pianists to learn Latin Piano playing styles, at Goldsmith's College.

Moises Santos / Bass

Born in Sao Paulo, Moises started playing guitar in a gospel band at the age of 15, but when the band’s official bass player left, he assumed the post of bass player. Since then he adopted the bass as his instrument. Autodidact, Moises was soon playing with Vandre Nascimento, one of the best guitarists in the contemporary Brazilian musical scene, performing workshops in Sao Paulo music school Sousa Lima. Influenced by Victor Wooten, Arthur Maia, Nico Assumpcao and Jaco Pastorius, he developed his own style and was invited at the age of 21 to tour in the United Kingdom with a gospel band. The initial stay of one month has meanwhile been extended to 3 years, during which he has performed in clubs and events in London.

Uira Nogueira / Drums

Uira Nogueira started playing drums when he was 9 years old in Salvador, Bahia. Uira holds a degree in Musical education from University of Bahia and has worked as a professional Drummer and percussionist with several well known Brazilian artists, such as Carlinhos Brown, Armandinho do Bandolim, Raimundo Sodre and Geronimo. He is currently continuing his studies in London at the Drum-Tech School.

“If you think Brazilian music is only about bossa nova and samba then think again. A universe of sounds that shifts from Samba to waltz, Maracatu to Funk, Bossa to Rock nroll, Liquidificador is an exciting band that involves the audience by making music in a creative and sensitive way. This is true innovative music.”

Jungle Drums Magazine