Track from the new album Ritmeloxa by Ubiraci Santos and Jochen Eisentraut, recorded in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil 2014.

Puxada de Rede

Collaboration between Jochen Eisentraut on soprano saxophone and Bira Santos on drums. Bira is a master drummer (alabe) of the Afro-Brazilian Candomble religion, and has performed with many of the stars of Bahian music. Jochen is a musician and composer from Wales who is exploring modes and improvisatory relationships between rhythm and melody in this project. Most of the rhythms used are derived from Candomble, whereas the modes and tunes also draw on other cultures. The majority are specially composed for this project.

06 Sete

05 Y Dwr Glan

04 Oxossi

03 Engenho Gaza

02 Oxum

01 Afro - Jazz

This improvisation is based on the rhythmic figure Bira plays at the beginning. In this is similar to the first track and these two are the 'bookends' of the album.

Jochen Eisentraut

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