Matuto is a blues-band based in New York City. They are an international touring band.Shows They are signed with Ropeadope Records.
The term matuto () is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."
History Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band on February 28, 2009, when they played the massive REC BEAT festival on the Sunday of Brazilian Carnival in Recife."Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa". They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,"5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II" Madison World Music Festival,"Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012" Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,"The Kennedy Center" Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festival, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.
The members of Matuto have worked with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, Cyro Baptista, Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, Bela Fleck, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, Abigail Washburn, "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, The Wild Colonials, Lila Downs, Yo Yo Ma, Lee Konitz, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Natalie Merchant, David Krakauer, Pete Seeger.
Awards 2009 - Fulbright Grant - Recife, BrazilGuess who received a Fulbright Grant and is appearing at Unison? Unison, October 30, 2013, retrieved November 25, 2013 2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"Official Showcasing Artists for Womex" 2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"
Albums Matuto - Released on November 18, 2011, on Galileo MC The Devil and the Diamond - Released on May 14, 2013, on Motema Music"Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"
References
External links Official website DownBeat