Baque Luar

Baque Luar is a London-based collective of female and non-binary vocalists and percussionists from diverse backgrounds, united by their love of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian roots music. Their music focuses on honouring feminine power and creativity, acknowledging struggles against oppression and praising nature at this critical ecological moment. Drawing inspiration from the rich soundscapes and traditions of maracatu, coco, ciranda, caboclinho and congado as well as sacred rhythms of Brazilian Candomblé nagô, Baque Luar combines original multivocal compositions and arrangements with powerful percussive grooves. They collaborate with and pay homage to the communities who keep these rhythms alive, and their debut album features a collaboration with Maracatu Leão Coroado, the oldest maracatu nation in the world. Meaning ’moonlit beat’, Baque Luar is also an ongoing exploration of feminine rhythmic creativity, engaging critically with gender imbalances in drumming traditions worldwide as well as the music industry at large. With a unique mixture of intricate arrangements, vocal harmonies, dance, movement and a spectacular array of DRUMS, Baque Luar will rock you.