Devil And The Diamond, The

Matuto
Motema Music
World | Jul 2013

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2013-07-28
Rhythms and some instruments from Northeast Brazil lend this NYC group an American take on country music from Brazil.
Vocals are good, the band sounds good, interesting fusion of Brazilian & English vocals.
***1: 3:46 fast, almost African Blues guitar at start. Northeast Brazil 'forro' accordion featured. Violin and percussion make for a kind of forro rock.
2: 3:55 mid to faster male vocal in English. Violin featured.
**3: 3:37 mid to faster, 'forro' accordion, male vocal in English.
4: 5:00 mid tempo male vocal in English, some percussion & accordion
***5: 2:31 faster male vocal in English, violin & accordion featured, a Bluegrass/Country Brazilian fusion.
6: 4:52 mid tempo, male vocal in English
***7: 3:44 mid to faster Instrumental, guitar, accordion, violin & percussion
*8: 3:32 berimbau ( single steel wire on a bow struck with a stick) intro, accordion with male vocal in English, mid tempo
***9: 3:52 mid to faster Instrumental, accordion & percussion yield nice
Brazilian sound
10: 4:44 mid to faster male vocal in English with accordion & percussion
11: 4:25 mid to faster male vocal in English with accordion, percussion & rock guitar
***12: 3:48 mid tempo, minimal CUICA, male vocal in English with accordion & percussion

Recent airplay

Toca O Sino
World TourJan 03, 2014
Sun Song
JhammySep 28, 2013
Demon Chopper
Landau RoofSep 21, 2013
The Way I Love You, Diamond
Gegencang showSep 14, 2013
Matuto Chant
Tropical TuesdaySep 10, 2013
Toca O Sino
Beach Blanket BingoAug 28, 2013

Charting

2013-07-28 — 2013-09-29 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 29 1
Sep 22 1
Sep 15 2
Sep 1 1
Aug 25 1
Aug 11 3
Aug 4 1

Track listing

1. Toca O Sino
2. Diamond
3. The Way I Love You
4. Sun Song
5. Chicken Teeth
6. The Devil's Hand
7. Horse Eat Corn
8. Drag Me Down
9. Demon Chopper
10. Tears
11. Thousands To Three
12. Matuto Chant