For the first time, a group of Mehinaku shaman musicians from the Brazilian Amazon will tour the UK. They will perform with the renowned Brazilian singer and composer, Marlui Miranda, and British musicians. The tour marks the launch of a specially composed album of music called 'Neuneneu' which means 'human plurality' in the Mehinaku language.
Shamanism, chanting and music play an important part in the Mehinaku's culture and rituals. They live in the Xingu Park in central Brazil which is home to 14 tribes. They number little over 200 and live in large communal houses. Fishing and agriculture are central to the economies of all the Xingu peoples.
For more information on the tour and venues please click here
To hear samples from the album 'Neuneneu' click here
UK: Shamans from Amazon on unique music tour
May 25, 2006
Related news articles
- Global protests as Brazil’s Supreme Court set to begin landmark indigenous rights ruling - Tue August 24, 2021
- PHOTOCALL NOTICE: Protest at Brazilian Embassy in London against the Brazilian government’s genocidal attack on indigenous peoples - Fri August 20, 2021
- “The doors are now open”: indigenous people denounce missionaries targeting uncontacted tribes - Tue March 10, 2020
- #StopBrazilsGenocide: Indigenous Brazilians protest new mining plan - Thu February 13, 2020
Most recent
- Global protests mark int’l day of action to #SaveHasdeo - Mon May 09, 2022
- Bushmen anger as beloved elder refused burial in Botswana game reserve - Mon April 25, 2022
- Venezuela and Brazil: Violence and destruction escalate in the Yanomami territory - Tue April 19, 2022
- India: massive coal mining expansion in tribal forests green-lighted - Wed April 13, 2022