From: Park, James R S (jrspar_at_essex.ac.uk)
Date: 2003-01-27 19:10:46
You are right. It's that percussion instrument (actually its more of a rubbing instrument...) that gives brazilian music that certain charisma it has... it kinda sounds like a duck. I like it :)
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From: gordon k hurd [mailto:ghurd_at_yahoo-inc.com]
Sent: 27 January 2003 18:05
To: acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
Subject: RE: [acid-jazz] new cuica and p'taah
i could be wrong, but i am pretty sure "cuica" is supposed to signify the
afro-brazilian percussion instrument.
-g
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ** myrna ** [mailto:medea_13_at_hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:31 PM
> To: acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
> Subject: [acid-jazz] new cuica and p'taah
>
>
> have you heard cuica's new fullength "city to city"? if you liked their
> single "trommel monster" released around last january on ubiquity, you're
> gonna love this album. and if you're a fan of those
> latin/brazilian rhythms
> this is definitely something you will want to treat your ears to.
> its got a
> couple of slightly mellow tunes but most of it is dancefloor tempo. cuica
> means jump rope in spanish and this album will certainly make ya
> want to at
> least bounce.
> >