Frederico7

The last 2 shows of Frederico7 @ the Sahara Lounge's Africa Night were quite memorable, as a tight band comprised of Sergio Yazbek; Bruno Vinezof; Frederico Geib, Luiz Coutinho, Rudi Eccles and Pete Powers took upon themselves to recreate song by song the powerful 1976's Jorge Ben's Funk Album 'Africa Brasil' to the sweaty dance delight of a lucky crowd. They will be back by popular demand at another edition of African Night; this time celebrating the psychedelic sounds of one of Brazil's most important musical movements: Tropicàlia! 

Tropicália was a Brazilian artistic movement that arose in the late 1960s. It encompassed art forms such as theatre, poetry, and music. The movement was characterized by a combination of the popular and the avant-garde, as well as a fusion of traditional Brazilian culture with foreign influences. Today, Tropicália is chiefly associated with the musical faction of the movement, which merged Brazilian and African rhythms with rock and roll. Musicians who were part of the movement include Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, and the poet/lyricist Torquato Neto, all of whom participated in the 1968 album Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis, which served as a musical manifesto. A dominant principle of Tropicália was antropofagia, a type of cultural cannibalism that encouraged the conflation of disparate influences, out of which could be created something unique. The idea was originally put forth by poet Oswald de Andrade in his Manifesto Antropófago, published in 1928, and was developed further by the tropicalistas in the 1960s.

Every Saturday its African Night @ the one and only Sahara Lounge. Hosts Zoumountchi always keep the psychedelic fire of African ancestors lit throughout the night starting at midnight. This is an Austin tradition not to be missed ! 

8:00 PM Doors open and a free African buffet dinner is served until it runs out! 
8:30 PM -Afro Jazz featuring Ibrahim Aminou on Kora
10:00 PM Frederico7 Tropicalia Tribute
12AM ZOUMOUNTCHI
Free African buffet dinner with vegan options.
$8 cover. free parking.

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