History : Project founded in february 2003 in Montreal, Canada by Julien Thomet. «Brazilianized» music : Brazilianized music is a new means of interpreting Brazil's popular music (MPB). It's a fusion between "Pagode", "Baião", "Samba reggae" and other Brazilian rythms with north american rythms such as funk, rock, reggae and african roots. Goals : One of the goals is to share with the audience music that's not exported much. While it maintains the lively and joyfull feel of MPB it adds a hybrid sound thus making it richer and fresher. The result is real world beat music. Material : The repertoire is made up of original compositions in portuguese, french and spanish with a social character and wit. The CD includes a 16 page booklet with lyrics, illustrations and photos. (Spring 2006) Exposure : * Opening act: Alpha Blondy, Los Amigos Invisibles * South American Tours: Colombia (Feb 2004), Ecuador (Feb+August 2004), Mexico (Oct. 2006) and Mozambique (Africa, March 2005). * Festivals in US & Canada: Montreal Jazz Festival, Nuits d'Afrique, Art Vocal, Concert of Colours, HarbourFront, etc. * Event production (Carnavals, DrumWorkshops, etc.) and the CD's autoproduction * TV performances: CH Global, CTV, Jici & D'ailleurs + Belle & Bum * Radio Broadcasts: CBC live capture (March 2006), CIUT (Toronto) * Over 300 concerts since its existence (2 per week) * Compilation CDs: Nuits d'Afrique, Global Rhythm (Nov 2006) * Fundings: FACTOR (2004), FMMJ (2006), OQAJ (2004, 2006) * More than 4000 fans subscribed to the mailing list