Itibere Zwarg is an award-winning Brazilian bassist and the longest-serving member of Hermeto Pascoal’s ground-breaking ensemble ‘O Grupo’. Since their first meeting in 1977, the two have been closely collaborating to create a unique musical language: a genre-defying polyharmonic, polyrhythmic music, now widely studied by musicians and musicologists alike, known as ‘Universal Music’.

Back in 2001, Itibere led a workshop at Villa Lobos School of Music, with twenty-nine of Rio de Janeiro’s most exceptionally talented young musicians. The result was Pedra do Espia, an Amazonian orchestral masterpiece which is as difficult to categorise as it is fun to listen to. The record harnesses the pure creativity of youth and nature, creating a magical sense of innocence amongst the striking compositions and astonishing musicianship. Bringing the album to vinyl for the first time, alongside a full 16 track CD and digital release, Far Out Recordings are honoured to present this overlooked masterpiece from one of the greatest minds in Brazilian instrumental music. 

TRACK LISTING

CD

Disc 1:
Na Carioca
Bota Para Quebrar
De Cora O Aberto
Forr NoEncontro Dos Rios
Curupira
Arco-iris De Som
No Varal
Toada Cigana

Disc 2:
Doce
Vale De Luz
De Repente
Muito Natural
Ao P Da Lareira
Hora Da Prece
17 De Janeiro
Pedra Do Espia

LP

Na Carioca
17 De Janeiro
Forro No Encontro Dos Rios
No Var L
Vale De Luz
Bota Para Quebrar
Doce
Muito Natural
Ao P Da Lareira