Like a kind of Brazilian mix of Thelonious Monk, Abdullah Ibrahim and Chick Corea, Amaro Freitas transforms the piano into a melodic percussion instrument - filled with the sound of Pernambuco, in the northeast of Brazil, music born out of both slavery and carnival. The rumor about the child prodigy who could not afford his own instrument, but had to practice on random pianos or on imaginary keys at home, spread quickly - soon he was among the most sought-after pianists in northern Brazil. After four records and tours in Europe and the USA, the compositions have become increasingly complex, but always with firm roots in the Brazilian. World-class piano playing!