Uakti releases its first DVD

Back in 1978, four musicians from Belo Horizonte (Marco Antônio Guimarães, Artur Andrés, Paulo Santos and Décio Ramos) got together to create Uakti, one of the most respected and creative instrumental groups in the world. Since then, they have released 11 albums as a band and played with artists like Paul Simon, Philip Glass, Milton Nascimento and Maria Bethânia.

But just listening to Uakti is not enough. The musicians make their own instruments using everyday objects such as PVC pipes, rubber bands, whistles and cans, and find musical inspiration everywhere, from table cloths to I Ching, playing classics from Bach to Antônio Carlos Jobim, besides their own material. Uakti is, above all, an audiovisual experience.

Now they're finally releasing their first DVD, recorded in September 2006 in Belo Horizonte. To celebrate, the group will be performing at the Palácio das Artes on April 13 and 14, and that's a great opportunity to see them in action. You can also listen to some of their songs by visiting their website; click on 'discografia' and on the album on the top lefthand corner.