Forro in the Dark

Forro in the Dark
Forro in the Dark performing in Los Angeles, November 2009
Background information
OriginNew York, New York, USA, Brazil
GenresRock, worldbeat, world music
Years active2002–present
LabelsNat Geo Music, Nublu Records
MembersMauro Refosco
Guilherme Monteiro
Jorge Continentino
Websitewww.forrointhedark.com

Forro in the Dark is a New York-based collective of Brazilian expatriates that formed in 2002. The group combines the musical style of forró (pronounced "faw-HAW"), "the percussion-heavy, rhythmic dance music" of their native Brazil, with elements of rock, folk, jazz, and country.

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