Often, when people of different countries mix, they so admire some aspect of the others' culture that they adopt it as their own. This often happens in music. It is not a recent process despite the modern tags of "fusion" and "world music".
Mac Umba are following a long established tradition by merging elements of Brazilian and Carribean rhythms with Scottish melodies. In Brazil, "Macumba" is a religion which combines Christian effigies with gods from the Yoruba pantheon and utilises drumming as part of its ritual. Its sister religions include "candomble" and "umbanda" in Brazil, "santeria" in Cuba and "voodou" in Haiti. In Scotland, Mac Umba means "son of Umba".
Andy Grant (Highland & shuttle pipes)
David Grant (Highland pipe)
Jamie Aitken (Great War Pipes)
Alan Bateson (Highland & shuttle pipes)
Kenny Sutherland (Highland & shuttle pipes)John Gilmour (surdo, tamborim, cuica, agogo, zabumba, tres, bongos & backing vocals) Johnny Beaver (surdo, tamborim, repique, agogo, pandeiro, cymbals, sea maker, shells, marimbula & backing vocals)
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Chimp (surdo, repique, congas, shakers, agogo, caixixi, berimbau & backing vocals)Angela Alhucema (surdo, tamborim, cow bell, agogo, rocar, chocalho, timbales, wood chimes, djembhe & backing vocals)
Kenny Walsh (snare drums, caixixi, guiro, shakers & chocalhos)
Lynne O'Neill (surdo, tamborim, agogo, cocalho & lead vocals)
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Mac Umba have performed all over Europe, on stage and street, in festival and stadium. Members have played as far afield as Argentina and Brazil. This is Mac Umba's debut album.
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