#MusicMonday: Discover Be-Dom, Portugal’s Percussion-Mad Sextuplet

11/9/09

Popular Written by Tom Gates

Be-Bom is one of the most innovative acts to come out of Portugal since that da Gama guy.

With their first DVD only out this week, Be-Dom is making a fast name for themselves in Portugal. The six members of this Porto based group mix performance art with music composed entirely on instruments made of found materials. Here’s a peek at three of their frenetic, feel-good performances.

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Tagged under: #musicmonday, be-dom, Music, portugal

Filed under: travel music

Tom Gates

Tom is a writer and a constant traveler, having spent most of the past two years wandering Earth with his Macbook. He is also pretending to be a third person right now and is obviously writing his own bio. He knows that you knew that, despite the deft maneuvering of pronouns.

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Michelle replied on November 9, 2009

Portugal’s Stomp! Very cool.
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Nancy replied on November 10, 2009

Sweet. Innovative and ecological.
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Miguel replied on November 10, 2009

Thank you very much for your kindness, Tom!

It was a pleasure for us to be part of your great world´s adventure.

Miguel
be-dom
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