domingo, 4 de novembro de 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, Magary Lord

My state of Bahia, Brazil, keeps surprising me all the time. In many areas, but arts and music, it seems to be unbeatable in revealing new talents. Our new name "on the block" is Magary Lord. This 36-year-old Afro-Brazilian born and raised in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Salvador has become global. Recently known for the African rhythms, especially Angola's black semba, the man makes us all dance. Magary or Francisco Pereira Chagas, got his artistic name from the character of one of his favorite Japanese series, MacGaren, and the surname Lord given by his father in honor to the lords from England. At least this is what records say. Anyway, I have been to one of his shows and I just loved his dance, his character, his beat, his charisma. He was "the man" last Carnival in Bahia, and now is enjoying a lot of his well-deserved success. A regular partner of Seu Jorge's, the fantastic "carioca" pop star, Magary is one of those great talents that make us believe our sources are indeed infinite. Whether we like him or not, everybody is singing "Billy Jean, Billy Jean, my love", and "Circulou, circulou, circulou, é tão maravilhoso o nosso amor". I confess I was biased, but the guy is good. Live long, Magary. The world is yours!

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