Imagine the sound of a Brazilian Carnaval in the Appalachian Mountains. A sound where dynamic percussion instruments rumble beneath blues drenched vocals, telecaster twangs, accordion acrobatics, and folksy fiddle tunes. Imagine Matuto.

No strangers to Salt Spring, this well-loved New York City-based group features violin, guitar, accordion, bass, drums, and various Brazilian percussion instruments. Veterans of the New York music scene and U.S. festival circuit, Matuto has an honest love for roots music, genuine Brazilian styles, and improvisational experimentation. In other words, the band’s unique and inspired sound will have you dancing!