Poranguí

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Poranguí
Porangui 2021 2.jpg
Background information
Genres
  • World
Instruments
  • Live looping
  • world percussion
  • guitar
  • voice
  • didgeridoo
  • flutes
Years active1997–present
Labels
  • Sol Creation
  • Desert Trax
Websiteporangui.com

Poranguí is a world music multi-instrumentalist known for solo improvisational live looping. Born in São José dos Campos, Brazil, he grew up in the cultures of Brazil (his mother), Mexico (his father) and the southwestern United States. He currently resides in Sedona, Arizona.[1][2]

Education and teaching[]

After high school, Poranguí spent a year studying in China and then teaching English through the use of music in Vietnam.[3] Then while on scholarship to Duke University as a Coca-Cola Scholar,[4] he created an interdisciplinary undergraduate major combining music, movement and medicine[5] where he also earned the John Hope Franklin Student Documentary Award.[6]

He has taught on the faculty of the Phoenix Conservatory of Music[7] and was recognized as a Teaching Artist for the Arizona Commission on the Arts from 2008-2015.[8]

Music career (1997-present)[]

After graduation from Duke University he directed the 10-piece Afro Brazilian ensemble Grupo Liberdade from 2004-2017.[9] He’s also collaborated with artists Osunlade, Liquid Bloom,[10] Shaman’s Dream[11] and Eric Zang.[12] He released an album under his label Sol Creation with Eric Zang under the artist name Poranguí & Zang titled Terra Sagrada EP in 2011.

Performances and recordings include with the BBC in London at the Jazz Cafe[13] with Osunlade, PBS Singer-Songwriter Series with his ensemble Grupo Liberdade[14] and as a featured artist for TEDxSedona[15], SXSW Yoga Soundscape Series.[16] He’s performed at Lightning in a Bottle Festival,[17] Beloved Festival,[18] Sonic Bloom Festival,[19] Sedona Yoga Festival,[20] Boom Festival (Portugal), and Ozora Festival (Hungary), among others.

He collaborated with filmmakers Mitch Schultz[21] and Aubrey Marcus on the documentary "Ayahuasca"[22] to release his second album Ayahuasca in 2016.[23] Desert Trax released a remix version of the album by Poranguí in 2017.[24] He released his first live recorded album, self titled Poranguí, on March 1, 2019 along with a guided meditation version featuring Ashley Klein.[25] Desert Trax released two remix versions of the self-titled album in 2019. Resueño released a remix version of the self-titled album in 2020. Shaman's Dream Records released the Earth Keepers EP in July 2021 - a collaborative project between Shaman's Dream, Porangui, & Zang. In August 2021 the self-titled live album Poranguí was fully remixed by Mose and released as Poranguí - Mose Remixes.

Discography[]

Studio Albums
Title Year Label Format
Poranguí - Mose Remixes 2021 Sol Creation Digital Download
Poranguí Resuño Remixes 2020 Resuño Digital Download
Poranguí Remixes Vol II 2019 Desert Trax Digital Download
Poranguí Remixes Vol I Digital Download
Poranguí - Guided Journey Sol Creation Digital Downlaod
Poranguí Digital Download, CD
Ayahuasca Remixed 2017 Desert Trax Digital Download, CD
Ayahuasca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2016 Sol Creation Digital Download, CD
Extended Plays
Title Artist Name Year Label Format
Terra Sagrada EP Poranguí & Zang 2011 Sol Creation Digital Download
Official Music Videos
Title Year Reference
"Tonantzin” [Official Music Video] 2020 [1]
"Stardust" [Official Music Video] [2]
"Oxum" [Official LIVE Music Video] 2019 [3]
"Danza del Viento" feat. Ashley Klein [Official Music Video] [4]
"Ayahuasca (Liquid Bloom and Poranguí Remix)" [Official Music Video] 2018 [5]
"Ancestors (Shamans Dream & Poranguí Remix)" [Official Music Video] 2017 [6]
"Canto de la Selva" [Official LIVE Music Video] [7]
Additional Videos
Title Year Reference
Poranguí - Live from the Red Rocks of Sedona 2021 [1]
Sound in Silence 2020 [2]
River of Music [3]
Poranguí LIVE at BaliSpirit Festival 2019 [Official Video] 2019 [4]
Poranguí at Wisdome LA [5]
Poranguí World Soul Music | TedX Sedona 2018 [6]
"Sacred" by J Brave feat. Kayt Pearl & Poranguí 2017 [7]
Podcast Appearances
Title Year Reference
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#314 The Path Back To Joy w/ Poranguí" 2021 [1]
The Breaking Normal Podcast: "Poranguí on Sundance versus Circumsion and Some Medicinal Music" 2019 [2]
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#207 Sing Your Unsung Song with Poranguí" [3]
Drinks With Tony: "Poranguí - Ep. #23" [4]
The Majic Hour Podcast: "Porangui, World Famous Medicine Musician & Bodyworker, on Healing through Sound & Movement" [5]
Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast: "The Little-Known Healing Method of Myorhythmic Release that Combines Sound, Movement, & Breath" 2018 [6]
ONNIT Podcast: "The Power Of Music, Dance and Sound with Poranguí" [7]
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#132 Rites of Passage and Gratitude with Poranguí" [8]
Align Podcast | "Poranguí: Capoeira, Resolving Trauma, Sound Healing" 2017 [9]
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#93 Cultivating Music & Magic" [10]
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#67 The Music From Ayahuasca" 2016 [11]
The Drunken Taoist Podcast: "Episode #74 w/ Poranguí" 2015 [12]
AMP | Aubrey Marcus Podcast: "#50 The Unique Medicine Path of Poranguí" [13]
Collaborations / Remixes / Singles
Title Artist Album Year Format
Iluminar (J.Pool Remix feat. Eric Zang) Poranguí N/A - Singles 2021 Digital Download
Iluminar (Dre Guazzelli Remix) Digital Download
Stardust (ATYYA Remix) Digital Download
Olorum Shaman's Dream, Poranguí, Zang Earth Keepers Digital Download
Nefes Digital Download
Cedar Moon (Feat. Geometrae) Digital Download
Abakwa (Future Roots Mix) Shaman’s Dream, Liquid Bloom, Poranguí Rise Up Remixed Digital Download
Peyote Canyon Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Spice Traders Peyote Canyon 2020 Digital Download
Peyote Canyon (Uone's Phantom Whistler Remix) Digital Download
Peyote Canyon (Wolf Tech Remix) Digital Download
Peyote Canyon (Ekorce Remix) Digital Download
Peyote Canyon (Ancestral Elephants Remix) Digital Download
Peyote Canyon (Tylepathy Ambient Remix) Digital Download
Corazón de Gaia Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Spice Traders Corazón de Gaia Digital Download
Corazón de Gaia (Forever & Ever Remix) Digital Download
Corazón de Gaia (Basher Toe Remix) Digital Download
Poranguí Resueño Remixes Poranguí Poranguí Resueño Remixes Digital Download
Ocean of Remembrance (Sacred Blessings) Liquid Bloom, Poranguí Regen:Ambient Meditations Digital Download
Regreso al Agua Liquid Bloom, Poranguí Regreso al Agua Digital Download
Regreso al Agua (Numatik Remix) Digital Download
Regreso al Agua (Geometrae Remix) Digital Download
Regreso al Agua (Geometrae Remix Instrumental) Digital Download
Ayé Yewo Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Spice Traders Ayé Yewo 2019 Digital Download
Ayé Yewo (Tone Ranger Remix) Digital Download
The Invocation Poranguí Suburban Gypsy Digital Download
Corazón Abierto Digital Download
Closing Prayer Digital Download
The Miracle of Life Jill Colucci, Poranguí Suburban Gypsy Digital Download
"Resonant Migrant feat. Deya Dova (Drumspyder Remix)" Liquid Bloom (Poranguí track used) ReGen: Drumspyder Remixes 2018 Digital Download
"Fire Gathering feat. Poranguí (Mose Remix)" Liquid Bloom & Poranguí Remix ReGen: Mose Remixes Digital Download
"Sacred Blessing feat. Poranguí (Mose Remix)"
"Ayahuasca" Liquid Bloom & Poranguí Remix From Sand To Stone Digital Download
"Arcoiris (Mose Remix)" Poranguí
"AtYya - Illumiate" Liquid Bloom Remix ft. Poranguí
"Sacred" J Brave (feat. Kayt Pearl & Poranguí) Sacred (Single) 2017 Digital Download
"Sacred Blessing (Re.Generations mix)" Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí Re.Generations Digital Download
"Fire Gathering (Re.Generations mix)"
"Resonant Migration (Re.Generations mix)"
"Fire Gathering (ReGen: AtYyA Remix)" Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí ReGen: AtYyA Remixes Digital Download
"Resonant Migration feat. Deya Dova (ReGen: AtYyA Remix)"
"Sacred Blessing (Kaminanda Remix)" Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí ReGen: Lucid Remixes Digital Download
"Fire Gathering (Suduaya Remix)"
"Resonant Migration feat. Deya Dova (TRIBONE Remix)"

References[]

  1. ^ "ABOUT". porangui.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  2. ^ Benard, Henri (2017-05-11). "Meet Poranguí, the Arizona-Based One-Man Orchestra". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ "ABOUT". porangui.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  4. ^ "The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation – Empowering Visionary Leaders". Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. ^ Benard, Henri (2017-05-11). "Meet Poranguí, the Arizona-Based One-Man Orchestra". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ^ "April 5, 2005". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ^ "Porangui _'s schedule for Raw Living Expo 2013". Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  8. ^ "$119,000 Invested Statewide in Entrepreneurial Arts-Based Ventures through Arizona Art Tank | Arizona Commission on the Arts". Arizona Commission on the Arts. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  9. ^ "About". Grupo Liberdade. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  10. ^ "Poranguí, Amani & Liquid Bloom presented by AGAPE | Meow Wolf". Meow Wolf. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  11. ^ "Q & A with Poranguí and Sahuna Love - YogiTunes.com". YogiTunes.com. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  12. ^ News, Sonoran (2017-03-23). "Poranguí in Concert - presented by MIM with special guests Eric". Sonoran News. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  13. ^ "Brazilian world-soul artist Porangui comes to OTCA | Kudos AZ". www.verdenews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  14. ^ "Showcase XII | City of Tempe, AZ". www.tempe.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  15. ^ "Speakers 2017". tedxsedona.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  16. ^ "SXSW – Black Swan Yoga". blackswanyoga.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  17. ^ BWW News Desk. "Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival Announces New 'Compass' Lineups". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  18. ^ "Beloved Festival 2016 | Review and Photos". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  19. ^ Benard, Henri (2017-05-11). "Meet Poranguí, the Arizona-Based One-Man Orchestra". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  20. ^ Flint, Erik (2018-01-03). "Sedona Yoga Festival 2018 Musicians Line-up • Sedona Yoga Festival". Sedona Yoga Festival. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  21. ^ "Ayahuasca and DMT with Mitch Schultz : TFR LIVE : Truth Frequency Radio". tfrlive.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  22. ^ "The Music from". Aubrey Marcus. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  23. ^ "#67 The Music from". podbay. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  24. ^ "Ayahuasca Remixed, by Poranguí". Poranguí. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  25. ^ "Poranguí, by Poranguí". Poranguí. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
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