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In 2002, Clay Ross embarked on a musical odyssey that brought him closer to home. The South Carolina native moved to New York to pursue a jazz career and several years later found himself in Recife, Brazil studying the region's folkloric music. Along the way, he rediscovered the straightforward songs of his native South.The guitarist and singer titled his Ropeadope Records debut "Matuto," after a Brazilian slang reference to a man from the backcountry. The set allows Ross to carve a niche in a musical tradition created on another continent. He performs North American folk songs like "Home Sweet Home" and Blind Willie Johnson's "John the Revelator" over South American rhythms Maracatu, Forro, and Coco typical of the northeastern region of Brazil.
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