Jam da Silva

Jam da Silva was born in Recife in the Northwest of Brazil in 1976, a city synonymous with the sound of Mangue Beat which exploded in the 90s. The roots of his sound reflect the musicality of his upbringing based in drums and percussion instruments but his music goes beyond traditional Brazilian sounds taking it to a new level. Jam has an innovative approach to production. Some of his tunes come from the street, literally, recording sounds where he walks to build a library of noises, street ambience, religious chants. Jam builds tracks using these recordings while at the same time looking for new ways to use classic Brazilian instruments to produce new textures. This creates a brand new electronic percussive sound which is at the same time completely organic. As well as own innovative live shows Jam has collaborated and supported a number of international and Brazilian Artists. He recently opened for Erykah Badu in Rio de Janeiro alongside Malian musician Toumani Diabaté. In France’s he played and recorded with Massilia Sound System and Moussu and les Jovents plus The Troublemakers, Sebastian Martel and in Angola with artists WySA and Paulo Flores. The title track of his first album Dia Santo caught the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson and was included on “Browswood Bubblers Four” and was part of Gilles’ “All Winner Show 2009” showcasing the best new tunes of the year.