Growing Stone

From Forro to Funk; Maracatu to Swamp Rock! American/Brazillian collective Nation Beat's new release is an album from two Americas, a 21st Century mash-up inspired by Brazillian maracatu drumming, New Orleans second line rhythms, Appalachian music, funk and country blues.  Willie Nelson called himself "overwhelmed" upon hearing Nation Beat for the first time and invited them to perform with him at Farm Aid.  'Growing Stone' is an album about true roots, about the American south and it's Northeastern Brazilian parallels - and not co-incidentally , it is dedicated to the American farmer.