Program 850: Arcomusical and the Berimbau
KALW Broadcast Date: November 30, 2025 | Host: Rachel Schonfeld
This week’s program features music by Arcomusical, a berimbau and percussion ensemble based in Illinois. The berimbau is an instrument traditionally played in the Brazilian body-game of capoeira however Arcomusical brings it into new music, following in the footsteps of legends like Naná Vasconcelos and Ramiro Musotto. Arcomuscial is both a musical ensemble and an educational organization run and founded by Gregory Beyer, a music professor at Northern Illinois University. We will be playing selections from two of their albums, Spinning in a Wheel from 2019 and Emigre and Exile from 2022. Both albums tonight featured performances by Alexis C. Lamb, Anthony Cable, Daniel Eastwood, Elena Ross, Ethan H. Martin, Kyle Flens, Raychel Taylor, and Gregory Beyer.
