The Quinteto Armorial’s 1976 debut, "Aralume," channels the spirit of the Armorial Movement, offering a unique blend of Northeast Brazilian folk music and Baroque chamber arrangements. This album is a landmark recording for Brazilian regional music.
- "Aralume" was recorded in Rio de Janeiro at the Estúdios Somil.
- The album was released in June 1976 by Universal Music Ltda.
- The liner notes credit the arrangements to Virtú Solon.
Quinteto Armorial was a Brazilian chamber ensemble that specialized in arranging and performing the traditional music of the Northeast of Brazil. They were key figures in the "Armorial Movement," a cultural initiative founded by writer Ariano Suassuna to promote a distinctly Brazilian artistic identity rooted in the folklore of the Northeast.
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