Italian drummer and composer Alessandro D'Aloia has performed with international artists Mike Stern, Karen Jones, Jerry Korman, Clem Aschford, Karl Potter, Alcione, Elza Soares, Salome da Bahia, Abdalla Mohamed, Aki Montoya, Tete' e Sara Alhinho. In Italy, he toured with Edoardo de Angelis, Gianluca Guidi, Righeira, Baraonna, and Schola Cantorum. In addition, Alessandro's collaborations have been featured on TV channels like Rai Uno, Rai Tre, Rai Educational, and Canale 5. His music includes Ethnic, Funk, and Jazz style, with a section of Odd Grooves, and fun beat and loops.
Alessandro D'Aloia's "Capoeira Song" is the winner of our Editor's Choice Award for February, 2012.
Capturing the heart and rhythm of Brazil, it evokes the simple and pure beauty of Brazilian dance, rhythm and singing in one earthy, fun song.
Alessandro D'Aloia boasts thirty years of experience in music business, with a substantial discography and various publications in specialized magazines and websites about his winning project, "Brazilian Ethno Drumming." Alessandro's specialty is a drums minus-one method, published by Bemolle Music Publishing, and adapted by many drummers to enhance their music and make it more exciting for TV, Film, Documentary and all new media applications.
Jazz waltz drums loop, with speed of 120 bpm; 4 bars played with cymbals, snare drum, and bass drum, useful for jingle, movie, and documentary music. Drum Loops,
Very special odd drums loop in 5/4, well known in the jazz music; 4 bars at 150 bpm. Very good for adventure movie, documentary, movie and jingle. Drum Loops,
A mix of style, with digeridoo, percussions, drum, of a deep and mistic intensity, and a very special sensual African female voice; perfect for documentary, commercial, movie, jingle, or video game. Female Vocals, African, African Traditional
Very spacial African folk song from Ivory Cost groove called sucus, with an electric guitar and percussion riff, and a female folk voice; very good for documentary, commercial, jingle or move. Female Vocals, African, Cote d'Ivoire
Great song in a Brazilian music style colled Forro'; the ensemble is formed by: drums, percussions, acordeon, and classic guitar. Great for movie, commercial, and documentary. Instrumental, Brazilian, Forró BXXX
Track based upon a polka that is a tipical fast groove from East Europe, with a tipical ensemble of: drums, acoustic bass, acordeon, and clarinet. Very good for, documentary, jingle, and movies. Instrumental, East European, Balkans
Original loop of a folk brazilian percussion instrument called Berimbau, that is used in the capoeira meeting; two bars with time speed of 94 bpm, perfect for jingle, documentary or movie music production. Achromatic Percussion, Berimbau
Very spacial song, played by a tipical brazilian percussion instrument called Berimbau, that is used also for the capoeira meeting; time is a medium fast, and it's very good for documentary, movies and jingle. Instrumental, Brazilian, Capoeira
Original Bossa Nova drums loop, played by brushes at 60 bpm; 4 bars played on snare drum, 4 bars on cymbal, and 4 bars on snare drums. Good for, jingle, movie and documentary. Drum Loops,
A very special Brazilian groove called samba reggae (from Salvador da Bahia - North - East of Brazil), with drums, percussions, and synth atmospheare, at 104 bpm. Perfect for music production of jingle, movies and documentary. Instrumental, Drums, Latin Drums
Very special Capoeira song, played only by tradicional brazilian percussion instruments: berimbau, pandeiro, caxexe', claps, and atabaque. Very good for, movie, jingle, and documentary's music production. Instrumental, Brazilian, Capoeira
One of a rhythms of Capoeira dance (like Samba de Roda), played by tradicional brazilian percussion instruments: Berimbau, Pandeiro, Caxexe', and Atabaque, with a male voice singing in an Africa slang; Medium speed, and very good for movie, documntary or jingle's music production. Instrumental, Brazilian, Capoeira
(FEBRUARY 2012) Winner of our Editor's Choice Award for February 2012, this song captures the heart and rhythm of Brazil in one earthy, fun song. Feel the pure essence of Brazilian dance, rhythm and singing!Very special afro brazilian dance called Capoeira, so intense feeling played by a percussions ensemble, berimbao and claps, male voice singing a theme, and a choir. Perfect for commercial, documentary or movies, Male Vocals, Brazilian, Brazil Indigenous/Folk
Special drums loop in country style, played by brushes on snare drum, bass drum, and hi-hat; speed of 120 bpm, and 4 bars of lenght; perfect for jingle, action movie, comedia, or documentary. Drum Loops,
Special drums loop in country style, played by snare drum, bass drum, and hi-hat; speed of 120 bpm, and 2 bars of lenght; perfect for jingle, action movie, comedia, or documentary. Drum Loops, Country loops, Drum Loops,
Special drums loop in country style, played by snare drum (with a rim-shot accent), bass drum, and hi-hat; speed of 120 bpm, and 2 bars of lenght; perfect for jingle, action movie, comedia, or documentary. Drum Loops, Country loops, Drum Loops,
Original Bossa Nova drums loop, played by stiks at 60 bpm; 4 bars played on hi-hat, 4 bars on cymbal, and 4 bars on hi-hat again. Good for, jingle, movie and documentary. Drum Loops, Bossa nova loops, Drum Loops,
Great Drums R&B groove loop in two bars, with some gosth to the snare and 75 bpm; realy good for pop, or soul music. Drum Loops, R&B drum loops, Drum Loops,
Very special song baed upon an Egypt folk rhythm called Matsoum, that is played by a special drums kit; beautiful atmosphere, with darbukka, as a percussion instruments, and an insert of female voice with an acoustic guitar solo. Female Vocals, Middle East, Egypt
Very interestring Composition from Egypt folk dance, played by adrum called duff (as a percussion), voices, and a breath, with two kinds of velocity. Very usefull for documentary, movie and jingle. Male Vocals, Middle East, Middle-East
Song based upon two Afro - Brazilian styles called: Forro' and Maxixe; medium speed, with an ensemble of: drums, brazilian percussions, folk guitar, and a male voice. Perfect for jingles, documentary, and movies. Male Vocals, Brazilian, Forró BXXX
Christhmas song, very fun and played by chromatic percussions instruments: Marimba, Vibes, and Glokenspiel. Very happy, and fun music for jingle, movies and documentary. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Acoustic
Great track based upon a gipsy groove mixed with a funk groove; so that the ensamble is drums, percussion and an electric bass riff; usefull for adventure, action, and suspance movies. Instrumental, New Age, Ethnic Fusion
This track is a mix of a funk groove with a gipsy groove; the atmosphere is evidencied from a synth sound elecrtic bass riff, and a percussion riff. Very good for adventure, action, drammar movies, and documentary. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Very soft sound played by an acoustic jazz trio with: piano, drums, and acoustic bass; sweet, relaxed and easy listening atmosphere, with a medium time speed; very good for jingle, movies, and documentary. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Track with a tipical jazz ensemble trio (Drums, Bass, Guitar); Latin - Jazz atmosphere, a medium speeed not so aggressive, very delicate, great for jingle, documentary, and movies. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Very special song based upon an Afro Brazilian rythym called Maracatu', with percussions, drums, and flute instruments, very good for documentary, movie and commercial music. Instrumental, Brazilian, Maracatu
Very special song, based upon a brazilian groove called Maracatu';the instrumental ensemble is made by: drums, percussions and flute, with a medium speed. Good for documentary, movie and jingle music producion. Instrumental, Brazilian, Maracatu