Sao Pao musician Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, better known by his stage name Curumin, brings with him an instrument Milwaukee rarely sees at live concerts: a Cavaquihno. It’s a small-four string guitar similar to a ukulele, prominent in Brazilian samba. The Cavaquihno carries the bulk of Curumin’s funky samba music, which earned Albuquerque a contract with Quannum Projects, the independent label of the hip-hop duo Blackalicious. Albuquerque, who sings in his native Portuguese, is only in the United States for nine shows as part of his tour behind Curumin’s second album, JapanPopShow.
Curumin
Tonight @ Stonefly Brewery - 10 p.m.
