Nation Beat harnesses the primal sounds of brass instruments mixed with drums and percussion, reinterpreting classics and presenting original songs for curious listeners who thrive on musical pluralism and surprises. Their original compositions blur the lines between genres and bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary music.  It is a funky blend of the roots styles of New Orleans and Brazil. NOLA jazz slips and slides around Brazilian baio; insistent maracatu beats push a Second Line sway. It’s Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band meets Chico Science and Jackson do Pandeiro in New York City.  

Nation Beat’s live shows are joyous, rocking, affairs, lifting the feet - and the souls - of audiences with the group’s singular musical mojo that calls across time and continents with the force that blew through Louis Armstrong and the power that gets Brazilians swinging in the streets for carnival. Forró, Funk, Brass ’n’ Sass!