„São Paulo! Brazilians say Sampa. Population: 22 million. Sampa's music scene is like a big sponge, soaking up traditions from all over Brazil, devouring them and spitting them out as something genuine Paulistano, like Tom Zé or Metá Metá do. Mariá Portugal is also thoroughbred Paulistana. Her experimental drumming is breathing Sampa. Two years ago, she was Improviser in Residence of the Moers Festival. Her collaboration with the sound collective Recursion initiated during that residence.“

Text von Zjakki Willems (Musikenthusiast, Radiomoderator, Verantwortlicher für den Austausch Brasilianischer Musik in Belgien und viel viel mehr)