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Rei Momo is the debut solo album by David Byrne and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts), released on 3 October 1989.
King Momo or King Momos or King Momus, (Rei Momo in Portuguese or Rey Momo in Spanish) is considered the king of Carnivals in numerous Latin American festivities, mainly in Brazil and Colombia. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities.
Oct 3, 2019 · Were it released today, Rei Momo (Portuguese for King Momo, the king of Carnival), Byrne’s attempt to write an album of songs from various Latin traditions – cumbia, orisa, merengue, mapeye ...
- Matthew Ismael Ruiz
Rei Momo é um personagem da mitologia grega que se tornou um símbolo do Carnaval em alguns países da América Latina, incluindo Brasil e Colômbia.
May 12, 2018 · King Momo may be the figurehead of the party, but he is in fact not a Latin American creation – but from Greek mythology, Momus coming from the Greek words of ‘blame’ or ‘disgrace’. He was the king of mockery and satire – something Carnival revolves around.
- Will Lees
Rei Momo is the figure of a fat, smiling and charismatic man symbolising the Brazilian carnival. There are several myths about how he arrived in Brazil and became an important character of Brazilian Folklore during carnival season.
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Rei Momo is the debut solo album by David Byrne and second overall studio album, released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse Latin music styles from Cuba, the Dominican Republic (merengue), Puerto Rico (bomba), Colombia and Brazil.
