Age Of Bossa | AOE II Style Fusion
What would an Age Of Empires bossa nova track sound like?
One of my favourite aspects of the Age Of Empires soundtrack is the fusion of different folk music - in this composition I aimed to do just this by fusing the Latin/African bossa nova with Eastern and Western influences.
The bossa nova ('new wave' in Portuguese) is a style of Brazilian music derived from samba, which is in turn a style developed from a complex mix of West African and Portuguese influences. Utilising other instruments of African origin (Banjo, Kalimba, Congas), I also took influence from Eastern folk music using the Indian Tanpura and Middle-Eastern style percussion solos, and Western folk music, using the Celtic harp, the Dorian mode (a scale particularly associated with folk music of the British Isles), the fiddle, and some other more contemporary Western instruments (like the Clarinet and Saxophone).
Thanks to everyone who continues to support my work - all the money I receive goes into a pot to fund musical projects. For this tune, this helped me hire an experienced Conga player to bring the authentic Latin/African vibes!
In the future I'm looking to put together an album of original tracks in this style. Let me know in the comments - would you be interested in listening to this?
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