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The standout concert in Berlin’s Thursday-to-Sunday stretch, October 8–11, arrives early: Azymuth plays Lido on Thursday, October 8, at 20:00. The Brazilian instrumental group carries an unusually broad history into a club-scale room, with a sound built from samba, bossa nova, soul and jazz fusion. That combination has supplied dancers, jazz listeners and record collectors with common ground for decades, while its rhythmic precision keeps the music alert and physical in the present.[1][2][4]
This is a concert with genuine continuity at its centre. Bassist Alex Malheiros, a founding member, now leads the group with keyboardist Dudu Viana and drummer Renato Massa, according to Azymuth’s official biography. The current trio comes after the deaths of original keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami in 2012 and founding drummer Ivan “Mamão” Conti in 2023. That history gives Thursday’s set a particular charge: a living band vocabulary, carried forward through a changed lineup and an active touring life.[1][2][3]
A groove language with deep roots
Azymuth’s identity emerged from Rio’s studio culture in the 1970s. The original members—Malheiros, Conti and Bertrami—developed an approach that joined Brazilian rhythm with electric keyboards, low-slung bass movement and jazz-funk elasticity. The group’s official account traces its work from the 1975 debut Azimuth through albums made in Brazil and abroad; Jazz Is Dead’s profile also places the trio among the studio players who shaped recordings by figures including Marcos Valle, Erasmo Carlos, Jorge Ben, Tim Maia and Rita Lee. The story is useful context for a Berlin audience accustomed to hearing Brazilian records through DJ sets and samples.[2][4]
The phrase often attached to the group, “samba doido,” points toward that elastic construction. Its value lies in the way it makes room for melody and harmony inside a steady, detailed rhythmic engine. Azymuth’s music has continued to circulate through jazz, funk and electronic-music communities: the official site identifies DJs and producers such as Madlib, Ron Trent, Theo Parrish, Kenny Dope, 4 Hero and Jazzanova among artists connected to its later audience. Lido’s own event page similarly presents the group’s influence as extending beyond jazz and funk into electronic music.[1][2]
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The current chapter behind the Berlin date
The immediate backdrop is Marca Passo, released in June 2025. Its Bandcamp notes describe it as the first Azymuth full-length since Conti’s death, with Malheiros on bass and guitar, Kiko Continentino on keyboards and Renato Massa on drums. The record treats continuity as a working practice: “Samba Pro Mamão” is dedicated to Conti, while a new version of “Last Summer in Rio” honours Bertrami. Those details make the Lido concert feel connected to current material and to the group’s accumulated memory, without turning the night into a retrospective exercise.[3]
Lido is a fitting scale for that encounter. The venue lists doors at 19:00 and the concert at 20:00 at Cuvrystraße 7 in Kreuzberg, presented by Bossa FM. Azymuth’s arrangements can move from compact bass-and-drum propulsion into keyboard colour, guitar texture and percussion detail, so the advantage here is proximity: the ensemble mechanics should register as clearly as the groove. It is a strong choice for listeners drawn to Brazilian music’s crossover routes, and for anyone wanting a concert whose dance-floor pull comes from musicians playing in close conversation.[1][3]
Thursday’s practical route
Azymuth plays Lido, Cuvrystraße 7, on Thursday, October 8. Doors are scheduled for 19:00 and the concert begins at 20:00. The show opens Berlin’s October 8–11 concert window with a substantial one-night visit from a group whose present lineup carries a five-decade musical lineage. Recheck Lido’s official event page and Azymuth’s official channels before travelling, since timings, entry information and lineup details can change.[1][2]
Sources
- AZYMUTH — Lido Berlin
- Azymuth | Official Page of Brazilian Jazz Funk Idols — Azymuth
- Marca Passo — Azymuth on Bandcamp
- AZYMUTH — Jazz Is Dead Brasil