Biluka Y Los Canibales

Biluka Real Name Dilson De Souza Is A Brazilian Musician Who In The Early 1960s Took Up The Art Of Musical Leaf-Playing In Quito Ecuador. His Leaves Of Choice Were Those Of A Ficus Tree. His Band Was Called Los Cannibales. They Played A Kind Of Tropical Chamber Jazz Which Was Released On The CAIFE Label. Dilson Was From Barra Do Pirai In The Brazilian Countryside Moving To Rio As A Young Man Where He Worked In Construction. He Recorded His First Record In 1954 For RCA Victor. He Travelled To Quito Around 1957 Soon Hooking Up With Benitez & Valencia Who Introduced Him To CAIFE. Dilson Played The Leaf Open Resting On His Tongue Hands Free With His Mouth As The Resonator. Though A Leaf Can Also Be Played Rolled Or Folded In Half This Method Allowed For More Precision A Tethered Brilliance. A Picked Ficus Leaf Stays Fresh Crisp And Clean-Toned For Around Ten Hours. He Could Play Eight Compositions Four At Each End Before It Was Spent. read less