Forro in the Dark

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Forro in the Dark
Forro in the Dark performing in Los Angeles, November 2009
Background information
Origin	New York, New York, USA, Brazil
Genres	Rock, worldbeat, world music
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Nat Geo Music, Nublu Records
Members	Mauro Refosco Guilherme Monteiro Jorge Continentino
Website	www.forrointhedark.com

Forro in the Dark is a New York-based collective of Brazilian expatriates that formed in 2002. The group combines the musical style of forró (pronounced "faw-HAW"), "the percussion-heavy, rhythmic dance music"^[1] of their native Brazil, with elements of rock, folk, jazz, and country.