Lancaster Ferreira

Videos and audio released by Brazilian blues pioneer Lancaster Ferreira. All songs from Lancaster's 7 solo albums are here - from his 1995 release Working Like a Slave to his 2022 Freddie King Tribute. Nicknamed "Brazilian Blues Sensation" by Randall Hill, editor of Austin Blues Monthly, Lancaster has influenced many younger players with his intense guitar style and charismatic stage performances. Born in Brazil in a bilingual family he moved to the U.S. where he graduated from highschool in Salem, Oregon in 1982. From 1994 until 1995 Lancaster lived in Los Angeles, where he performed extensively throughout Southern California. Residing in Brazil since 1996 Lancaster has released seven solo CDs, played all the major festivals in the country, performed and recorded with blues legends Willie "Big Eyes Smith" (Muddy Waters' late drummer), Mud Morganfield (Muddy Waters' Eldest son), Deacon Jones (organist with Freddie King and John Lee Hooker) and many others.