Passarinho

Description

The rare Brazilian bird releases a new album of exuberant and vintage tropical pop.
Continuing his journey that began with “Navegar” (2021), João Selva returns with “Passarinho”, this time it’s a bird’s eye view that the boy from Ipanema takes us into his musical universe, as sunny as it is abundant. The 10 tracks of this new album spread across a generous palette of musical influences: from Angolan semba to Cape Verdean funaná, through Caribbean zouk or Congolese rumba – João Selva's music channels the musical pulses of the Black Atlantic. In the most (im)pure Brazilian tradition, he also digests the influence of North American music and freely incorporates elements from elsewhere into the irresistible rhythms of Brazil.
Extending a fruitful collaboration with producer Bruno Patchworks, this LP is full of sonic gems and offers a wide range of emotions and sensations. The contagious optimism of “Cantar cantar” backed by a radiant groove worthy of the best productions of Marcos Valle or Joao Donato. From vaporous folk to Devendra Banhart on “Mar de estrelas” or “Cirandinha” often carried by orchestral arrangements that bring an unexpected freshness to this enchanting album.