Review: Zé Nigro - Silêncio (NuBlu)

Still totally overwhelmed by the recent single by  

Zé Nigro?  Well wait 'til you here the full album 'Silêncio' as it will open your eyes to the fantastic soundscape that you can't hear as loud as you can.

Opening up with this years' classic, 'Gorjeios' that features the Don, Arthur​ ​Verocai, (as released with 'Trincheira' featuring Saulo Duarte - see review HERE) this might only be a 9 track album but each one is superb as it's modern-Música popular brasileira with yacht rock, cool reggae/dub (a la Fat Freddy's Drop) and jazz-funk electronica.

The cover of Bob Marley's 'Reaction' fits in with the album vibe with many collaborations; Fernanda Broggi 'Calor', 'Nem um Pio vs. Silêncio' (featuring Russo Passapusso, the singer/composer from Bahia) and I think this beats the title track in its dreamy version.

For the dancefloor 'Andarilha das Galáxias' with Souto MC which brings the Latin rap to soul-funk-rock and some dubby-out electro-funk 'Jararaca Snake (Remix)'.

If there is a gripe, could these tracks have been longer - it's so varied, perhaps Crooked Man could do a job on this (the full Crooked Man version of Transmission Towers is on its way - check the single review HERE).

Back in Brazil, this is a great companion to the work Mr Bongo is doing with fellow Brazilians like Dora Morelenbaum, ('Pique' is out tomorrow, see review HERE) so expect to here more from Zé Nigro as 'Silêncio' is a must have this year.

Artist: Zé Nigro 
Title:  Silêncio 
Release date: 17th October, 2024
Label : NuBlu
Catalog Number : -
Format:  Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Zé Nigro - Gorjeios (feat. Arthur​ ​Verocai) / Trincheira (feat. Saulo Duarte) (NuBlu)

With a career of 30 years already, is this the release to make Zé Nigro the next overnight sensaton like Seu Jorge a few years ago?

What better way to get attention than to get a superstar name on your record.  Ever since Arthur Verocai released the album 'Arthur Verocai' in 1972, there's breen adulation far and wide for a the Brazilian jazz-funk masterpiece.  

Even though Verocai approaching his 80s, he's happy to join Zé Nigro (they are mutual fans of each others' work) on a track called 'Gorjeios' and it's an instant classic of string heavy MPB/OST.

Saulo Duarte may not be so well known, he's a guitarist who lives in São Paulo, and 'Trincheira' is a bit of a trip-hop chill dub.

Both tracks are from a forthcoming album and are going to get lots of attention from all the usual suspects before then. 

Artist: Zé Nigro 
Title: Gorjeios (feat. Arthur​ ​Verocai) / Trincheira (feat. Saulo Duarte) 
Release date: 20th September, 2024
Label : NuBlu
Catalog Number : -
Format:  Digital / Bandcamp