Jazz Articles about Zé Ibarra

Zé Ibarra: Morena

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 15, 2025

With its lush, imaginative blend of Brazilian Popular Music, jazz, progressive rock, and pop, AFIM (Coala Music/Mr Bongo, 2025)--the sophomore release by Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra--offers plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about the state of modern music. Firmly grounded in Brazil's rich musical legacy, it stands as a case study in how to be forward-looking while steering away from computers and AI. Add the elegant string arrangements by Jaques Morelenbaum, and you have an album for ...