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Carlos by Sara Serpa

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Album Title: Night Birds
Label: Robalo Records
Released: 2024

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About the Album

The third release by vocalist Sara Serpa and guitarist André Matos, Night Birds, captures and crystallizes their uncanny musical connection. Serpa is widely acclaimed as one of the premier vocalists of her generation. Matos has been praised as “one of the kings of melody..." by the New York Music Daily. Together, their music has been described as “decidedly otherworldly and totally original” (The Classical Arts) and “a perfect musical union” (O Público). A collection of original compositions, improvisations and a Bartok bagatelle, the dozen tracks on Night Birds reflect on the fast-paced societies of the modern world, questioning the consumption and exploitation of natural ecosystems. Serpa’s distinctive singing and Matos’ spectacular sonic landscapes are enhanced by original and creative artists in jazz and improvised music including Brooklyn-based pianist Dov Manski, South-Korean avant-garde cellist Okkyung Lee (John Zorn, Nels Cline, Chris Corsano, and Thurston Moore), Ethiopian-Swedish experimental vocalist Sofia Jernberg (Fire! Orchestra, Mette Rasmussen), Portuguese up-and-coming drummer João Pereira, and on two tracks, Serpa and Matos’ child Lourenço. At turns magic, dazzling and calm, the duo’s unique sonic world draws on pure, contemplative sounds and takes a personal approach to melody and poetry. Their musical identity is informed by their Portuguese culture and the creative artistic environment of New York.

Tracks

From a Distance; Carlos; Melting Ice; Family, Night Birds; Counting; Underwater; Degrowth; Bergman's Island; Lost Whale; Watching You Grow; Bagatelle, Op.6: Lento.

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Night Birds by Katchie Cartwright

Date featured

October 29, 2023

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