{"product_id":"afim-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"AFIM – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Infinito em nós \/ 2. Segredo \/ 3. Transe \/ 4. Retrato de Maria Lúcia \/ 5. Da Menor Importância \/ 6. Morena \/ 7. Essa Confusão \/ 8. Hexagrama 28\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Bongo proudly presents, ‘AFIM’, the second solo album by one of Brazil’s most exciting new talents, \u003cstrong\u003eZé Ibarra\u003c\/strong\u003e. You may be familiar with the hypnotic, entrancing tones of Ibarra’s vocals through his work with the \u003cstrong\u003eLatin Grammy award-winning\u003c\/strong\u003e, four-piece, \u003cstrong\u003eBala Desejo\u003c\/strong\u003e and the band \u003cstrong\u003eDônica\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has also toured with the musical titan, \u003cstrong\u003eMilton Nascimento\u003c\/strong\u003e, performing guitar and vocals, which is quite the honour and a testament to Ibarra's craft. As a solo artist, he has performed headline solo shows in Japan, Portugal and the US, as well as recently completing a support tour with the great, \u003cstrong\u003eSeu Jorge\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘AFIM’ is comprised of eight tracks, featuring Zé’s own compositions as well as cover versions of tracks by contemporaries and friends, \u003cstrong\u003eSophia Chablau, Tom Veloso, and Dora Morelenbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e. It combines elements of MPB, jazz, pop and progressive rock in a bold, authoritative style. The album represents the intersection between different facets of the artist, from the \u003cstrong\u003estripped-down, intimate, guitar singer-songwriter\u003c\/strong\u003e, to dense arrangements with sweeping strings sections. Writing this album allowed Ibarra \"to explore sides of myself that had not yet been organized in an album: a certain darkness, a more cinematic musicality, a desire for new soundscapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features the single, 'Transe', a song with an instantly comforting tone reminiscent of \u003cstrong\u003eclassic Brazilian songs\u003c\/strong\u003e of the past (think \u003cstrong\u003eCaetano Veloso\u003c\/strong\u003e). It is built on a rhythmic guitar that supports dynamic sound layers, opening space for Ibarra's intense interpretation. Cinematic atmospheres that lend an air of mystery come courtesy of string arrangements by \u003cstrong\u003eJaques Morelenbaum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis unique cover version of \u003cstrong\u003eSophia Chablau's 'Segredo' \u003c\/strong\u003eis equally compelling, taking Sophia's punky-indie original in a different direction and making it feel like his own. 'Essa Confusão', a song celebrating the intensity of love and co-written by\u003cstrong\u003e Dora Morelenbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e, is steered into epic, 70's AOR, singer-songwriter territory with wind arrangements by \u003cstrong\u003eIbarra, Jorge Continentino\u003c\/strong\u003e and strings by\u003cstrong\u003e Jaques Morelenbaum. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is the result of the collaboration of experienced musicians and long-time partners of Ibarra. Fellow Bala Desejo and Dônica member \u003cstrong\u003eLucas Nunes \u003c\/strong\u003eco-produced the album. The core band featured on the record consists of Lucas Nunes on organs, \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Continentino\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Conceição\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Harres\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and percussion, \u003cstrong\u003eRodrigo Pacato\u003c\/strong\u003e on additional percussion, \u003cstrong\u003eChico Lira\u003c\/strong\u003e on Fender Rhodes and \u003cstrong\u003eGuilherme Lírio\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall feel of the record is archetypically quintessential without slipping into retro mode. It is a stunning album from one of the f\u003cstrong\u003einest musicians of his generation\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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