MUSIC IN QUARANTINE

Duda Beat was one of the first to find this boy through a cover on the internet. It was enough to arouse interest in this prodigious composer. The young man from Minas Gerais state is only 14 years old. Nevertheless, he took advantage of the pandemic and distance learning, to dedicate himself to his music projects and wrote (and recorded, in a week!) songs that speak of a feeling he does not know yet, but idealizes: love. The catchy tune "Rosa", the song chosen for this playlist, also has an adorable clip showing him singing.

Grandson of Gilberto Gil and son of Cássia Eller, Francisco Gil and Chico Chico added their precious genes to a record that enhances their musical talents. Recorded during the pandemic, the album "De Onde?" reinterprets great songs that avoid repertoire obviousness, such as "Árvore", by Edson Gomes, "Procissão", by Gilberto Gil and "Isso Não Vai Ficar Assim", by avant-garde Itamar Assumpção, who died in 2003. “Ninguém", authored by both musicians is the only unpublished work on the album that was recorded in a studio following pandemic protocols.

Recorded with collective funding, Jup do Bairro brought songs to her debut work that cover various topics, such as gender, sexuality, racism, depression and life in the outskirts. "Corpo sem Juízo" is an EP-manifesto full of powerful messages and artistic wealth. Even with her musical partner powerhouse Linn da Quebrada, Jup is much closer to rock than to the sagacious funks of long ago. Similarly in her duo with Deize Tigrona, veteran of funk, it's her metal that commands the music. Recorded shortly before the pandemic, this work was finished in social isolation, as fun video clips were created remotely with full effects and animations. "O Corre" is another one of the multifaceted portraits of this great woman.

After a Carnival that promised to open the way to fame, with several trios and stage events in Salvador, one of the biggest hits of Bahia, Yan Cloud found himself stuck at home with no prospects to continue doing shows. He took advantage of the isolation to put into practice his work. Hence Pinkboy, one of the most interesting works of last year was developed. A young, black man from the city outskirts, Yan uses pink as an aesthetic to question how toxic masculinity and homophobia can be harmful. From personal experiences come songs like” O que Cês Esperam” which questions the racist stereotypes of whiteness, with verses like "What do you expect from me? / An arrogant young black man? / Committing robberies with your gang? / Who does not use his head? just glans? ". Another jewel of his work, "Bafana" is a hymn-exaltation to the self-esteem of the young black man. As the phrase says: "Hi lovely followers, an amazing black man is going on your timeline."

It is never too late for anything, as proved by Numa Ciro. After making occasional appearances on the underground scene in Rio, this woman originally from Paraiba but living in Rio de Janeiro finally recorded her first album, at the age of 70. Produced by her friend and percussionist Lan Lahn, the disc brought together partnerships with César Lacerda, José Miguel Wisnkik and João Donato, in addition to a "posthumous partnership" with Luiz Gonzaga. Such a woman did not fail to give her feminist message, as she does in the very interesting song "A Arte é Mulher". "The woman, by herself, was created / The thought left her mouth / Before that the language was hollow / To the feeling, she gave a heart / Inventor of Love and reason / Art is Woman".