Phylipe Nunes Araujo [LP]

Phylipe Nunes Araujo - Phylipe Nunes Araujo [LP]

LP version. Phylipe Nunes Araujo's songs are as rich and varied as the diverse landscapes they were written in. The hills of Pernambuco, the lagoons of Alagoas, and the beaches of Bahia are all woven into his stripped-back, folk-inspired Brazilian songwriting. As part of a wider movement of musicians originating from Brazil's Northeast, Phylipe sees the process of music-making as the search for beauty itself. Collaborating with fellow Northeastern artists Bruno Berle, Batata Boy, and Nyron Higor among others, Phylipe's debut album represents the latest flowering of this exceptionally talented community's creative search. Born in Caruaru, Pernambuco state, and raised in the city of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Phylipe describes his music simply as "Brazilian music from the Agreste of Pernambuco." His masterful compositions thread together regional rhythm, folk poetry and sophisticated harmony. Phylipe's musical foundations were laid in youth, listening to the local elders rehearsing their forros, attending Sao Joao street parties in front of his house and watching the Junina Quadrilhas dance through his neighborhood. The tradition of Northeastern folk poetry proved particularly formative for Phylipe as a lyricist. Rich with extended chords and artful dissonances, it's clear from his compositions that jazz and bossa nova also took hold, but he's quick to eschew stereotypes. On the guitar Phylipe experiments with the binary rhythms inherent in traditional Northeastern music. Coco, frevo, maracatu and baiao are recontextualized, placed alongside Brazilian popular music (MPB), gentle lullabies and stunning ballads. "In these ten songs, I am experimenting with making pop music on a nylon-string guitar with my foundation in the Northeastern songbook." The contemporary musical community which Phylipe belongs to developed initially in Pernambuco's neighboring state Alagoas. Phylipe lived in its capital Maceio for three years, where he built friendships and musical bonds with Bruno Berle and Batata Boy who together produced his album. Bruno also sings in unison with Phylipe on the duet "Valise," a song Phylipe wrote aged just 15. Other collaborators on the album include Alici, who provides vocals for the ebb and flow of "Temperim", Nyron Higor who plays drums on lead single "Asa" and the sweet indie moment "Ziz"", bassist Meno Del Picchia who plays on the mystical baiao "Bixin" and the propulsive "Subindo a Ladeira", and Raphael Coelho who joins Bruno and Batata on percussion for "Santa Cruz", Phylipe's hypnotically powerful portrait of his hometown. 01. Muito Dengo _x000D_ 02. Bixin _x000D_ 03. Ziz_x000D_ 04. Temperim _x000D_ 05. Ainda E Verao _x000D_ 06. Santa Cruz _x000D_ 07. Asa_x000D_ 08. Vim Do Norte_x000D_ 09. Valise_x000D_ 10. Subindo A Ladeira