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Vinte Palavras is the debut album of Lesbian Afro-Brazillian artist C谩tia de Fran莽a. Not only a singer and composer, C谩tia is a multi-instrumentist, skilled in the flute, accordion, and percusion, as well as a teacher and writer.
In many of her songs you can listen a triangle defining the pace along with a quick acoustic guitar, which are marks of the Brazillian Northeast popular music. Her lyrics are known for being incredibly sophisticated with references to literature and global folklore.
You can also sense her dialogue with Tropicalist music with the incorporation of psychodelic style and eletric guitar, noticiable right in the first song O Bonde, you quickly know this is not any Forr贸 album. Actually, the songs featured are extremaly diverse, she goes from songs that sound like spoken word with strong guitar riffs in the backround, to mystical flute melodies guided by high notes, and when you least expect you are back listening to a traditional Bai茫o.
Highlights: O Bonde, Djaniras and Kukukaya
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