MOMO. is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist influenced by a lifetime of living in Brazil, Angola, the US, Spain, Portugal, and currently the UK. With seven albums to his name, his work has been internationally acclaimed. His latest record, Gira, was recently named in Mojo’s Top 10 World Music Albums of the Year and in Songlines’s Top of the World listing.
His 2006 debut album, A Estética do Rabisco, was hailed as a cornerstone of modern Brazilian psychedelia, influenced by legends like Os Mutantes and the Tropicália movement. Over seven subsequent records, MOMO. refined his ability to evoke both nostalgia and novelty, a quality that’s caught the ear of icons like David Byrne and Patti Smith. His participation on the 70th birthday album for Caetano Veloso, A Tribute to Caetano, further cemented his place in Brazil’s rich musical lineage.
Described by NPR as “an artist who transcends place,” MOMO. continues to expand the boundaries of contemporary Brazilian music.
MOMO. reconciles his Brazilian upbringing and identity with his recent UK and London life on a brand-new record, sung in Portuguese and English, built around the idea of continuity and forward momentum featuring guest appearances from Bossa Nova and Brazilian legend Marcos Valle and Smoke City’s Nina Miranda.
Recorded live in South London with his tight-knit band including long-standing collaborators and UK jazz trombonist Rosie Turton, “Tum Tum Tum” is a free flowing, warm, expansive and fully assured album, his 8th to date and exudes a playfulness, a sense of someone who is truly in their element and at peace when writing and recording.
The first single “Egum Eô” is a wonderfully Brazilian opening and sets the scene perfectly with MOMO.’s vocal sounding much like the album’s title ‘Tum Tum Tum’, pushing the positivity sky high in unison with a gorgeous horn hook. The broken groove slowly rolls in like a curling surf-perfect wave before the band all join the jam leaving the listener joyfully entranced.
