{"product_id":"curio-curio-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Curió Curió – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-order only of this vinyl LP\/CD, and will be shipping 24th July 2026*\u2028\u2028\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you order additional products from our site they will be sent out with 'Curió Curió', so please place a separate order for those.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Tô Chegando \/ 2. Bem Querer \/ 3. Menina Passarinho \/ 4. Vem pra Casa \/ 5. Raiz \/ 6. Vida que Entorna (Interlúdio) \/ 7. Amor Doente \/ 8. Mar sem Dar Pé \/ 9. Canto de Calma \/ 10. Amizade \/ 11. A Cor do Meu Sonho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurió Curió came to flight by chance. Two artists, Rio-born, Austria-based singer and actress \u003cstrong\u003eLuiza Monteiro\u003c\/strong\u003e and German producer \u003cstrong\u003eDustin Braun\u003c\/strong\u003e, had separately reached a fork in their journeys. An opportune encounter soon blossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt \u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian MPB-groove project\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped by \u003cstrong\u003epsychedelic disco \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003estudio experimentation. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their own words Curió Curió’s sonic vision “is not straight disco, not straight samba, not strictly old-school but inspired by all of them, creating something contemporary but still nostalgic”. A\u003cstrong\u003e modern fusion \u003c\/strong\u003einfluenced as much by \u003cstrong\u003eGal Costa \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eJorge Ben Jor \u003c\/strong\u003eas \u003cstrong\u003eSay She She\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBala Desejo\u003c\/strong\u003e, their sound deftly plots a course all of its own. A celebration of freedom, movement, love and life, intertwined with\u003cstrong\u003e introspective moments of reflection. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreating tradition as something alive, migratory and unresolved, the album is not simply bound by a shared love of Brazilian music, but by a deeper question that runs through every track; \u003cstrong\u003ewhere does one belong when home becomes plural? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Brazilian living in Europe, Luiza's lyrics explore themes of \u003cstrong\u003eidentity, culture, and existence.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tracks move between cities and emotional registers without settling, tracing a sense of identity that shifts rather than resolves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSongs like ‘Amor Doente’ and ‘Mar sem Dar Pé’ circle around \u003cstrong\u003erelationships that resist clarity,\u003c\/strong\u003e while ‘Menina Passarinho’ captures the fear and necessity of committing to music as a path. For Luiza, deepening her commitment to music alongside years in theatre was both inevitable and difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBraun’s production follows a similar logic. Initial ideas were often built without obvious reference points, only later incorporating rhythmic and vocal elements that \u003cstrong\u003ehint at Brazil without reproducing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Analogue techniques, tape, ribbon microphones and live ensemble recording bring a tactile quality that reflects the duo’s interest in process as much as outcome. Highlights include ‘Bem Querer’, built on an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic samba street vibe \u003c\/strong\u003ewith a super-catchy sing-along chorus, and ‘Vem pra Casa’ with its \u003cstrong\u003ecosmic-tinged Brazilian boogie flavour. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album closes with ‘A Cor do Meu Sonho’, a quiet act of insistence. A refusal to shrink in unfamiliar environments, and a belief in the \u003cstrong\u003estrength of difference\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is less a conclusion than a continuation,\u003cstrong\u003e leaving the central question open\u003c\/strong\u003e. “I started to understand that I can belong to many places at once”, Luiza reflects. “And that can be something to embrace”. Lyrics from the song ‘Raiz’ translate in English to “I value a burning sun and the cold in the air. Constant change is my companion”. With Curió Curió, that idea is lived through sound, story and collaboration. 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