Sessa – Grandeza

Description

An album about his “love for Brazilian music and
its many shapes and colors,” Sao Paulo-born
Sessa’s debut ‘Grandeza’ set the scene for who
The New Yorker called a “songwriter cut from
Veloso’s mold and blessed with a flair for the
intimate, the enigmatic, and the licentious.”

For fans of Khruangbin, Tinariwen, Helado Negro,
Kiko Dinucci, Altin Gun, Kit Sebastian, Y La
Bamba, Dos Santos, Sons of Kemet, Jose
Gonzalez, Devandra Banhart, Rodrigo Amarante,
Joāo Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Seu Jorge,
Arthur Verocai, Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento,
Tom Zé, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso.

“Sensual and subtly orchestrated post bossa from
the latter day Tom Zé” – Uncut

“‘Sessa’, a São Paulo native, purrs sinuous ballads
that evaporate immediately into the ether. Like his
singer-songwriter touchstones, both Brazilian and
Leonard Cohenian, he cultivates an air of
inscrutability and depth” – New Yorker

“Acoustic guitars and percussion set up an
intricate mesh of syncopation, and in his gentle
tenor, with hushed backup vocals overhead, Sessa
sings, ‘To the sound of the drums I’ll consume you.’
It’s a brief glimpse of a mystery.” – New York Times

“A smooth, minimalist flourish on the vibrant
musical heritage of Brazil” – Pitchfork