Lucia de Carvalho - Pwanga (2022)

'Pwanga' ('Light') is the title of Lúcia de Carvalho's third album, recorded and mixed by Jean Lamoot (Mano Negra, Noir Desir, Souad Massi) at Studio Ferber in Paris. Of course, Africa and Brazil are still there on 'Pwanga', forming the heart of Lúcia as she lives and writes to the beat of the drum, finding words, melodies and rhythms on the same impulse; a raw diamond that her accomplice (Edouard Heilbronn) polishes, enriching the harmonies and sonic imagery and turning the songs on the album into travel films.
Further collaborators include the illustrious Brazilian singer Chico César, the powerful and warm voice of singer Anna Tréa, and two veterans of Angolan music: percussionist Galiano Neto and producer-guitarist Betinho Feijo, known for their long-standing work alongside the great Bonga Kwenda. While the virtuoso Zé Luis Nascimento (Mayra Andrade, Ayo, Cesaria Evora) knew how to enhance the essence of each track with his original and varied vocabulary moving between Brazilian, Eastern, and Western percussions.

1.01 - Lucia de Carvalho, Sañaelle - Somahaka (feat Sañaelle) (2:50)
1.02 - Lucia de Carvalho, Chico César - Desperta (feat Chico César) (3:34)
1.03 - Lucia de Carvalho - Maria (3:28)
1.04 - Lucia de Carvalho, Anna Tréa - Yallah (feat Anna Tréa) (3:07)
1.05 - Lucia de Carvalho - Dentro (3:11)
1.06 - Lucia de Carvalho - Harmony (2:55)
1.07 - Lucia de Carvalho - Tristeza (3:20)
1.08 - Lucia de Carvalho - Saeli (4:50)
1.09 - Lucia de Carvalho - Phowo (3:22)
1.10 - Lucia de Carvalho - Happiness (3:26)