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CD: Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia | reviews, news & interviews

CD: Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia

CD: Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia

A Brazilian album that subtly mixes the traditional and the avant garde

Lucas Santtana: a gifted singer-songwriter influenced by everything from Radiohead to Tom Ze

I first heard Bahia-born Lucas Santtana on the best compilation of contemporary Brazilian music of the past couple of years, Oi! A nova musica Brasileira. His track “Hold Me In”, an acoustic slice of bossa nova, was a quiet interlude amonst all the dance, electronica and rock tracks. But it didn’t really give much indication of what an adventurous musical talent he might be.

I first heard Bahia-born Lucas Santtana on the best compilation of contemporary Brazilian music of the past couple of years, Oi! A nova musica Brasileira. His track “Hold Me In”, an acoustic slice of bossa nova, was a quiet interlude amonst all the dance, electronica and rock tracks. But it didn’t really give much indication of what an adventurous musical talent he might be.

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