Singer-songwriter Dora Morelenbaum is Rio’s most beguiling voice right now. As a member of Latin Grammy award-winning supergroup Bala Desejo, she has enamoured worldwide audiences – energising ecstatic dancefloors and concert halls with a particularly ebullient brand of MPB. On solo turns, meanwhile, Dora’s honeyed vocals and sophisticated compositions have drawn comparisons to Joyce Moreno – 2021’s gentle debut EP Vento De Beirada garnering international admirers, extolling its elegance and expansive beauty. It is, then, as an already coveted member of Brazil’s new wave that we hear an already accomplished Dora at her most emboldened.
“One of the brightest rising stars of Rio de Janeiro’s revitalized MPB scene realizes her full potential” The FADER
“Highly impressive” Mojo
“Shockingly good” Songlines
“Predictably brilliant” Clash
“A fine example of new-wave Brazilian pop…taking in swooning MPB, Jazz, some (old-school) funk, and even a dash of disco” Sounds And Colours
“Harmonious, puristic and sun-drenched” HHV Mag
“A dynamic new MPB voice which really delivers” Backseat Mafia
“A must-listen for anyone eager to experience the vibrant evolution of Brazilian music” Twisted Soul
“Classily done and makes clear that she’s very much a talent in her own right” The Arts Desk