Pique is the sensational debut solo album from Dora Morelenbaum, one of the key talents spearheading Brazils new musical wave. The sensational debut solo album from Dora Morelenbaum, member of the Latin Grammy award-winning band, Bala Desejo. Touching on disco, MPB, soul, R&B and jazz, Pique sees Dora embrace a freedom through fresh forms, enriched with an indie pop aesthetic courtesy of fellow Brazilian star and co-producer, Ana Frango Eletrico. A member of the Latin Grammy award- winning band, Bala Desejo , Dora showcases a new side to her solo productions on this special LP. Whereas Doras first solo EP, Vento de Beirada, was a leap of faith, Pique sees her soaring as one of Brazils standout stars, emboldened, emphatic but ever elegant. Building bridges between past and present, its a funkier, more groove- based affair, weaved together with those signature, slower, celestial tracks. Touching on disco, MPB, soul, R&B and jazz , the album is enriched with an indie pop aesthetic courtesy of fellow Brazilian star and co-producer, Ana Frango Eletrico. With an ethereal, enveloping air few can match, Doras gift shines through both the serene and the spirited songs contained within. The blissful, sun-soaked Nao Vou Te Esquecer opens, before the funk-fuelled, feel- good Venha Comigo and Sim, Nao. give a glimpse of the creativity bursting from the production partnership between Dora and Ana Frango Eletrico. Elsewhere, the album reclines into hazy lean-back realms via A Melhor Saida and Petricor, virtuoso jazz funk in the form of VW Blue and radiant MPB through the albums title track Pique. The drumming is tight, fresh and swung, the horns and strings deftly arranged, as funk-driven basslines and strutting guitars mesh with playful production touches that give an added vibrancy to the record. It is an album that exhibits every side of Dora and one she has been involved in from the ground up, from the song- writing, singing, arrangement and production to booking the studio time and sourcing the artwork designer, Maria Cau Levy. An exchange of musical ideas powers every great scene and Rios contemporary landscape is no different – a family of interconnected musicians and friends that collaborate on each others productions. Pique is graced by a wealth of these leading Brazilian lights including her Bala Desejo bandmates Lucas Nunes, Julia Mestre and Ze Ibarra, as well as Guilherme Lirio, Alberto Continentino and Tom Veloso to name just a handful. This exchange crosses generations merging tradition with modernity. In a full circle moment, Doras parents Paula and Jaques Morelenbaum , who featured in countless recordings from Tom Jobims Nova Banda and Ryuichi Sakamoto to Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil , join on the album through backing vocals and arrangement. Pique sees Dora embrace a freedom through fresh forms, showcasing the depth and diversity of her creative artistry. An infinitely listenable release that nods to Brazilian greats like Gal Costa, Banda Black Rio and Lincoln Olivetti, fused with the indie pop edge of Anas production. The result is truly unique and sure to be a future Brazilian classic. Tracks: 1. Nao Vou Te Esquecer 2. Venha Comigo 3. Sim, Nao. 4. Essa Confusao 5. A Melhor Saida 6. Caco 7. VW Blue 8. Petricor 9. Pique 10. Talvez (As Cancoes) 11. Nem Te Procurar
