{"product_id":"curio-curio-curio-curio","title":"Curio Curio - Curio Curio","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn their own words Curio Curio's sonic vision \"is not straight disco, not straight samba, not strictly old-school but inspired by all of them, creating something contemporary but still nostalgic\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA modern fusion influenced as much by Gal Costa and Jorge Ben Jor as Say She She and Bala Desejo, their sound deftly plots a course all of its own.\u003cbr\u003eA celebration of freedom, movement, love and life, intertwined with introspective moments of reflection.\u003cbr\u003eTreating tradition as something alive, migratory and unresolved, the album is not simply bound by a shared love of Brazilian music, but by a deeper question that runs through every track; where does one belong when home becomes plural?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a Brazilian living in Europe, Luiza's lyrics explore themes of identity, culture, and existence. The tracks move between cities and emotional registers without settling, tracing a sense of identity that shifts rather than resolves.\u003cbr\u003eSongs like 'Amor Doente' and 'Mar sem Dar Pe' circle around relationships that resist clarity, while 'Menina Passarinho' captures the fear and necessity of committing to music as a path.\u003cbr\u003eFor Luiza, deepening her commitment to music alongside years in theatre was both inevitable and difficult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraun's production follows a similar logic.\u003cbr\u003eInitial ideas were often built without obvious reference points, only later incorporating rhythmic and vocal elements that hint at Brazil without reproducing it.\u003cbr\u003eAnalogue techniques, tape, ribbon microphones and live ensemble recording bring a tactile quality that reflects the duo's interest in process as much as outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include 'Bem Querer', built on an authentic samba street vibe with a super-catchy sing-along chorus, and 'Vem pra Casa' with its cosmic-tinged Brazilian boogie flavour.\u003cbr\u003eThe album closes with 'A Cor do Meu Sonho', a quiet act of insistence.\u003cbr\u003eA refusal to shrink in unfamiliar environments, and a belief in the strength of difference.\u003cbr\u003eIt is less a conclusion than a continuation, leaving the central question open.\u003cbr\u003e\"I started to understand that I can belong to many places at once\", Luiza reflects.\u003cbr\u003e\"And that can be something to embrace\".\u003cbr\u003eLyrics from the song 'Raiz' translate in English to \"I value a burning sun and the cold in the air. Constant change is my companion\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Curio Curio, that idea is lived through sound, story and collaboration.\u003cbr\u003eA debut that feels both searching and assured, grounded in heritage yet shaped by distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP Black","offer_id":58248366621004,"sku":"BLX-14959","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vinyl LP Neon Orange Indie Ex.","offer_id":58248366686540,"sku":"BLX-14960","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58248366719308,"sku":"BLX-14961","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/5024017007345.jpg?v=1785341168","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/curio-curio-curio-curio","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}