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Edu Lobo
Cantiga de Longe
Week-End - Cat No: WE24
- updated:2026-11-07
"Cantiga de Longe," the masterpiece album produced in 1970 in Brazil under military rule—which contributed significantly to the subsequent development of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and had a profound influence on Edu Lobo’s later career—has been reissued on LP by Week-End Records for the first time in half a century! Featuring humorous and richly layered arrangements by Hermeto Pascoal, this magnificent, timeless gem of Brazilian music is a masterpiece in which jazz-influenced harmonies and elegant arrangements blend introspectively with an acoustic guitar foundation.
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A masterpiece among masterpieces that symbolizes the experimental evolution of MPB (Brazilian music) and showcases the full brilliance of Edu Lobo’s songwriting talent.
Memory, distance, loneliness, time—reflects the delicate and poetic challenge and strategy of how an artist could convey a message of resistance through song within the constraints of censorship under Brazil’s military regime at the time. Rather than overt protest, the album features 11 tracks that masterfully express longing and introspection through a sophisticated musical language and emotionally rich lyrics.
Above all, Hermeto Pascoal’s original and unique instrumental performances add a touch of delicate harmony and a deep, psychedelic atmosphere, enriching the sophisticated arrangements and bringing a wonderful sense of liberation to the work. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)