Edgar Valente & Luizga

LuizGa (aka Luiz Gabriel Lopes) [BR] and Edgar Valente [PT] face each other singing as they explore the creative territory of the Portuguese language diaspora around the world, creating new harmonies, rhythms, and textures that redefine the cultures involved. The echoes of Lusophony become the starting point to investigate repertoires in various languages, through the prism of researching multiple mythological and spiritual egregores that connect this web. Complementary dramatic elements come into play, illuminating different aspects of the same source, woven together by voices in mysterious alchemy, in a generous multicultural collaboration. Aiê’s debut album, recorded in 2020 during the pandemic, was later finalized and co-produced by Guilherme Kastrup, a Grammy award winner who has worked with artists like Adriana Calcanhoto and Elza Soares, and is released by the Swedish label ajabu!. The album consists of 10 original songs, featuring collaborations between the two artists, and previously unreleased tracks by other authors such as Sérgio Pererê and Gustavito, bringing together a plurality that encompasses the ancestralities and experiences shared by the artists throughout their musical journey over the past decades.