The Franco -Spanish artist further expands his cultural horizons with this song in Portuguese.
Throughout its prolific career that includes more than four decades, Manu Chao He has stood out for building bridges between different cultures and musical styles; With the new single “Melo do Bode “the French singer, of Spanish parents, explores Brazilian music with his personal brand of social criticism.
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This song comes a few months after the launch of Long live you (2024), the recent album as a multifaceted soloist Chao; The LP contains songs in English, Spanish and French and explores genres such as folk, reggae and country.
“Melo do Bode” It is a topic completely in Portuguese, conducted in collaboration with the Brazilian singer and actress Juliana Linhares And the tropical pop guitarist Felipe Cordeiro. The contributions of these three artists create a sound experience that encourages the dance and the celebration, with a moved guitar and a percussion that transport you to a Brazilian carnival.
The lyrics of the song revolve around an ingenious word game that focuses the term Bodewhich means “problem” and also “goat” in Portuguese, to examine our ways of dealing with the difficulties that afflict us day by day. With “Melo do Bode”, Manu Chao It gives us another piece that encourages dance and reflection to the same extent.
