Portuguese multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer Pedro Ricardo has recently released an impressive and highly eclectic debut recording for London’s Soundway Records, titled Soprem Bons Ventos.

This uniquely original 9-track album brilliantly brings together a fusion of rhythmic guitar lines, keyboards, cosmic electronic tones, and dynamic drum grooves, along with traditional Portuguese folk and musical influences from Cape Verde, Brazil, and Spain. On the recording, Ricardo also pays tribute to the legendary Argentinian saxophonist Gato Barbieri with the standout single “Ode ao Gato”, which is easily one of the best songs of 2023.

All the tracks featured on Soprem Bons Ventos were written and produced by Ricardo, with assistance from drummer Cláudio Tavares, and Luís Neto (who guest drums on “Soprem Bons Ventos” and “Ode ao Gato,” and provides additional vocals on “Déhéba”).

Overall, a superb genre-blurring debut from a rising forward-thinking artist and producer.

Pedro Ricardo — ‘Soprem Bons Ventos’
(Soundway Records)

1. Soprem Bons Ventos
2. Tema 1
3. Déhéba
4. Ode ao Gato
5. Entre o Vale e o Eco
6. Tema 2
7. A Marcha Que o Monte Parou
8. Cantar das Kandakinhas
9. Tema 3

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• Cosmic
• Jazz Fusion