Bahian singer and songwriter Xenia França tells the story of the song "Por Que Me Chamas?", track from her debut solo album, Xenia (2017), nominated for Best Contemporary Pop Album in Portuguese at the 2018 Latin Grammy. The artist, who started her musical career with the band Aláfia, is one of the most representative names in the current Brazilian scene, propagating the appreciation of African ancestry through songs that address the rhythms and messages from her roots.
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“'Por Que me Chamas?' is a song composed by me and Lucas Cirillo, which addresses the subjectivities of racism, more specifically cultural extraction. It was inspired by a trip to Cuba, where we can get to know the connections between Afro-Brazilian culture and Afro-Cuban culture. In addition to the drums, which make this rhythmic diasporic conversation, there is also the translation of an Orikí by Eleguá, which is Exú in Brazilian Candomblé," explains Xenia França. Listen to the entire show here:
Akeem Music - Jorge Bem, Presidên
Xênia França - Por que me chamas? Gilberto Gil - Esotérico Tim Maia e Gal Costa - Um dia de Domingo Tuyo - Amadurece e Apodrece Teago Oliveira - Corações em Fúria (Meu Querido Belchior) Chico César - History Lulu Santos - Sereia Mãeana - Filho Bonito Jorge Mautner - Segredo
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