After the youthful 'A Memória das Estrelas', Caetano Malta returns to an island of eternal cool with this new album to take on all-comers at MPB, Afro-Brasilica, psych-folk pop tropicalia!
We've had some variety this year from Favorite Recordings with Brooklyn Funk Essentials' album 'Black Butterfly' (see review HERE), Butter Funk Family (see HERE), Jéroboam's self-titled ablum (see HERE) and most recently, (see review HERE); but this is a return to Brazil with signer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caetano Malta.
No beach boy being born in São Paulo, this Tricolor Paulista guitarist has made a name for himself in Europe has worked with Flavia Coelho, Luiza, GUTS (Pura Vida Sounds / Heavenly Sweetness) among others and as a songwriter, he has also co-written with artists such as Lucas Santtana, Wado and Rubinho Jacobina.
And to that list we can add MOMO and Arto Lindsay with 'Infinito Vao' which is at one end of this album whilst the reggae pop sunshine of 'Um Partihno No Mar' (featuring Kika) is at the other. In between, there's lots of summer goodness like 'Domingo Matine' (featuring Rubinho Jacobina), more happy reggae-Brasilica 'Sarau Virtual' and the Paul Simon "Diamonds on the Soles Of Her Shoes era", 'Pra Se Molhar'. Whilst to get a mixture of all this, if you can, 'Ceu Neutral' is a track to return to.
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Obviously, he likes a guitar based folky track with 'DIi De Lemanja' and a rocking 'Estrela' but make no bones about it, Seu Malta is a real talent that you can add to your list of David Walters, Seu Jorge, Sam Nóbrega, Rubel, Zé Nigro, Zé Ibarra or if you prefer Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Milton Nascimento et al.
Favorite Recordings have got a winner her that will keep the sun shining through the colder months ready for some heat next year: shine you light(s) on this guy - this is not neutral blue sky thinking!
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://favoriterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/eterna-juventude
Artist: Caetano Malta
Title: Eterna Juventude
Release date: 16th October, 2026
Label : Favorite Recordings
Catalog Number : FVR207
Format: 2x LP Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
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