The label CPC-UMES is a courageous initiative that prioritizes the struggle for some room for sensitive artists who have more artistic sincerity rather than interest in exploding in the media, which is dominated by a global standard of production that sterilizes the entire production of popular music. Its albums are always a safe bet when what's needed is artistic integrity. This release by
Luiz Carlos Bahia brings his rude singing and his strong musical themes and lyrics descended directly from the Northeastern folklore. From the strong and marked beat of "Bate Pilão" to the harsh sonorities of "No Fundo do Quintal," the doleful "Reza Castigada" to the swinging baião-repente "Estrela Mulher," and the happy up-tempo "Madeira de Dá" to the poetic and delicate "Pote da Memória," the cycle of a lifetime is completed, bringing the certainty that the universal is only reached through the regional. ~ Alvaro Neder