Luca Argel - 'Bandeira' 12" Vinyl

 “The wise know that the simplest words make the most beautiful songs. The new album by Luca Argel, a Rio-born poet and singer-songwriter now based in Porto, is a collection of stripped-back sambas that shine in their deceptively simple beauty. The songs feature nothing but voice and guitar, but that is all they need. From the suburbs to the galaxies of Star Wars, he sings stories with a warm intimacy. But nothing about Luca Argel’s music is truly simple – he knows how to work the craftsmanship of words, the power of rhythm, and the allure of a melody. With subtlety and feeling, entwined in honey, his voice savours the dexterity of the poems and breathes the passion of the melodies. Bandeira is a delight to the ears.”

Ana Patrícia Silva (Time Out Porto – April 2017)