LEMINSKANÇÕES. Estrelinski e os Paulera

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1 LEMINSKANÇÕES Estrelinski e os Paulera

2 I want to remain a semi-professional when it comes to music, and that s also because of creativity reasons. ( ) That is my question. I want to remain a bit of an outsider when it comes to this universe of popular music. (Paulo Leminski, in an interview to Rádio Brasil 104) Few things remain as hard to spot as an artist s genius. This is how the multiplicity of Paulo Leminski ( ) reverberates in his native Brazil, whether in old or new ways to express language: as a poet, writer and explorer of human nature and the artistic ways it can be expressed. His essence remains perennial, undeniable, and necessary. Besides his contributions to poetry, Leminski also experimented with music. Those who know his work and are attuned to his style already knew that classic tunes in the voices of artists such as Caetano Veloso, Arnaldo Antunes, Itamar Assimpção and Paulinho Boca originated from Leminski. His work is now being rediscovered with even more interest, the generational shock creating new points of contact in a sensorial web. After the reissue of his literary classics, Leminski was welcomed into the museums with an exhibit about his life

and this resurgence is now expanding into music as well. The double-album Leminskanções is the project that succeeds in bringing to life this aspect of the artists career.

released a wonderful record of previously unreleased songs, as well as her father s better known collaborations.

3 and this resurgence is now expanding into music as well. The double-album Leminskanções is the project that succeeds in bringing to life this aspect of the artists career. After six years of research in Leminski s personal archives, Estrela Ruiz Leminki not only his daughter, but a writer, poet, composer and singer in her own right (and with partner Téo Ruiz) has released a wonderful record of previously unreleased songs, as well as her father s better known collaborations. The record is released under the name Estrelinski e os Paulera, an evident joke (in Portuguese) with both her and her father s name, with the Paulera s being the musicians who so aptly perform the songs. The group exists in two main incarnations, in Curitiba and São Paulo, the cities in which the album was recorded. The first disc is comprised of new songs meaning songs that had never been released by Leminski, while the other showcases some of his work with partners. In order to celebrate the importance and the communal feeling of the project, Estrelinski e os Paulera invited a number of artists to take part in the songs, names such as Arnaldo Antunes, Zeca Baleiro, Zélia Duncan, Serena Assumpção, Ná Ozzetti, Bernardo Bravo and André Abujamra. It is good timing for all of those who have been enticed by Leminki s writings and want to expand their knowledge of his work. As hard is it may be to spot an artist s genius or to recreate his intentions, Leminskanções shows a universe of great potential. It is possible to hear in these recordings what has

4 turned a writer into an icon who can be reconstructed in multiple ways and still stand the test of time. This album does not rest on the simple laurels of previously unknown material, but has in itself strength and coherence; it shows a path that could well have been trodden by the composer, had he lived longer. This is an organic web, one made from people, places, art and thoughts. It is not only meant to please us now, but to stay with us and, like so much of Leminksi s oeuvre, to remain relevant even once we are gone. by Web Mota SHOW The live version of Leminskanções includes most of the songs included in the double album, with the possibility of different casts of musicians. It can, for example, be played by the core players of Estrelinski e os Paulera or grow to include special appearances by guests who have participated in the recording. The Paulera s usually consist of: Téo Ruiz, Du Gomide, Denis Mariano, Érico Viensci, Natalia Mallo, Estevan Sinkovitz and Mariá Portugal.

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