Ana Frango Elétrico

Mormaco Quiema is where it all began for Ana Frango Electrico.

Raw, quirky and lo-f, it's a debut album brimming with attitude and youthful energy, characteristics that would go on to define their sound. Previously released digitally in Brazil in 2018, with a private press CD version in 2020 and later a Brazilian vinyl version in 2022, here at Mr Bongo we felt it deserved a much- needed worldwide edition for all of us to savour.

A charming, idiosyncratic blend of MPB, Tropicalia, and indie from a talented singer- songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who would later become one of Brazil's brightest international stars. Mormaco Quiema has a cool, laidback, swagger channelling '90s bands such as Pavement. The arrangements feel loose and easy, the opener, 'Farelos' (Crumbs), seems to ebb and fow on a razor's edge before the percussion and Antonio Neves' trombone draws the song into a structure.