Nyron Higor – Nyron Higor (Far Out Recordings, 2025)
Nyron Higor is a highly talented Afro-Brazilian multi-instrumentalist from Maceió, Brazil. His new self-titled album, Nyron Higor, draws deeply from Northeastern Brazilian music and golden-era MPB (Brazilian Popular Music). He mixes these deeply grounded Brazilian roots with global influences and contemporary production to craft a mesmerizing, exquisite, and laid back exploration of resilience and triumph.
Following the understated brilliance of his debut, Fio de Lâmina, an instrumental gem, Higor’s elegant second album signals a bold shift towards lyrical expression. “This album is a test of resistance,” Higor explains, “and a significant moment in my life as a young Black man from the Northeast. Its context is political.”
To bring this ambitious vision to life, Higor relocated to São Paulo, collaborating with luminaries from Brazil’s contemporary music scene, including Bruno Berle, Batata Boy, Alici Sol, and Natalia Grilo. The result is a lush, engaging and joyful set that highlights the transformative power of collaboration.
Album opener “Ciranda” sets a cinematic tone with its slow frevo rhythm, melancholic acoustic guitar, and trombone melodies, creating an atmosphere both intimate and expansive. Meanwhile, the lead single, “São Só Palavras,” featuring Alici Sol and Bruno Berle, captures the fleeting intensity of young love in a brilliant minute-and-a-half burst of emotion.
Higor’s gift for creating layered, evocative soundscapes shines in tracks like “Louro Cantador,” where playful organ tones, charming birdlike whistles, and elegant acoustic guitar engage with the gentle pulse of Higor’s bass, his signature instrument. Throughout the album’s ten finely crafted tracks, moments of raw intimacy, jubilant energy and brilliant bass performances are framed by Higor’s mastery of sound and silence.
“Above all, I value making music that brings me genuine satisfaction,” Higor reflects. “I’m always seeking depth in the things I create.”
As Higor expressed, “This work is liberating, contemplative, and victorious.”
Musicians: Nyron Higor on drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, vocals, electric piano, steel guitar, double bass, percussion, bass synth, vocoder, sampler, programming, molho de jatobá, ganzá, caxixi, indigenous whistle; Bruno Berle on vocals, bass, guitar, percussion, Rhodes piano, xylophone; Alici Sol on vocals; Johanna on vocals; Nathalia Grilo on vocals; Rubens Adati on piano, guitar, programming; Stefan Costilhes on bass; Batata Boy on programming, Rhodes piano, guitar; Bianca Godoi on drums; and João Menezes on guitar.
Track list:
1 – Ciranda
2 – Louro Cantador
3 – Demo Love
4 – São Só Palavras (feat. Alici, Bruno Berle)
5 – Estou Pensando Em Você (feat. Johanna)
6 – Maravilhamento (feat. Nathalia Grilo)
7 – Som 24
8 – Pizzicato
9 – Eu Te Amo
10 – Me Vestir De Você (feat. Johanna)
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.