big buraco by JADSA

In just seven days at Wolf Studio in Rio de Janeiro, Jadsa gathered with producer Antonio Neves and a small team of musicians to craft big buraco, the follow-up to her acclaimed debut Olho de Vidro. Working almost entirely live and by intuition, arrangements were born from mouth sounds, gestures, and a few hours of recording — by choice. “This way of doing things was intentional,” Jadsa explains.

This time, she moves toward a more direct and popular songwriting approach. Drawing from MPB, Brazilian neo-soul, samba, reggae, blues, and hip-hop, Jadsa presents her most accessible work yet — filled with warm vocals, rhythmic syllables, vivid lyrics, and precise horn arrangements. It's pop, yes, but with her own physicality and vocal identity imprinted at every turn.

Recorded in a rush, but never rushed, big buraco balances spontaneity with craftsmanship. Songs like “sol na pele” and reimagined versions of older tracks such as “tremedêra” and “no pain” reveal a more melodic and candid voice — a shift from experimental textures to emotional clarity. “I have many voices inside me,” she says. “On this album, I needed to sing. To be whole.”

The album’s title — big buraco (“big hole”) — is a playful yet painful metaphor. While the songs celebrate life and love, they also reflect Brazil’s precarious musical and political landscape. In the final track, Jadsa names the monster we’re living with:
"Big neglect / Big disdain / Big spit / Big gun / Big Brazil / Big hole.”

Despite this, the album is anything but cynical. It’s a celebration of resilience, of doing what you can with what you have — time, money, breath, voice. “If they take away my glass eye,” she asks, “what’s left? Just a big hole.”

And into that hole, Jadsa throws it all — her history, her voices, her country, her questions. She sings, smiles, resists.

Released via selo RISCO (2025)

Jadsa, é cantora, compositora, guitarrista e produtora musical de Salvador, Bahia.

Jadsa is a brazilian singer, songwriter, guitar player and music producer from Salvador (BA).

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