MOJO ★★★★

“25 sublime minutes. A heartbeat that unites all humanity.”

SPIN

“A colorful, vintage blend of music psychedelia.”

BANDCAMP

“‘Pára,’ from the new album by Rio de Janeiro’s MOMO. gifts us with one of those ‘Stop what you’re doing and only listen to this’ moments.”

THE ARTS DESK

“A tightly knit set that showcases luscious songwriting chops.”

Rolling Stone

“The free-spirited, warm and expansive spirit of MOMO.’s eighth album.”

REMEZCLA

“An essential artist for our times, bringing innovation and emotion in equal measures.”

SONGLINES ★★★★ — Top of the World

“Gira, meaning ‘swing’ or ‘dance,’ is made for exactly that, shimmying grooves to move your hips.”

NPR

“Your favorite mashup of Tropicália, Afrobeat, folk rock, psychedelia, jazz and MPB.”

Patti Smith

on Cadafalso “I love it.”

NPR

“MOMO. is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, but those identifiers only scratch the surface of the power of his vision. If he wasn’t on your music radar before, he should be now.”

CHICAGO READER

“MOMO. aka Marcelo Frota is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Brazil in the past few years.”

POPMATTERS

“Intelligent, thoughtfully produced songwriting that honors multiple cultures.”

DAVID BYRNE — PÚBLICO

“I haven’t listened to anything new coming from Portugal, except MOMO. whom I’ve been listening to a lot recently.”

MOJO ★★★★ — Top 10 World Music Album of the Year 2024

“An album that demands repeated playing…”

LIBÉRATION

“Gira brings an unusual touch to the universe of the singer-songwriter genre.”

  • MOJO, 2026

  • SPIN, 2026

  • npr, 2026

  • pop MATTERS, 2026

  • Earmilk, 2026

  • the arts desk, 2026

  • Atwood Magazine, 2026

  • xs noize, 2026

  • Variance, 2026

  • Sounds and Colours, 2026

  • qobuz, 2026

  • BBC: The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, 2026

  • Revamp, 2026

  • Rolling Stone, 2026

  • Fifteen Questions, 2026

  • Earmilk, 2026

  • Vents magazine, 2026

  • Authority Magazine, 2026

  • G1, 2026

  • Worldwide FM, Gilles Peterson, 2025

  • NCPR, 2025

  • Rhythm Passport, 2025

  • RFI (FR), 2025

  • Soul Unlimited (GER), 2025

  • MOJO, Album of the Year 2024

  • Sounds and Colours, 2024

  • Green Belt (GER), 2024

  • Les Temps, 2024

  • Songlines Top of the World, 2024

  • Songline Reviews, 2024

  • Sounds and Colours, 2024

  • Huffing Post, 2024

  • Liberation (FR) , 2024

  • MOJO, Review 2024

  • Bandcamp, 2024

  • Remezcla (USA), 2024

  • O Estado de Minas Gerais (BR), 2024

  • All About Jazz, 2024

  • Songlines Take Note, 2024

  • Ipslon (PT), 2020

  • O Publico (PT), 2017

  • GQ Portugal, 2019

  • Time Out Lisboa, 2019

  • O Globo, 2017

  • Rolling Stone, 2017

  • NPR, 2013

  • Estado de São Paulo, 2013

  • Patti Smith, Facebook

  • O Globo, 2011

  • O Globo, 2011

  • Carta Capital, 2007

  • Chicago Reader, 2007