One of the most cherished musicians to appear in this country over the last two decades, Norberto Lobo is – first and foremost – a guitarist whose work has revealed an inexhaustible thoroughness, sense of discovery and creativity throughout several albums and numerous live appearances. From records such as Pata Lenta or Muxama that already populate our collective imagination to a sense of risk that leads him to experiment with bands – as in the most recent Estrela – or in collaborations such as Montanhas Azuis with Bruno Pernadas and Marco Franco. Richness.
Based as much on fingerpicking in the American tradition of names like John Fahey or Robbie Basho, as in the melodic purity of Carlos Paredes, the harmonic freedom of jazz or the hypnosis of ragga and other uplifting music, Norberto Lobo’s music is today something very much his own, always fascinating and in search of new forms. To witness him solo is always a special event, a glimpse of his creations in real time. Here crossing classics of the past with projections of the future. BS