Significant players on Brazil’s music scene, Rio de Janeiro-based band Oruã mix the electric pulses of deconstructed guitars over a mesmerising groove, producing music which takes both audience and band into a collective trance. Led by critically acclaimed guitarist & producer Lê Almeida, their sound is a quirky blend of lo-fi indie rock, krautrock, noise, afrobeat and Brazilian influences.
“I believe very strongly in the power of music, both as a healing power and as therapy,” Lê told Psychedelic Baby magazine. “Oruã’s concerts stir up a lot of energy, and that moves me a lot. It makes me think very carefully about what to say in my lyrics... There is a lot of resistance in Oruã’s music, and I try to make this resistance make sense to other people. I see this clearly at the shows.”