ORUA - Passe LP Rap

ORUA - Passe LP RapRio de Janeiro, where the mountains dramatically merge with the sea, is riddled with contradictions. Its a cliche to say that a city is full of contradictions, but Rio de Janeiro is not just any city. Many elements are often in opposition: the beauty of the coastline contrasting the decay of the center city; the wealth of the valleys and coastline at odds with the poverty of the hillside favelas and the periferia (periphery); the idyllic sand and surf

“In “The Great Work” – the first part of a trilogy – Sallow celebrate their sworn alliegance to a dehumanized world completely stripped of the foul presence of man

and including a deluxe poster cataloguing the nearly 100 shirts the band have printed in their career

Curran and Giacinto Scelsi

Having absorbed the language of the European avant-garde

and bandleader Alick Nkhata moved effortlessly between lonesome country slide

most sacred part of an ancient temple—this album invites listeners into a raw

Howie Pyro

between melody and feeling

At times heavy

At the time of this recording

and their devotion to ignoring any sort of aesthetic border only adds greater resonance to this remarkable album’s title

Deluxe set containing: 2LP's held together with printed rubber band