Rodrigo Amarante: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Rodrigo Amarante has made the year s tenderest record. Cavalo is sonically rich and spare at the same time: Every instrument breathes and every sound blends, yet every moment is distinct. At Cavalo s core are heartfelt songs and Amarante s sweet, smoky voice. Amarante is from Rio de Janeiro, and these days lives in Los Angeles. You may know him from a few other projects: Rio s Los Hermanos, as well as Little Joy, which included Binki Shapiro and Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. For his Tiny Desk Concert, Amarante brought his small Harmony parlor guitar from the 30s, known lovingly as These songs are stripped to their essence, and what you ll encounter here and what you can t hear on Cavalo is the warm, approachable singer s physical presence. Prepare to be drawn close to this intimate music. You ll want to crawl in bed with it. BOB BOILEN Set List: The Ribbon Mon Nom I m Ready Nada Em Vão Credits: Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: