Pequena Vertigem De Amor

The third album from São Paulo musician Sergio Sayeg, aka Sessa. Through a “crooked funky” rhythm section, lush string & flute arrangements, nylon & eclectic guitar, and acoustic & electric piano, Sessa and the band meld classic sounds from samba jazz, MPB, and stoned funk (à la Shuggie Otis or Sly Stone) in novel ways, and reorient them towards the cosmos. Most songs feature lead vocals from Sessa, supported by a backing chorus.

Released 11/7/2025

FCC Clean (title translations in parentheses, taken from liner notes)

1. *Cosmic MPB ballad. Steady, dead-kit drum groove with soft strings, strummed nylon guitar, and light electric piano & synth (“Lil’ Vertigo”).
2. *Upbeat, percussion-driven funk. Thick bassline, syncopated piano stabs, and a heavy drum section break around halfway (“God’s Name”).
3. *Tom-driven march into space. Nylon guitar, cosmic strings, and piano (“Boo-Boo”).
4. Light, jazzy instrumental track. Nylon guitar, flutes, shakers & misc. percussion (“Clothes Of The Dead”).
5. *Dreamy MPB floater. Slow-grooving percussion, pulsing wah guitar, warm flutes, and light nylon guitar (“Slow Creature”).
6. Ballad evoking “blissful exhaustion.” Strained falsetto lead vocals, strings, sax, keys, and nylon guitar (“It’s Worth It”).
7. *Swirling psychedelic MPB. Funky bass, soft flutes & electric piano, phased nylon guitar (“Holy Plant”).
8. *Slow, hazy funk. 70s-drum-machine-style groove, keys, sax, wah guitar, chorus vocals only (“Natural Gestures”).
9. String-centered ballad. Swelling strings over sparse drums, bass, and strummed nylon guitar (“Inner Revolution”).