Pequena Vertigem De Amor
World
| Nov 2025
Reviews
JT
Reviewed 2025-11-29
Reviewed 2025-11-29
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”).
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”).
Recent airplay
Gestos Naturais
Music Casserole — Feb 28, 2026
Revolução Interior
Virtually Happy — Jan 05, 2026
Bicho Lento
Virtually Happy — Dec 29, 2025
Planta Santa
Music Casserole — Dec 27, 2025
Pequena Vertigem
Oh Messy Life — Dec 25, 2025
Planta Santa
Stuck In A Groove — Dec 21, 2025
Charting
2025-12-06 — 2026-03-07
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | 1 |
| Jan 4 | 1 |
| Dec 28 | 3 |
| Dec 21 | 2 |
| Dec 14 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Pequena Vertigem | 4:08 | |
| 2. | Nome De Deus | 3:17 | |
| 3. | Dodói | 2:58 | |
| 4. | Roupa Dos Mortos | 3:52 | |
| 5. | Bicho Lento | 2:42 | |
| 6. | Vale a Pena | 4:07 | |
| 7. | Planta Santa | 3:32 | |
| 8. | Gestos Naturais | 4:53 | |
| 9. | Revolução Interior | 3:04 |
