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NEW! interview Davi Fonseca:ミナスで生まれた脱植民地化を目指すブラジル独自の音楽
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ミルトン・ナシメント、トニーニョ・オルタといった世界的な巨匠を筆頭に、近年ではアントニオ・ロウレイロやハファエル・マルチニといった、世界のジャズ・シーンと共振する才能を送り出してきたブラジル、ミナスジェライスのジャズ/器楽音楽シーン。そのなかでネクスト・ブレイク必至と言われるのが、このダヴィ・フォンセカ(Davi Fonseca)だ。

ロウレイロらも卒業したミナス連邦大学の作曲コースで学士号を取得すると、すぐに州都ベロオリゾンチのインディーシーンで特異な存在感を発揮。ハファエル・マルチニ、アレシャンドリ・アンドレス、ルイーザ・ブリーナといった地元ミナスのミュージシャンだけでなく、エルザ・ソアレス、レチエレス・レイチ、モニカ・サルマーゾ、ルエジ・ルナ、ペドロ・マルチンスといったブラジルを代表する新旧の音楽家達とも共演してきた。 2019年には1stアルバム『Piramba』をリリース。ミナスの新世代ミュージシャンらしい複雑なコンポジションと普遍的な歌が共存する内容で、ブラジル国内外で絶賛を浴びると、ここ日本でも輸入盤CDが異例のセールスを記録するなど、強烈にその名前を印象付けることに成功した。それ以来、約5年ぶりとなる新作が本作だ。

アルバムはベロオリゾンチで活躍する21名ものミュージシャンが参加、曲ごとに異なる編成で録音された。複雑なリズムやプロットが、普遍的なメロディーや音色と共存する楽曲は、歌と器楽、双方においてブラジル音楽の歴史と深いコネクションを持つフォンセカならでは。そこにシャンガイ、アルトゥール・パドゥア、イザー、ルイーザ・ブリーナといった、豊かな個性を持つゲストが彩を加えるという全8曲は、聴くものに新鮮な体験をもたらすことだろう。

■ 歌詞対訳付 (翻訳: 村上達郎)

Photo(c) Ciro Thielmann

Davi Fonseca is a pianist, composer, arranger, and singer, born in Belo Horizonte – MG. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Composition from UFMG, he has a strong presence in the independent music scene of his city, performing alongside musicians such as Rafael Martini, Alexandre Andrés, Luiza Brina, PC Guimarães, among others. Additionally, he has collaborated with prominent figures in Brazilian music such as Elza Soares, Letieres Leite, Mônica Salmaso, Léa Freire, Teco Cardoso, Nelson Ayres, Tiago Costa, Otto, as well as emerging artists in the Brazilian and global scene like Castello, Luedji Luna, Pedro Martins, Lio, and Lay Soares from the band TUYO.

In 2019, he released his debut album titled "Piramba", which was considered the 8th Best Brazilian Album of the Year (2019) by the Embrulhador list, the 3rd Best Album in the World (2020) by the Japanese website Música Terra, and the 12th Best Album in the World by the Japanese website zippu21. During the maturation process of the album's repertoire, the composer received the BDMG Instrumental Award XVIII (2018) and the Young Instrumentalist BDMG Award (2017) for his compositions and arrangements. "Piramba" was released by the Savassi Festival Records label and features special guest appearances by Mônica Salmaso, Rafael Martini, and Felipe Vilas Boas. It was also the winner of the Arte como Respiro grant from Itaú Cultural, with national competition.

Now, Davi presents his second album: "Viseira", a work that aims to affirm his connection with popular music made in Brazil. The album features the participation of 21 musicians from Belo Horizonte, and each track has different instrumentation and its own sound. This work consists of eight songs, and the musician enlisted special guest appearances by Xangai, Artur Pádua, Isaar, and Luiza Brina, who was the guest singer and arranger on the track "Barra Grande." The other arrangements were written by Davi himself, showcasing the intimate relationship that the artist nurtures with both song and instrumental music. Within them, complex rhythms and plots coexist with captivating melodies and tones, inviting the audience to an immersive experience in which each new listen brings something new.