Encarnado
Juçara Marçal
2014
Rankings
Why This Album Matters
Encarnado, released in February 2014, is singer Juçara Marçal's first solo album and quickly established itself as a central reference point in the contemporary São Paulo scene. The album stands out for engaging viscerally and intimately with existential, social, and cultural issues, utilising a distinctive and innovative sound.
Context
Before releasing Encarnado, Juçara Marçal already possessed an established career in Brazilian music, as a singer for the group Metá Metá and having been a member of Vésper Vocal and A Barca. Her venture into solo work with Encarnado was perceived as a surprising debut and a move towards a risky and unexpected sound.
Recording
The unique sound of Encarnado is marked by the interplay between the guitars of Kiko Dinucci and Rodrigo Campos, who also formed the band that accompanied Juçara Marçal since the album's recording, alongside Thomas Rohrer on rabeca. Kiko Dinucci also produced the album.
Songs
The repertoire of Encarnado is predominantly marked by the theme of death, which, however, is explored as a quest for renewal and rebirth, a desire for 'new flesh'. Songs such as "O Velho Amarelo" and "Ciranda do Aborto" address finiteness and violence in a visceral manner. Juçara Marçal's voice becomes an instrument in itself, pervading the compositions, including on tracks such as "E o Quico?" by Itamar Assumpção, and "A Velha da Capa Preta" by Siba. The album presents a fusion of styles, with influences ranging from MPB and samba to jazz and math rock, and is notable for the absence of traditional percussion. The strings, wind instruments, and abrupt changes in melodies and tempo, heirs to math rock, efficiently fulfil the percussive role.
Legacy
Encarnado was very well received by critics, being considered one of the most audacious and authentic works in the recent Brazilian music scene. The album garnered various accolades, including the Prêmio Governador do Estado (Júri) for Best Album of 2014, the Prêmio APCA for Best Album of 2014, and the Prêmio Multishow de Música Compartilhada. The album is revered and became a central reference point in the contemporary São Paulo scene, solidifying Juçara Marçal's position as one of the most relevant and innovative artists in Brazilian music.
Tracks
Analyses
Nota sobre o disco Encarnado, de Juçara Marçal (2014)
revistas.usp.br
This article aims to analyze and interpret some musical and poetic techniques of Encarnado, a CD released by Juçara Marçal in 2014. In the first part, the paper studies how the musical elements (timbres, polyrhythm, tones and dynamics) were combined into a creative texture.
Nota sobre o disco Encarnado, de Juçara Marçal (2014) [primeira versão]
academia.edu
This article aims to analyse and interpret the sound of Encarnado, an album released by Juçara Marçal in 2014. In the first part, the relationships between the timbres, rhythms, pitches, and intensities of the notes are analysed.
Crítica | "Encarnado" - Juçara Marçal - Plano Crítico
planocritico.com
Encarnado received widespread praise from specialised critics and was highlighted among the best of the first half of 2014. An album with a very strong theme: death.
Crítica | Juçara Marçal: "Encarnado" - Música Instantânea
musicainstantanea.com.br
Nothing compares to the emotional maelstrom and power of the guitars in Ciranda do Aborto, the album's main track. These are just under six minutes in which Marçal's voice shrinks and grows in a tormented, twisted way, always governed by Dinucci's metallic noises and textures.
Juçara Marçal - Encarnado - Monkeybuzz
monkeybuzz.com.br
As such, Encarnado absorbs, digests, and exudes a deep-rooted, more provincial Brazilianness, hidden from many eyes in a poetic and soulful manner. It's a work not easily absorbed by many, but for those who surrender to it, an overwhelming musical and lyrical experience awaits. GOOD FOR LISTENERS OF: Metá Metá
