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Powerfully intimate, \"O Nome Do Meu Amor\" (My Love's Name) is a guaranteed tearjerker, with Berle's stunning voice soaring over gently plucked acoustic guitar and the textural futter of soft movement, as if we hear him writing the song in the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a close-knit, collaborative scene of Maceió artists and musicians, (of which Berle and Batata Boy are vital members), Berle also recorded some of his friends songs on the album, including João Menezes' \"Até Meu Violao\", the album's beautifully laid back sunshine soul opener, which has all the charm of early-70s João Donato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving cut his teeth in soft-rock group Troco em Bala, and more recently fnding himself embedded in both Rio and Sao Paulo's contemporary music scenes - collaborating with the likes of Ana Frango Eletrico, who took the photo for the album cover - \u003ci\u003eNo Reino Dos Afetos\u003c\/i\u003e is as musically diverse as Bruno himself. It's hazy indie rock (\"É Preciso Ter Amor\"), calming ambient and feld recording (\"Virginia Talk\") as well as Berle's own take on West African High Life (\"Som Nyame\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstantly recognisable as a truly special artist, Berle's character flls every corner of the sound, which is unsurprising considering he played most of the instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far Out Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50489897189707,"sku":"1156172","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50507275960651,"sku":"2225581","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a7896f65-607e-4d5b-af05-1eead0286ea9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727645495"},{"product_id":"sem-fronteiras","title":"Sem Fronteiras","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruno Berle returns with \u003cem\u003eSem Fronteiras\u003c\/em\u003e, a globally inspired new album shaped by travels across Europe, Asia \u0026amp; Brazil. 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