100 Discos Para Conhecer Aguardela

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the buildings in Cidade Alta, the tranquil beaches of Marisma, and the mysterious Salt Mountains, Aguardela is an inspiring land, a place that breathes culture and art. Since the arrival of the singer Dorinha on a cloudy afternoon in 1950, the place has become a true hub of music, encompassing the most diverse genres, subcultures, and even collectives and family lineages dedicated to singing and enchanting new and old generations. Yet, for reasons unknown, the artists of Aguardela remain unknown or ignored by the general public outside the area.

Perhaps it's because Aguardela, despite sometimes sounding more real than reality, is actually the collective creation of cartoonist Raphael Salimena, known for the ""Linha do Trem"" comic strip, and editor and LP collector Daniel Lopes, making his debut here as co-writer. Together, the two conceived 100 album covers and back covers, invented yet strangely true, traversing a variety of decades, genres, subcultures, and artistic styles, while introducing us to the dissonant thunder of the restless Madame Oneide, the sarcastic and eternally youthful sound of the band Selvagens da Madrugada, or the inconvenient truths hurled like stones by the rapper Vidraça.

But that's not all. In Aguardela, nothing is ever quite what it seems. Through the discreet details in synopses, setlists, lyrics, credits, and illustrations, we discover fascinating stories involving record label wars, family intrigues, supernatural disasters, and everything our imagination can conjure, as the great secret beneath the boots of such an inexplicable place is revealed.