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Algoritmo

by Milton Gulli

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For the first single from Milton Gulli’s first album for Tangential Music, the Portuguese/Mozambican multi-instrumentalist delivers a powerful warning about the ability of social media to polarise society. The song title ‘Algoritmo’ (unsurprisingly) translates from the Portuguese to ‘algorithm’ and it is these easily manipulated algorithms that feed into our daily lives and choices that have inspired this haunting yet somehow uplifting song.

Milton is on top form here, his 25 plus years of producing, writing and performing funk, hip hop, reggae, electronic and African soul music blending beautifully into a distinctive piece of music that sounds both recognisable and totally fresh. A gorgeously moody synth loop, syncopated claps, lilting acoustic guitar and choir-like backing vocals provide the bedrock for his strong lead vocal line and a killer chorus that truthfully proclaims “We are all in the same boat”. Fuzzed electric guitar, a tight dancehall rap from Milton himself (he collaborated with rapper Simba for a Mozambican tribute to A Tribe Called Quest for BBE Music and worked with Brazilian rap legend Marcelo D2 after all) and a standout guest spot from Mozambican poet Tchaka Waka Bantu complete the picture.

Brightly produced by Milton himself, ‘Algoritmo’ has an appeal that transcends the language differences; we don’t need to speak Portuguese to feel the universality of the message or to love the sound. Contemporary African music has been gaining remarkable popularity in recent years but it’s not all Afrobeats and RnB shaped sounds that represent that vast continent and Milton Gulli’s uniquely soulful synthesis of suburban Lisbon and East Africa deserves our attention.

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released February 3, 2022
Music: Milton Gulli & Son Of A Chef
Lyrics: Milton Gulli & Tchaka Waka Bantu
All Instruments and Vocals by Milton Gulli
Guest Poet: Tchaka Waka Bantu
Produced by Milton Gulli
Additional Production & Mix by VT
Mastered by Beat Laden

Cover Photo: Gregory Escande
Design: The Grasspoppers

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Milton Gulli Lisbon, Portugal

Born and raised in the suburbs of Lisbon, Milton Gulli is an artist deeply immersed in Lusophone sounds and the contemporary African musical scene of Lisbon. He has performed with bands such as the Philharmonic Weed, Cool Hipnoise, The Grasspoppers and Cacique'97. Eight years ago, he moved to Mozambique and began working with Simba on "The Heroes - A Tribute To A Tribe" released by BBE. ... more

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