Momo (Brazilian singer)

MOMO.
Background information
OccupationsVocals, Guitar, Bass, Multi Instrumentalist
Years active2002-Present

Marcelo Elisio Vianna Frota (born 17 February 1979),[1] also known as Momo, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.[2][1] He began his career in 1998. He was part of the first formation of the band Fino Coletivo, in 2005, but left the group in 2008.

Early life and education

Momo holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Designing Audio Experiences: Art, Science in London, where he currently resides.

Career

Momo first gained prominence in the Brazilian music scene in the early 2000s as a co-founder of the band Fino Coletivo, alongside artists such as Wado. His debut solo album, A Estética do Rabisco (2006), was followed by a series of releases that showcased his evolution as an artist.[1] The album was named one of the best albums of the year by The Chicago Reader.[3][4][5]

In 2015, Momo relocated to Lisbon, Portugal, where he recorded his fifth album Voá, produced by Marcelo Camelo of Los Hermanos.[2][1][6] The album featured collaborations with fado singer Camané, and was well received by the press in both Brazil and Portugal.[6]

In 2019, Momo recorded I Was Told to Be Quiet in Los Angeles at the studio of Grammy-winning producer Tom Biller (Warpaint, Fiona Apple, Kanye West).[2][1][7] The album showcased multilingual lyrics (in English, Portuguese, and French), subtle electronic textures.

His seventh album, Gira (2024), recorded at the Total Refreshment Centre in East London, featured collaborations with British jazz musicians and Alabaster DePlume, with whom Momo toured Europe in 2022.[2][8]

Discography

Studio albums

  • A Estética do Rabisco
  • Buscador[1]
  • Serenade of a Sailor[1][9]
  • Cadafalso[1]
  • I Was Told to Be Quiet[1]
  • Voá[1]
  • Gira (2024)[1]

EPs

  • Sail your Boat into my Sea (2025)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Pacheco, Nuno (13 December 2024). "Ao sétimo álbum, MOMO. quis fazer um disco para a filha dançar, e nasceu Gira". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Paternidade e mudança para Londres guiam Momo na criação do álbum 'Gira'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ^ "MOMO. Continua a sonhar com um mundo mais pacífico e menos turbulento…" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ^ Margasak, Peter (11 May 2007). "Brazil claims its own slice of the psych-folk pie". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ^ "From black metal to white chalk". Chicago Reader.
  6. ^ a b "Momo releases album that combines samba and fado, produced by Marcelo Camelo". O Globo. 14 April 2017.
  7. ^ Pacheco, Nuno (9 January 2020). "O silêncio contra a retórica bélica do mundo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ^ Bod, Greg (10 November 2024). "Momo – Gira : un grand sourire dans les oreilles". Benzine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Os melhores discos de 2011". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 December 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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