Criolo - Convoque seu Buda

In 2011 Criolo burst onto the Brazilian music scene with his album 'No na orelha'. This won over the public and critics alike, and gained many admirers among his fellow artists. 'Convoque seu Buda' (Invoke Your Buddha), continues the theme of mixing rap with melodic song to give subtle but hard-hitting social commentary on the state of Brazil after the street demonstrations which erupted prior to the World Cup. Criolo tells the story of the under-privileged in urban Brasil; in songs such as Carto de Visita we look through the eyes of a poor worker who serves at luxury parties, in Plano de Vo we see the struggle of street children, and in Casa de Papelo we meet a homeless crack addict. 'Convoque seu Buda' is produced by the winning team of Daniel Ganjaman and Marcelo Cabral, and was mixed in Los Angeles, California by Mario Caldato Jr., well-known for his work with, among others, the Beastie Boys and Tone Loc.