Moacyr Luz and Paulo Malaguti Pauleira release Luz & Pauleira – Volume 2 EP on January 16-17 at Acaso Cultural. Partnership blends Carioca samba tradition with contemporary MPB.
Revived Partnership in Authorial Samba
Friends since the 1990s, Moacyr Luz and Paulo Malaguti Pauleira deepen their collaboration. The new EP features unreleased sambas, backed by guitarist André Pinto Siqueira and percussionists Júnior de Oliveira and Felipe Tauil.
The pandemic sparked fresh creativity. Moacyr wrote a samba about Jairzinho’s 1970 World Cup goals, recorded remotely with Zé Renato and Marcelinho Moreira. It led to tracks like “O Tom da Despedida” and “A Estrela Solidária”.
Together, they have 15 songs. Volume 1 dropped in 2023; Volume 2 reaffirms Carioca samba‘s vitality in modern MPB dialogue.
Moacyr Luz and Pauleira’s Careers
Moacyr Luz, Rio singer-songwriter, leads contemporary samba. Hits like “Saudades da Guanabara” appear on records by Beth Carvalho and Zeca Pagodinho. He runs Samba do Trabalhador since 2005.
Paulo Malaguti Pauleira, pianist and arranger, collaborated with João Donato and Leila Pinheiro. MPB4 member with solo albums like Segundo Pauleira.
Event Details
Luz & Pauleira
Dates: January 16 and 17
Time: 8 PM
Venue: Acaso Cultural
Tickets: Sympla, from 55 reais
Acaso Cultural: Rua Vicente de Sousa, 16 – Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
Instagram: @acasocultural | Site: https://acasocultural.com.br/
