Our latest guest playlist is brought to us by Marcelo Frota, better known as MOMO.

Now into the 20th year of his musical career, the Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been busy crafting something special in the form of his upcoming eighth album, Tum Tum Tum.

Recorded in South London, Tum Tum Tum is a free-flowing, warm, expansive and fully assured album that he sees as a tribute to the past two decades. Featuring guest turns from Brazilian bossa nova legend Marcos Valle and Smoke City’s Nina Miranda as well as site fave jazz trombonist Rosie Turton, it is as MOMO. explains “a poetic eulogy, a wink, a memory to twenty years of crafting music. The repetition of craft, resilience and the beat of constant improvement and graft.”

The album lands on June 19th, and ahead of its release, we asked him to put together a playlist. We’re excited to share the splendid selection of tunes he’s pulled together for us.

With a blend of timeless classics, new finds, and a warm dose of nostalgia, his playlist is built to light up your day.

MOMO. kindly wrote a few words about the playlist. Scroll on, then get into the sounds.

For this guest mix, I wanted to take you on a little journey through the music that shapes my world.

I started by digging into some of my absolute favorite 70s Brazilian classics—artists like Fagner and Luiz Melodia, who truly helped form my musical DNA and guided the way I write. I also included ‘Além do Horizonte’ by Nara Leão; I recently watched her documentary and was completely amazed by her progressive, anti-establishment spirit.

Alongside those classics, I’ve included a few recent discoveries that completely delighted me: ‘No Lie’ by John Makin & Friends, the beautiful ‘Departed Souls’ by Joseph Shabason, and ‘Peace Be’ by Dream Sitch.

There is also room for a bit of nostalgia here. I chose ‘Abandono’ by Amália Rodrigues because it brings back fond memories of the years I lived in Lisbon, heading out to the Fado houses late at night.

There’s a Bob Marley track in here, too—‘High Tide or Low Tide.’ It has this gospel feel to it and it’s easily one of my personal favourites of his. Ever since I moved to London, it has become my ultimate soundtrack for walking through the city streets. Somehow, his rhythm and warmth just perfectly fit the landscape here. 

And finally, Sarah Vaughan’s version of ‘Travessia’ is a deeply personal one for me—it’s a pure childhood memory of the records my parents used to play around the house.

Hope you enjoy the listen!