Marca Passo

Marking fifty years since their 1975 debut album Azimuth , their new album Marca
Passo proves that the band’s alchemic brew of Brazilian jazz-funk and cosmic samba
soul remains as vital as ever, as the group honours the profound legacy of their
departed founders.

Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Marca Passo is the first full- length release since the
passing of founding drummer Ivan “Mamao” Conti in 2023, following the earlier loss of
keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami in 2012. Alex Malheiros, the sole remaining
original member, sees his stewardship of the band’s musical legacy as his spiritual
duty. He is joined by the equally devoted Kiko Continentino (Milton Nascimento,
Djavan) on keyboards, who has been with the group since 2016, and new recruit
Renato Massa (Marcos Valle, Ed Motta) on drums.