João Donato

João Donato’s Quem É Quem is a luminous crossroads—where samba‑jazz roots meet electric piano, lyrical vulnerability, and the rare moment when a master instrumentalist gives voice to his own song.

First released in 1973, it’s an album of gentle revolutions: Donato stepping forward as a singer, letting melody and mood guide him through intimate, often dreamy soundscapes.

From the wiggle of “Chorou, Chorou” to the floating beauty of “Amazonas” and the bittersweet “Mentiras”, the record feels like twilight in Rio—soft light, warm air, the city breathing around you. Rich arrangements, stellar collaborators, and just enough polish to let each instrument gleam without snuffing out the soul.

Quem É Quem is one of those albums that grows with you: the more you lean in, the more it whispers back.