Each new record by Domenico Lancellotti (1972, Brazil) must be celebrated as a little gift. The Rio de Janeiro-born, a demanded drummer (regular musician for Gilberto Gil) and one of the most inspired contemporary songwriters in his country, Domenico owns a short but stunning catalog, either solo or along with his pals Kassin and Moreno Veloso (+2). 'Raio' means his comeback three years after the hailed 'The Good Is A Big God' for Luaka Bop. A brilliant new collection of songs recorded from his new home in Lisbon, where Lancellotti's musical parameters continue the path of his rich musical universe, that is, his personal update on all the best music the MPB has provided, with Joao Donato or Milton Nascimento as main references, sailing always through seductive and playful trademark orchestrations. Domenico explains the reasons on 'Raio'

• 1. Vai a Serpente
• 2. Snake Way
• 3. Margem Do C?U
• 4. Dynamo
• 5. Confusao
• 6. Onda Do Mar
• 7. Mushroom Room
• 8. Vinho Velho
• 9. Tema Pro Ze
• 10. Hordas
• 11. Lanco Minha Flecha
• 12. Newspaper