Archive for the 'Yoñlu' Category

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Yoñlu was the recording nom de tune of 16 year-old Vinicius Gageiro Marques.  Note the use of “was” here.  His story is as interesting as it is tragic.  From his parents home in the Southwestern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, Marques, recording as Yoñlu, crafted lo-fi, tropicalia-soaked, pop and folk pieces reminiscent of José González [...]