Rodrigo Tavares Congo

Hive Mind Records are delighted to present Congo, the debut album from Brazilian guitarist and
composer Rodrigo Tavares.
Maintaining a meditative mood across it’s nine instrumental pieces, Congo blends composition and
improvisation with subtly experimental yet sophisticated arrangements that evoke the mood and rhythms
of classic Brazilian artists such as João Gilberto, Dorival Caymmi, Tom Jobim, Milton Nascimento and
Caetano Veloso.
Rodrigo's work draws on elements of jazz, post rock, minimalist composition and disparate global sounds
to create a deep listening experience that falls between genres and wilfully defies categorisation. Congo is
a lush soundworld that rewards exploration and will appeal to fans of music as diverse as Joshua Abrams
and Natural Information Society, Collocutor, BadBadNotGood, Slint or late Talk Talk, as much as it does
to lovers of classic Brazilian music.
Hive Mind Records are proud to be releasing Congo on vinyl in gatefold sleeve designed by Brazilian
graphic artist, Andrea Gomes, and featuring the original painting of celebrated Brazilian artist, Cristiano
Lenhardt.