Carioca duo formed by Pedro Yuka and Rômulo Catharino presents his identity with dense rhythms, urban lyricism and emotional force
Representing between layers of serious poetry and rough and urban pulsation, the North sector debuts with its language, born from the affection, but in front of the hour. In Until the endThe first single of the duo lives delicacy and weight, listening and urgency.
With authorial production and spirit of resistance, this launch of the North sector It also brings the symbolic sign of memory.
The result of a meeting with your own stories, Until the end He was born from an intimate healing process. After the death of his brother Marcelo Yuka In 2019, Pedro Found in music a new way of existing.
“Taking the study that was his was an attempt to keep something alive, even in the middle of mourning. The song came out as a way out of life”, The youngest brother of the famous composer and founder of the Rappa.
The project, which began as an effort to make space work, gradually became an act of creative resistance – and a new form of artistic expression.
Until the end It also bears the signature of the sound of Marco Lobatomusician who joined the Rappa and contributed with arrangements and synthesizers who dialogue with the universe of Trip hop and from trap. The song also has the special participation of the singer Anau Costa In the support item, which added delicacy to the density of the theme addressed in the scenes of the letter of Urban daily life, solitude and resiliencesewn from powerful images.
With the musical production and support of the duo by an expert market team, the North sector has the artistic development led by Alexandre Santos (Former office of Rappa for over a decade) e Sergio Stonds (Former president of Warner Music Brasil). Partner of the project and figures respected in the music sector, the two see in the duo one of the most relevant versions of the new Brazilian alternative scene – both for the artistic content and for the truth they bring.
The sound of North sector It is marked by layers of dense and confessional voices and letters that significantly narrate the pain and beauties of everyday life. “We want to talk to real Brazil, with those who wake up early, take a crowded subway, bring the country on the back”, define Romulum. “The album we built is for this base – for those who still find space to dream even under pressure.”
North sector: Marcelo Yuka’s legacy as a starting point and driving force
Name Marcelo Yuka It is engraved in the genesis of North sector – Not as a symbol of repetition, but as an inevitable link of affection, history and training. Peter’s brother, Yuka, was also a mentor, reference and catalyst for the routes. It was in the studio that it belonged to the artist that the duo was born, both in the structure and in the spirit.
“It is impossible to disconnect. Much of what we came from this conviviality, this universe. But we never use it as a crutch. The northern sector has a life of its own”, “ reflect Pedro.
Romulumwho worked next to it March In his latest album and live performances, he strengthens this vision: “Pedro has the same sensitivity for the people Marcelo had. It is a feature that is not learned – comes from the heart. Here is where the texts, the themes were born, the way we connect to each other.” For him, the similarity between the brothers is more ethical and listening than in aesthetics.
The symbolic and emotional heritage is undeniable. Study inherited from the equipment used in recordings, to be lived in memory, the spirit of Marcelo Yuka Hit as a silent guide. “I think it would be proud of what we are doing here”concludes Romulum.
Music as a communication and transformation tool
The sound of North sector escapes easy labels. Between electronic rhythms, Shaor Urban landscapes and raw letters, the group found in Trip Hop and in the culture of serious The Backbone of their musical language: “It’s not rap, it’s not rock, it’s not pop. It’s all together and what we live in. We make music like a painting – with images, consistency, layers”, He defines Romulus.
Until the end It is a clear example of this approach. With texts that was born from an outlet sent by message to dawn, Pedro transforms daily relationships into urban poetry. “It is a song that speaks of exhaustion, but also of continuing – following until the end. Even tired, also at the limit”The lyricist says.
The song, although it brings feelings of mourning PedroTry to extrapolate the staff and communicate with anyone who lives the hardness of the routine: “It concerns that moment when you are among the crowd and you feel that you are alone. The song tries to welcome this feeling and remember that you are not”reflect. The construction of the track also had as a central objective a simple but powerful language, accessible without giving up the depth.
In times of excessive information and increase in individualism, the North sector It offers connection and active listening. The speech is simple but never superficial. The melody is dense, but always guided by emotion: “We believe that art can be a bridge. And if our music can make someone feel less alone, we have already done our mission”, say Romulum.
This aesthetic and emotional care passes through the entire repertoire of the album, which has been aimed with the release program by the end of the year: “We wanted to undress vanity. We are not trying to impress with the technique – we are trying to interpret people”, completed the member of North sector.
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