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The singer and composer Milton Nascimento published an emotional message on social media this Monday, November 3rd, in honor of Lô Borgeswho passed away on Sunday, November 2nd. Second Milton“Lô Borges was — and always will be — one of the most important people in the life and work of Milton Nascimento”.

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Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges they maintained an artistic connection that spanned decades, solidified not only in friendship, but in one of the most memorable albums in Brazilian music: Clube da Esquina (1972). The project, a collaboration between them, resulted in a double work released in March 1972 that mixes MPB, folk, jazz-pop, rock and psychedelia, and was recorded in November 1971 at Praia de Piratininga (Niterói) and at the Odeon studios, in Rio de Janeiro.

The relationship between the two went beyond the studio; it was rooted in trust, mutual learning and a shared desire to explore new musical territories — as described in the album, created in BH on the corner of Divinópolis and Paraisópolis streets, in the Santa Tereza neighborhood.

During the announcement of the artist’s death, Milton also made a point of highlighting the welcome he received from his family Borges upon his arrival in Belo Horizonte in the 60s: “which welcomed Bituca upon his arrival in Belo Horizonte, back in the 60s, and, mainly, to his son Luke“.These words reinforce the character of fraternity and mutual support that was present from the first meetings and reverberated throughout the album’s history.

Life and career of Lô Borges

Solomon Borges Filhobetter known as Lô Borgeswas born on January 10, 1952, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. At a young age, he became close to other musicians who would later join the collective. Clube da Esquinalike himself Milton Nascimento and Toninho Hortaa group that would become central to Brazilian popular music. At the beginning of the 1970s, this movement brought a new sound to the country, mixing MPB, jazz, rock and music from Minas Gerais. In 1972, Lô Borges co-signed the album Clube da Esquina (1972) and released his first solo album, simply titled Lô Borges (1972), whose cover featuring a pair of sneakers earned the LP the nickname “Tennis Record”. In the following years, he experimented with different musical languages, releasing The Milky Way (1979) and Gypsy Cloud (1982), always with the mark of his guitar, his voice and his Minas Gerais identity.

Lô Borges He is widely recognized as one of the most influential composers of contemporary Brazilian music. His songs have spanned generations: tracks like “A Sunflower the Color of Your Hair”, “The Blue Train” and “Window Landscape” they continue to be re-recorded and referenced by new artists. His work helped define the dreamy sound of “Mineiridade” in the 70s — a mix of MPB, rock and jazz. His influence was not restricted to Brazil: songs and arrangements of Lo were cited by international groups, and “Disco do Tênis” became a cult hit among listeners who discovered the album decades later.

Even after more than five decades of career, Lô Borges maintained an impressive regularity of releases. As of 2019, he has released albums such as Moon River (2019), Dynamo (2020), Far Beyond the End (2021), Living Flame (2022) and Don’t Wait for Me at the Station (2023). In 2025, his album Céu de Giz, Lô Borges invites Zeca Baleiro (2025) also appeared as a novelty. Even though his schedule was interrupted for health reasons, he continued to perform — as in Brazil Style Festivalwith the “Esquinas & Canções” tour. This final phase of his career attested not only to his longevity, but also to his adaptation to different times, platforms and audiences.

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