Various - Projeto Jusante

Dr.Sócrates describes Projeto Jusante is an incredible succession of identities united in a powerful sound formula that transcends social divisions and prejudices without ignoring or rendering them invisible. All are identities that have traditionally been denied and denigrated by the oppression exercised by the dominant whiteness in contemporary Brazil. It is a collection of powerful, poetic and creative voices that go to the heart of the problem, accompanied by a rhythmic line that dignifies the proposal of the artist-poets. It represents the possibilities of the many-headed hydra: that social unity in diversity is more necessary than ever in the fight against fascism and imperialism. Poetic terrorism. It needs to be listened to with interest, respect and depth in order to understand what it is conveying to us and what we cannot be indifferent to. It is outside the norm; the artists participating in Projeto Jusante are our hope. 

The synergy between Tropical Diaspora Records® and Projeto Jusante is profound. Tropical Diaspora Records® exists to bring to light music that emerges from cultural memory, resistance and lived experience, focusing on the unbroken lineages and contemporary dialogues of diasporic rhythm. The label is a guardian of context, ensuring that sound conveys its history.

These principles find a powerful echo in Projeto Jusante. The project defines itself as a space where ‘Brazilian rhythmic cells come together with beats and synthesizers to accompany poems, forming a creative and counter-cultural current.’ It is a confluence built on live instrumentation and the foundational pulses of Brazilian rhythm, composed by Dani Turcheto and mixed by Pipo Pegoraro. This organic bedrock is then entrusted to the raw, essential voices of the SLAM poetry movement. Curated by poet Anna Zêpa, Jusante brings together pivotal and representative SLAM artists, allowing their poems to travel on this authentic rhythmic current.

‘This collaboration is based on confluence, not fusion for the sake of following trends,’ says Tropical Diaspora Records. ‘Jusante represents something real: the rhythmic cell, the living poem, the shared space of resistance. There is no appropriation here. If the music provides the riverbed, created with intention and respect for its origin, the poets provide the powerful, damless water. This is the kind of creative ecosystem we identify with: one in which each element retains its integrity and power within the collective flow.’

The vinyl feature a selection of Jusante’s most powerful tracks, offering a tangible artifact of this important cultural moment. It is an act of preservation and celebration, lifting this work from the ephemeral digital stream into the permanent, physical format of the vinyl record.

This collaboration marks a commitment to projects where music is a carrier of culture and poetry is a tool of sovereignty. It promises a listening experience that is both grounding and galvanizing, rooted in the specific soil of Brazilian counterculture and resonating with all those who value voice, rhythm, and truth.

Dr.Sócrates & DJ GArRinchA

Ju.santeʒuˈzɐ̃t(ə): Direction in which the waters of a stream flow (from the source to the mouth).

Anna Zêpa´s curation for the vinyl VOLUME 1:

Vinyl Credit Notes

Musical Production by dani turcheto on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 and by Dani Turcheto and Pipo Pegoraro on tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 12 and 13 • Composition of all tracks by the artists and Dani Turcheto • Finalization and Mixing by Pipo Pegoraro • Mastering by Phil Moffa • Recording and Mixing at Casoraro Studio and Navegantes Studio in São Paulo • Mastering by Butcha Sound Studios in New York City • Phonographic Production by Dani Turcheto • Images and Videos by Bruno Detílio and Kiko Costato • Original cover art by Daniel Minchoni •  Cover design by Dj Garrincha based on original art • Artistic Direction  by Anna Zêpa and Dani Turcheto • Curated by Anna Zêpa

www.projetojusante.com.br