João Donato

𝘼 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯, Lugar Comum captures João Donato in collaboration with Gilberto Gil to create one of the most elegant and inventive records of Brazilian music in the 1970s.

Released in 1975, the album blends Donato’s delicate piano lines and harmonic sophistication with Gil’s lyrical sensibility and rhythmic flair. The result is a set of songs that feel both intimate and expansive, shimmering with tropicalia influences while rooted in Donato’s singular melodic touch.

Reissued by Polysom, *Lugar Comum* stands as a timeless classic, a meeting of two great musical minds that continues to enchant listeners with its subtle beauty and effortless groove.