Rodrigo Amarante

Rodrigo Amarante de Castro Neves is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and occasional arranger born in Rio de Janeiro. He released his first solo record, Cavalo, in Brazil in late 2013 and worldwide in May 2014.

Cavalo was recorded in 2012 and contains tracks sung in three different languages: Portuguese, English and French, plus some Japanese verses in the title track. Amarante alone recorded most of the album, which features the participation of former bandmates, as Rodrigo Barba, Fabrizio Moretti and Devendra Banhart.