Catto
High-drama Brazilian rock with a theatrical, androgynous edge. Lush arrangements meet a voice that can pivot from a whisper to a roar. For late nights and big feelings.
High-drama Brazilian rock with a theatrical, androgynous edge. Lush arrangements meet a voice that can pivot from a whisper to a roar. For late nights and big feelings.
Catto’s music feels like a high-stakes performance in a dimly lit cabaret where the stakes are life and death. It is deeply rooted in the traditions of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) but infused with the rebellious spirit of rock and the dramatic flair of tango and bolero. The sound is often lush and expansive, featuring sweeping arrangements that frame one of the most distinctive voices in modern music: a flexible, androgynous instrument capable of incredible emotional range.
What truly sets Catto apart is the intersection of queer identity and theatricality. There is a sense of 'performance' that never feels fake; instead, it uses the artifice of the stage to reach a deeper, more vulnerable truth. Whether reinterpreting the classics of Gal Costa or exploring original rock-influenced paths, the music maintains a tension between elegance and grit, moving from velvety crooning to raw, powerful belting within a single phrase.
Start with 'Belezas São Coisas Acesas por Dentro' to hear a masterclass in reinterpretation, then move to 'Caminhos Selvagens' to experience the artist's more aggressive, rock-forward original compositions. It is music for people who want their songs to feel like a grand cinematic event, even when they are just listening on headphones in the dark.
Catto Alves (born 26 September 1987), known mononymously as Catto (formerly Filipe Catto), is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She has worked with genres such as MPB, samba, tango, jazz, rock and bolero. She is non-binary and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. She has shared the stage with artists such as Maria Bethânia, Ney Matogrosso, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Beth Carvalho, Odair José, Marcelo Jeneci, Vanessa da Matta, Toquinho, Daniela Mercury, Zélia Duncan, Maria Gadú, Ana Carolina, Arnaldo Antunes, Nando Reis and Dzi Croquettes. She frequently sings songs composed by other people, but has also authored songs of her own, both alone and in partnerships with artists such as Zélia Duncan, Tiê, Paulinho Moska and Pedro Luís.
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Shares studio polished, orchestral arrangement, analog warmth (production style); art rock, alternative rock, chamber pop (subgenres)
Shares art rock, alternative rock, chamber pop (subgenres); studio polished, orchestral arrangement, analog warmth (production style)
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