The captivating blend of electronic music, art pop, saudade and Latin alternative rock makes Ão one of the most vibrant projects on the current Belgian scene. The warm, magnetic voice of Brenda Corijn, who, inspired by her Portuguese and Mozambican roots, sings in Portuguese and English, blends perfectly with Siebe Chau’s sunny guitar, Jolan Decaestecker’s textured electronics and Bert Peyffers’ eclectic percussion. Malandra, the quartet’s new album, evocative of a woman who traverses the world with mischief, intelligence and malice, not always following the right path, but resolutely true to herself, goes beyond its predecessor, Ao Mar, in depth, rhythm, playfulness, tenderness and roughness.