MOMO. Unveils Eighth Album Tum Tum Tum, Shaped by Years of Movement and Collaboration

MOMO. is a London-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist whose music moves across borders. With roots in Brazil but a life lived in Angola, the US, Spain, Portugal, and now the UK, MOMO. crafts a sound that transcends place.

His eighth album, Tum Tum Tum, released via Agogo Records, is a testament to sustained creation. The artist explains, “Twenty years and eight albums in, it reflects the quiet resilience of remaining in motion, refining a musical language over time and committing to craft as a lifelong practice rather than a moment.” Recorded live in South London, it captures a band deeply attuned to one another. Built around the rhythm section that toured his previous album Gira, the sessions centre on presence and interaction, shaping a strong rhythmic foundation for the record. The arrangements remain open and responsive, allowing space, feel, and attention to guide each track forward.

The eight-track album includes tracks such as “Canto de Aldeia” which was co-written with Nina Miranda of Smoke City and unfolds as a bilingual dialogue between the two artists, reflecting the album’s movement between worlds. MOMO. explains, “The song evokes a bright, utopian childhood, playful, communal and grounded in nature, expressed through imagery of sun, sand and breeze.” 

Focus track “Morena,” co-written with Brazilian legend Marcos Valle and Brazilian singer-songwriter Marcelo Camelo, unfolds with a Latin bolero syncopation delivered with quiet confidence. Valle also appears on electric piano, while a restrained horn ensemble of saxophone and trombone adds warmth and depth. Camelo also appears on other tracks across the album.

Tum Tum Tum’s sonic richness is shaped by longstanding collaborators like Regis Damasceno (bass) and Caetano Malta (guitar), with UK jazz trombonist Rosie Turton adding expressive lift. As MOMO. says, “It’s about playing together until the sound reveals itself—giving the music time to settle and breathe.”

MOMO. has been acclaimed by NPR as “an artist who transcends place,” with Mojo praising his previous record among its Top 10 World Albums. Tum Tum Tum feels assured and alive, offering music shaped by travel, time, and accumulated experience. It carries the assurance of an artist who understands that continuity itself can be a form of strength.

TOUR DATES: 

24.09.2026 – FR – Paris, POPUP!

25.09.2026 – DE – Schorndorf, Club Manufaktur

27.09.2026 – DE – Berlin, Gretchen

28.09.2026 – DE – Hamburg, Nochtwache

03.10.2026 – UK – London, 229