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"Saudade da Bahia" arrives in the Apparel Music catalogues on March 6, 2026 and it brings a very particular kind of warmth with it. This three-track digital release comes from two key figures in Brazil's contemporary electronic scene: Bernardo Campos and Fabio Santanna, the duo known as Nu Azeite. This project is the meeting point between Fabio, a musician, DJ, singer and producer with deep roots in Rio's musical traditions, and Bernardo, a DJ long-time friend of the label and one of the essential agitators of the city's underground house and disco movement. Together they channel what they like to call "the Brazil we want," a blend of rhythm, soul, and cultural memory that feels unmistakably alive. "Saudade da Bahia" carries that spirit through three house-driven tracks shaped by their very own sonic spirit, hypnotic vocal textures and rhythm, and the unmistakable swing that defines Brazilian dance music. The EP opens with "Furta Cor," a vibrant and fluid house jam built on rolling drums and bright melodic cues. The title track, "Saudade da Bahia," forms the emotional centre of the release, weaving nostalgia into dancefloor energy. Closing the trip is "Vai Clarear," the advance single, a piece where groove, roots and joy rise together and everything feels lit from within. The three of them together become a vivid postcard from Bahia, full of colour, movement and feeling.