Ão

About

" Soul and saudade under an electronic sunshine "

Ão emerged at the end of 2022 with ‘Mulher’, an appealing first single that unveiled the hypnotic voice of Brenda Corijn. The Portuguese-born Belgian singer explores folktronica’s frontiers with percussionist Bert Peyffers, guitarist and keyboardist Siebe Chau, and with Jolan Decaestecker, bassist and producer of this colorful escape.

Hailing from Brussels, Ão cultivates songs that wander into experimental fields and meticulously textured instrumental landscapes. The band’s synthetic perfumes and myriad electronic scents echo the graceful melancholy of the legendary Amália Rodrigues.

Designed between Belgium and Portugal, Ão’s debut album builds some sunny gateways between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. With a nostalgic languor and an obvious taste for sonic journeys, ‘Ao Mar’ (“To the sea”) defines some new spaces and territories camped at the crossroads of time.

With their acoustic arpeggios rooted in the great folk traditions, and a pinch of electronic avant-garde, the Belgian band grabbed attention across the oceans. The quartet notably receives widespread praise and extensive airplay from the American radio station KEXP.

With one foot in the past and the other firmly in the future, Ão appeals to an ever-growing fanbase. For those who attended the band’s anthology performance as support act for dEUS at Lisbon’s Coliseu Dos Recreios, there’s no doubt that Ão is composing the music of tomorrow. Combining her Mozambican and Portuguese roots, Brenda Corijn’s ethereal voice transcends musical genres and classifications. Between modernized fado and futuristic saudade, Ão invents new ways of singing the world’s beauty.