Xamã - O Último Romântico Online

O Último Romântico Online is Xamã's fourth album, released on May 25, 2023 by Sony Music Entertainment, following Zodíaco (2020) and preceding a new release. The album stands out for its radically collaborative structure: exactly eight tracks, each featuring a guest artist, for a total duration of 25 minutes and 42 seconds. Each track serves as a showcase for a specific combination of performers; no solo or minimalist tracks are included. Xamã, a singer, poet, and Latin Grammy winner who has appeared in telenovelas such as Amor de Mãe, has chosen a format where the density of collaborations reaches its peak: eight tracks out of eight feature credited collaborations.

Se Acaba: an opening in multiple voices and local flavor

Track 1, Se Acaba, immediately sets this dense dynamic in motion. Placed at the top of the list, it serves as a polyphonic introduction inviting the listener to accept the format chosen by Xamã. The simultaneous presence of Vulgo FK, Mc Don Juan, and MC Ryan SP is not insignificant: it establishes a three-voice opening where the variety of local artists creates an immediate rhythm of introduction. This configuration sets the tone for the entire album, where each track functions as a self-contained entity requiring the involvement of multiple collaborators. The energy of this trio serves as a foundation, confirming that the album is not based on a single signature but on Xamã's ability to bring together talents around a common project.

O Último Romântico Online: the international convergence

The eponymous track, O Último Romântico Online, occupies a central position by bearing the album's title. The collaboration brings together Vulgo FK, Chefin, Pedro Lotto, and WEY, transforming this song into a summit where the scale of the project seems to redefine itself thanks to the diversity of the associated voices. This maximum density of featurings on the main track shows how Xamã uses the name of his album to announce the variety of encounters that take place there. The simultaneous presence of these four artists confirms that the album does not seek to minimize contributions but, on the contrary, to amplify them, making this song the central pillar of a complex vocal architecture where each addition reinforces the overall texture without diluting the leader's identity.

Vulgo FK provides the universal thread running through the album

Running through all eight tracks, Vulgo FK appears as an indispensable structuring element for the internal coherence of the project. Present on every track, from the opening to the end, he acts as a red thread that ensures strong artistic unity throughout his work. This recurring consistency suggests that Vulgo FK is not simply a guest, but a strategic partner whose systematic presence guarantees a strong sonic identity in every track. Although this repetition might suggest a form of fatigue from the mass use of the same names across eight different tracks, it also anchors the album in a logic of collaboration where certain artists become guarantors of continuity. Vulgo FK, along with Pedro Lotto and WEY, return on most of the tracks, creating a wheel effect where certain voices dominate the sonic landscape while also giving space to other names like Tz da Coronel or Azevedo who punctuate the album. This collective approach transforms the album into a living encyclopedia of the Brazilian and international scene, where each collaboration brings a specific nuance to a whole designed to be vast and inclusive.

Puto de Luxo: the closing track with Gustah

The album concludes on a strategic note with the final track, Puto de Luxo, which seals the project with an intimate duet with Gustah. Puto de Luxo thus serves as a final echo to all the previous tracks, reminding that even in an album composed exclusively of collaborations, certain moments prioritize direct complicity to mark a milestone in Xamã's career. O Último Romântico Online confirms itself as a studio album where the collaborative format is pushed to its extreme, with a number of tracks equal to the number of confirmed feature artists on the entire album. This opus, which is part of a rich artistic trajectory since 2016 and has earned its creator nominations at the BET Hip Hop Awards and the MTV MIAW Awards Brazil, explores the possibilities of a production focused entirely on sharing the stage. Between the polyphonic opening of Se Acaba, the international convergence of the title track, the universal thread ensured by Vulgo FK, and the strategic closing with Gustah, the album offers a collective experience where each track functions as a link in a uninterrupted chain of encounters. While this approach can sometimes highlight an overload due to the repetition of certain featured artists, it also validates a vision where the group transcends the individual to create a strong artistic unity.

Technical details

- Release date: May 25, 2023 - Label : Sony Music Entertainment - Tracks : 8 (25 min 42 s) - Opening / closing : Se Acaba / Puto de Luxo - Guests : Vulgo FK, Mc Don Juan, MC Ryan SP, Tz da Coronel, Pedro Lotto, WEY, Orochi, Azevedo, Chefin, Gustah - Previous album : Zodíaco (2020)