Alabê KetuJazz, released in August 2018 on its own label and distributed by Tratore, assembles ten tracks that weave Brazilian jazz with traditional folk motifs. The ensemble’s instrumental command is evident across compositions such as "Opanijé Xaxará" and "Vássi para Omolú em Si Bemol Menor," where saxophone figures prominently amid rhythms drawn from Afro-Brazilian ritual music. The record’s titles invoke Yoruban spiritual references, grounding the music in a cultural lineage that resonates through the arrangements.While the album remains a modest signal within the wider jazz canon—garnering a few hundred listeners on Last.fm—it offers a tangible artifact for crate-diggers seeking intersections of Latin jazz and ancestral folk traditions. The ten tracks move through varied tempos and tonalities, reflecting a deliberate engagement with both the sacred and the improvisatory, and preserving a sonic document rooted in Brazilian musical heritage.

Alabê KetuJazz, released in August 2018 on its own label and distributed by Tratore, assembles ten tracks that weave Brazilian jazz with traditional folk motifs. The ensemble’s instrumental command is evident across compositions such as "Opanijé Xaxará" and "Vássi para Omolú em Si Bemol Menor," where saxophone figures prominently amid rhythms drawn from Afro-Brazilian ritual music. The record’s titles invoke Yoruban spiritual references, grounding the music in a cultural lineage that resonates through the arrangements.While the album remains a modest signal within the wider jazz canon—garnering a few hundred listeners on Last.fm—it offers a tangible artifact for crate-diggers seeking intersections of Latin jazz and ancestral folk traditions. The ten tracks move through varied tempos and tonalities, reflecting a deliberate engagement with both the sacred and the improvisatory, and preserving a sonic document rooted in Brazilian musical heritage.