Macau-born Caetano releases first single with Jazz legend Bluey

João Caetano

A Single Voice” (Uma Só Voz) is the name of the first single that Macau-born Portuguese percussionist and singer-songwriter João Caetano will release on September 9.
The song, a duet with jazz legend and founder of the band Incognito, Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick, promises to be a career highlight for Caetano, as it is the first single for the artist and also has a charitable purpose.
The single will also form the original soundtrack for “Eric – You Will Never Walk Alone,” a documentary produced and filmed in Macau by the filmmaker António Caetano Faria that portrays the life of Eric, a blind youngster in the city.
As Caetano explained to the Times, “A Single Voice” joins the solidarity project “to give a voice to those whose voices often go unheard. […] This is also a way to describe who I am. It’s about my personality, my way of being. We all have a need to contribute [to] society and to reciprocate what we receive.”
With this idea in mind, it has been decided that a percentage of the profits from the sales of the single, which has been available for “pre-
order” on iTunes since September 2, will be donated to Macau’s Holy House of Mercy charity institution as part of its intimate relation to the region where Caetano was born and lived until the age of 18 when he moved to the UK to study music at Chichester University.
Regarding his expectations for the sales of the single, Caetano explained, “that isn’t really important for me. I’m not aiming to make money. I don’t make music in that mood and with that idea,” he said, reaffirming, “I’m already happy that people are talking about it and paying attention to it. That’s already a great achievement for me as I’m not yet a famous artist.”
On his side, Bluey, who is also a co-owner of SplashBlue – the label under which the single will be launched – recognized Caetano’s talent since he started to play with the band.
“Most of our Incognito fan base will know him for his energetic percussion performances in the band for the past few years and for his part in the drum solos which have become the highlight of our shows, but few will know that he is an incredible singer songwriter, guitarist and violinist,” said Bluey. He added that “this collaboration is just a taster of what is to come and an opportunity for me to endorse his talent and help him on the path to the wider world as he embarks on his first solo journey.”
Together with the single on September 9, a video will also be launched on the artist’s website (joaocaetanomusic.com). “I’m finally showing the face behind the music,” Caetano promised.
The single will be launched on iTunes and will also be available via Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon and Tidal.