Los Angeles-based Brazilian bass player Pops Magellan recently released a video performance of “Misunderstood,” the first of three live recordings at EastWest Studios.
After recent sold out shows at The Baked Potato, a renowned jazz club in Los Angeles, and Blue Note Rio and São Paulo, Pops headed to the studio to record the electrifying performance featuring the masterful drumming of Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note, Snarky Puppy), the talented Taylor Graves (Mac Miller, Thundercat) on keys alongside Curtis Crump (Dann Ocean), the rich vocals of Laila Annelle, and the only one Artur Menezes on guitar.
“This live session felt like climbing for years, finally reaching the top of the hill, and planting my flag,” says Magellan. “All the years I’ve put in, all the patience… It marks the beginning of something greater. A reminder that nothing else is out of reach.”
Pops is one of the first Brazilian women to build an international career as a side musician, musical director, and producer, bringing representation, artistic authenticity, and determination to her work. In 2024, she released her debut solo EP, DAMAGE, which she wrote, produced, and arranged entirely.
Over the next month, “Deep Thoughts” (featuring Noa Kahn) is set to release August 7th, and “Drive Complaining” (Featuring Sput and Artur Menezes) is out on August 14th.
Stream “Misunderstood” here and stay tuned for her upcoming releases, Live at EastWest Studios, later this month.
