Liniker e os Caramelows’ multilayered, socially charged Afro-Brazilian soul is ripe for exploration. Led by gifted singer-songwriter Liniker, a young trans woman from São Paulo, the ensemble draws on the vocalist’s African roots and romantic reveries. Albums like 2019’s Latin Grammy-nominated Goela Abaixo unfold in soothing waves of alternative R&B, blues and dub laced with alluring percussion and horns. Liniker has also released solo projects on which she punctuates soulful crescendos with seductive Caribbean beats.