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Marvin talks about music, memory and legacy at Flamus

Between rap, pagode, R&B and neighborhood stories, the artist tells how to transform experiences into music and what it means to build a trajectory with the fans.

Flamus talked to Marvin about music, references, creative process and independent career. In the interview, he talks about growing up in a musically eclectic house, the emotional strength of rap, pagode and R&B from the 90s and 2000s, and the desire to create songs that remain in the memory of those who listen.

Among a freestyle that opens his first album, the dream of collaborating with Seu Jorge and the idea of building a legacy with fans, Marvin shows how creation also goes through repertoire, experience and identification.

Check out the full interview:

Which musical style do you most identify with? How did this motivate you to turn your music into a career?

I feel a lot of identification with rap, pagoda and R&B, especially from the 90s and 2000s. I grew up in a very eclectic family environment, so it’s hard to choose a single style.

The way feelings were expressed in the songs of these times and styles enchants me to this day. This made me want to achieve this same identification with the public through art.

How is your creative process when developing a song?

It varies a lot. I have always been very creative since I was a child. Sometimes inspiration comes from a movie, a series, a book or a life story that someone told me. Most of the time, it comes from my own story.

I usually put on my headphones, feel the emotion that the beat gives me and imagine me in a show or in a clip with a song that isn’t even born yet. From there, everything flows naturally.

For you, what makes a song timeless?

I believe there are some key factors even without a ready-made recipe. The first point is to create your art with affection, put your heart on the parade.

The second step is not to press yourself to make something last forever. This only generates frustration. When these two points meet, the most important thing appears: identification.

What will people feel when they hear? What will make people of different ages and generations to connect with that work? For me, the idea is to create a good moment in the memory of listeners.

Is there any musical style you would never risk?

I think none. Growing up in an environment open to different musical styles and cultures has given me one of the best qualities an artist can have: versatility.

Every artist needs to get to know and venture into different sounds. This is part of becoming more complete.

Which song did you write most marked you?

This is difficult. very difficult.

I think “what was not said freestyle”. Although I didn’t exactly write, since I did it improvised, she opens my first album and talks about the moment I lived, my personal goals and the essence of a sunny Sunday in my neighborhood.

Many people here commented on how much they identified with the track and the routine that the story tells. That marked a lot.

If I could collaborate with any artist, who would it be?

Seu Jorge, without a doubt. He’s been my favorite artist since childhood, even more so than Drake, and I love Drake.

Can you imagine releasing a song with an artist that is synonymous with timelessness and identification? Being able to talk about love or the reality of the peripheral people who fight for better days? I hope that one day it will no longer be just imagination.

In addition to being an artist, you are also among Flamus’s creators. What message do you want to convey to your fans?

First, I would like to say how honored I am to be a part of it.

Flamus comes to support the development of creators who run after dreams independently, in addition to feeding the flame between the public and the creator, which is very important for both sides.