— · THEY ARE US · —

It is true. When they that you are never alone.... it is true.

Even in solitude, I hear voices.

Even in echo, I'm influenced.

Even in the void, I am more than only me.

Nothing detaches me from society, nothing resets me from culture.

My future?

Who knows...

Do we change because of our context or does our context change because of us?

It is hard to tell the origins

and to understand the molecules of our choices.

They're too unconscious to spot with the naked eye.

And sometimes, too painful to deal with an open heart.

It is a cycle.

I am you. We are them. And they are us.

— · Written & Produced by PAGOO

credits: the song “I hold your hand as we drift away” from Vague003 is in the background

THEY ARE US • PAGOO𐡼

— · THE CREATOR · —

Life. 

Life is a chain of events and experiences that mold us until our last breath. 

Every second counts. Every moment has the power to shape who we are and how we perceive the world around us, to impact someone forever.

To me, that is magical.

There's nothing better than taking people to a different reality via de creation of causes that lead to planned effects: a laugh, a tear, discomfort, or fear...

That is what drives me, what makes my heart beat fast and fulfill the bottom of my soul. 

I take fun and emotions seriously. I observe people's reactions. I search. I dig. I zoom in and out. I think. I plan. I create. I materialize. 

Besides, I ask questions. Lots of questions. 

And I have my first one for you: can I show you some of my creations?

— · Written, Performed & Produced by PAGOO

THE CREATOR • PAGOO𐡼

— · FEMMENINO  · —

Nunca serei homem. Na verdade, nem sei se quero.

Porem, sim, me desespero toda vez que me chamam de mamma. 

Pois pappa suits me better. But I don’t look like one. I could never be one.

No dia que percebi isso, chorei por 3 horas. 

Aprendi que meu cuidado também é paterno.

Sem paletó, sem terno. 

Poucas palavras, mas se você cair, te pego.

Se se esfolar, dou beijo de afeto.

Se você me chamar, vou correndo direto.

Se precisar, me afasto e me retiro do ego.

Olhando de longe, mas sempre por perto.

Na falta de pelos, compenso com versos.

Que lhe dizem quem sou por trás da fachada da minha rosa e feminina casa.

Mesmo dentro do erro, Femmenino nunca fez tanto sentido. 

Masculino não sou mas por mim, por ti, por nós, eu corro o perigo.

— · Written, Performed & Produced by PAGOO

FEMMENINO • PAGOO𐡼

Fragment from a 2.5-hour live stream featuring an audiovisual performance of "Viva A Claridade" performed by PAGOO in collaboration with Iris Lyre Music, for Open Collab's 21st show titled "Internal Weather System," which delved into the theme of mental and physical health.

Open Collab is an eclectic showcase of music and poetry collaborations, welcoming submissions from artists worldwide. They weave musical landscapes around the words of poets and writers, enveloping lush venues in Bristol with their melodies, all while streaming the magic live on YouTube!

The 21st episode of Open Collab took place on October 8, 2023, beaming from the exquisite setting of St. George's Bristol. Iris Lyre carefully curated a roster of nine other gifted poets and musicians who graced the stage with their talents for this captivating show.

Click below to watch my audiovisual performance (without music):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAG6BewA-yQ&t=13s

Click on the link below to watch the full Open Collab live-stream show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQmoXp-8bvw&t=5151s

Viva A Claridade • PAGOO𐡼 ft. Iris Lyre Music

From our mantra:

"I'm nothing beyond (or besides) my spirituality, 
my Spirit is all that is"

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Credits:
Background track • Gilded Glaze by Flavien Berger
Poem, Production & Performance • PAGOO𐡼

MANTRA • PAGOO𐡼 (bilingual)

[SÁBIA]

The third eye could see it all
the other two were doomed to brawl
with reality and wake-up calls

Deception is pure annoyance
together with pain comes the avoidance
and one turns its attention to flamboyance

[BICHO]

Look at me, look inside me
but look, take a loon with your third eye
cuz I am craving to be seen 

Look at me, look inside me
But look, take a look with a submarine
use your third eye, Ravine

I am craving to be seen

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Credits:
Background track • Gilded Glaze by Flavien Berger
Poem & Performance • SÁBIA / BICHÖ
Production • PAGOO𐡼

THIRD EYE • SÁBIA SABIÁ / BICHÖ

Fragment from "Vocablos Rebeldes x ZNAK", a 1-hour radio episode featuring an audio performance of "Deep Deep Down" performed by BICHÖ in collaboration with producer and radio host Mamoun El Bied, for his Radio Relativa show titled "Vocablos Rebeldes".

In this episode, Vocablos Rebeldes welcomes Znak's "mamma", Aleta, from Barcelona. Conversations about making a community around spoken-word & a nice little mix featuring artists from the collective.

Click below to listen to the full "Vocablos Rebeldes x ZNAK" episode:
https://radiorelativa.eu/episode/vocablos-rebeldes-x-znak

Click below to read the script of this scene:
https://vocal.media/poets/down-deep-deep-down

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Credits:
Soundscape • Mamoun El Bied
Poem & Performance • BICHÖ
Voice Production • PAGOO𐡼

SoundLab Export

DEEP DEEP DOWN • BICHÖ ft. Mamoun El Bied (Vocablos Rebeldes x Znak)

Fragment from "Vocablos Rebeldes x ZNAK", a 1-hour radio episode featuring an audio performance of "Mind Traveller / A Walk With You" performed by ꚂꙨрлꙨ in collaboration with producer and radio host Mamoun El Bied, for his Radio Relativa show titled "Vocablos Rebeldes".

In this episode, Vocablos Rebeldes welcomes Znak's "mamma", Aleta, from Barcelona. Conversations about making a community around spoken-word & a nice little mix featuring artists from the collective.

Click below to listen to the full "Vocablos Rebeldes x ZNAK" episode:
radiorelativa.eu/episode/vocablos-rebeldes-x-znak

Click below to read the script of this scene:
https://vocal.media/poets/mind-traveller-a-walk-with-you

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Credits:
Soundscape • Mamoun El Bied
Poem & Performance • ꚂꙨрлꙨ
Voice Production • PAGOO𐡼

MIND TRAVELLER / A WALK WITH YOU • ꚂꙨрлꙨ ft. Mamoun El Bied (Vocablos Rebeldes x Znak)

— · ONE & MANY OTHERS · —

By being permanently imprecise,
One never has to pay the price
of fitting in boxes of soul demise

However, forever
The fair fare will surely still be there
lingering through the air
the doubts of who’s the owner of the stare:

Sopro or Bicho?
Maybe Lâmina or Pagoo?
Don’t forget about Sábia, 
she belongs to us too!

One and many others, 
but will I ever meet me? 
Should I get to know me?
Or is there literally no me? 

Attention! Attention!
Pun intention now landing in Portuguese:
Maybe deep inside I’m actually holding the key
Since my other fake name is Xavi.

— · Written, Performed & Produced by PAGOO

ONE & MANY OTHERS • PAGOO𐡼

Poetry Soundscape created for L'ÀNIMA, a luminous immersive installation created in collaboration with visual artist Maria Gurikhina. 

— · L'ÀNIMA · —

From silence, I speak
From Darkness, I shine

(One & Many, & None At All)
(I am light beneath the dark)

I am the vessel for your voices.
Your shadows, your ancestors,
your unborn songs.

I dissolve so you may become.
I forget myself so you may remember.

There’s no light without darkness.
Allow me to ignite the glow.

(Not seen, but felt)
(Not heard, but remembered)

Remembered... (6x)

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Credits:
Whale Animation • Beatriz Barbosa
Research & Development • LEFREAK! Studio

— · Written, Performed & Produced by PAGOO

L'ANIMA • PAGOO𐡼 ft. MAG (Maria Gurikhina)

PAGOO𐡼 is one and many others at the same time. PAGOO𐡼 encompasses you, me, and all of us.

Just like you, PAGOO𐡼 dreams, falls, learns, and rises. And what once existed will exist no more.

PAGOO𐡼 has always acknowledged your existence because it recognizes that we all originate from the same place, irrespective of gender, race, sexuality, or culture. From the tiniest microcosm to the vast macrocosm, permeating everything in between, PAGOO𐡼 sometimes perceives you more clearly than you do yourself.

PAGOO𐡼 is a multimedia artist who embodies several personas and, with them, creates poetic expressions, storytelling monologues, contrasting visuals, carefully designed symbology, and melodies, thus realizing the alchemy of artistry.

Through the adoption of multilingualism and the creation of several personas, PAGOO𐡼 assumes an unpredictable nature, sometimes evoking childlike innocence, while at other moments, it channels bitterness, anger, or soulful esotericism.

Employing automatic writing techniques, surrealism, and magical realism as its primary means of expression, PAGOO𐡼 illuminates the profound darkness, guiding us towards deeper self-awareness. It serves as a healing journey, confronting the rawest human truths, offering a glimmer of hope, and fostering a reconnection with our complex inner selves.