Saudade means longing, melancholy. Like, I have saudade for those old days on Frenchmen Street, back when it was this mixed, easy scene with this bohemian vibe. Or, I have saudade for an old girlfriend. Which I think fits New Orleans, too. New Orleans is a kind of happy-sad feeling. I’m very much that way with what I like in music—a lot of the Brazilian stuff, a lot of the bossa nova, it’s very pensive, very emotional.

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