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Momo and Sprits animate great look at the insane life of soul singer Tim Maia

Date
19 December 2012

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If you’re not aware of musician Tim Maia then don’t worry, you’re not alone as he’s been dubbed “the greatest soul singer you’ve never heard of.” But stand by to be amazed by the Brazilian’s insane life story which takes in sex, drugs, a UFO cult, snarling dog attacks and of course his music, condensed down into this ace animation from the SuperHeroes Amsterdam and ShopAround. To mark the release of his new album, animators Momo and Sprits have created a superb whizz through his highs and lows and it’s narrated by musician Devendra Banhart for extra authenticity. Viva Tim indeed!

An illustration of a stylised city skyline in shades of orange and red, overlooking a purple bay. Bold text across the centre reads “The Existential Adventures of Tim Maia”.
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Super Heroes Amsterdam/Momo and Sprits: The Existential Adventures of Tim Maia (still)

An illustration of a person singing into a microphone, wearing a long white robe. Behind them, three stylised figures play instruments against a glowing yellow background.
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Super Heroes Amsterdam/Momo and Sprits: The Existential Adventures of Tim Maia (still)

An illustration of a lively party scene in shades of blue and orange. A person in a bright orange jacket gestures broadly, while three other figures look on from the background.
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Super Heroes Amsterdam/Momo and Sprits: The Existential Adventures of Tim Maia (still)

An illustration of a postage stamp featuring a portrait of Tim Maia with a large afro. The stamp is set against a dark brown background with a record player arm resting over it.
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Super Heroes Amsterdam/Momo and Sprits: The Existential Adventures of Tim Maia (still)

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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