“Boum Boum Boum” by Tomás Jensen featuring Bïa is a soft, cheeky delight that dances somewhere between romance and satire, all wrapped in the gentle sway of bossa nova. As the first single from Jensen’s upcoming album À l’humain ! À la vertu!, this track previews the multilingual, multicultural richness we can expect from the globe-trotting artist. Born in Argentina, seasoned in Brazil and France, and long based in Quebec, Jensen’s musical identity is kaleidoscopic, with this song being a lighthearted embodiment of that.
Opening with jazzy piano and fluttering percussion, “Boum Boum Boum” immediately draws listeners into a breezy, sun-dappled world. The interplay between Tomás’s warm, mellow vocals and Bïa’s richer, melodious tone is magnetic. Their duet is tender but laced with playful contradiction: while one voice yearns for romantic affirmation, the other gently accuses samba of stealing the spotlight. “You tell me he only beats for me,” they sing, “but I know very well that he beats above all for samba.” You may find that your partner’s true love might just be… the music. Fortunately, it’s just an instrument.
What elevates the track is its emotional undercurrent, which goes beyond the humor. The samba drum becomes a metaphor for life’s unrelenting rhythm, continuing “its pace without me,” even when hearts stop or relationships falter. But far from being morbid, the song feels grounded in joy and resilience, “the earth is also a beating heart,” they sing, reminding us that samba, like life, pulses on from sky to soil.
The result is a buoyant, multilingual earworm. With Bïa’s Brazilian charm and Jensen’s lyrical wit, “Boum Boum Boum” may make you initially feel that the samba may break hearts, but it also keeps them beating when all else is lost.
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Review by: Naomi Joan