“Sesso e samba” is a song recorded by Italian rapper Tony Effe and Italian singer Gaia. It was released on 23 May 2024 through Universal Music Italia, as the third single from the rapper’s second studio album Icon.
The song peaked at number one on the Italian singles chart, becoming the first chart-topping song for both artists. It was certified platinum by FIMI after four weeks of sales.
The song was written by the artists themself with Davide Petrella and Zef, who is also the producer. In an interview Vanity Fair Italia the singers explained the collaboration:
“We are glad to be there, that people can tie their memories to one of our pieces. The summer, especially for the guys, is a time of experience with precise soundtracks. […] Everyone did their part, when Tony arrived the part I was going to sing was already ready, and he wrote the verses. I never had anything to say about that, as he did about mine: it was about being free, doing your own. In a system that can resemble, really, an assembly line, the trick is to do things without thinking too much, letting instinct speak, otherwise it becomes a mess. […] We, even individually, have always been interested in doing the summer song without distorting ourselves. On our albums, we have less pop and catchy songs: music is not just this song. […] We must not be victims of numbers. They hurt the music, because you look for the hit at all costs, and the musicians’ heads. We come from ups and downs, we know how it works: today it’s our turn and we enjoy the moment, tomorrow who knows”.
