It was self-released in 2014,[1] and counts with guest appearances by musicians Romulo Fróes [pt] and Jards Macalé, and by the Estação Primeira de Mangueira samba school.

Mauro Ferreira of blog Notas Musicais gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that the album "balances the traditional and the unusual" and that it is "beautifully strange".

[5] Rafael Sartori of Território da Música called the album "surprising", "coherent" and "simplistic in a good way", giving it 3 stars out of 5.

[7] Marcelo Costa of Scream & Yell called the album "poetic and melodic", and praised the guest appearances by Jards Macalé and Romulo Fróes [pt].

[9] In late December 2014, website UOL set up a public poll asking readers to vote on the best albums of the year; Melancolia e Carnaval was featured in first place in the "MPB" category.