U2 ‘s upcoming album, Carnaval De Luz , has roots in Brazil, where Bono and The Edge experienced Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, alongside Brazilian music icon Gilberto Gil and legendary producer Quincy Jones in 2006. Nearly two decades later, The Edge has revisited that trip and its connection to the band’s fascination with Carnival.

Speaking to Brazilian radio station 89 FM , The Edge recalled how Gil and Jones introduced the musicians to the festivities. “We were in Bahia with Quincy Jones and Gilberto Gil, and they said, ‘We’re going to show you Carnival,’” he recalled.

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The musicians watched the city’s famous trios elétricos from a balcony before Bono joined Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo during her performance, an encounter also documented in U2’s official archives .

The guitarist explained that U2 had long been fascinated by Carnival’s combination of religious tradition and exuberant celebration.…