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Aquarela do Brasil Casaco Marrom O Pato Qualquer Coisa Aquele Um La Vie En Rose Corcovado Coisa Feita Comecar de Novo De Passagem Gold Heranca Watashi (sapporo 76) Rua Ramalhete Expresso 2222 O Que Sera ( a Flor da pele) Conversa de Botequim Toada San Vicente Deixa Isso Pra La |
Again, another CD only available as an import, this Brazilian
female Trio (accompanied by special guests) sings, we would presume, in
Portugese, though it seems that at least one of the tracks is in Spanish,
and "La Vie En Rose" is in French. Cosmopolitan, no? Employing reknowned
Brazilian musicians and songwriters such as Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins and
Djavan (who also worked with the Manhattan Transfer on their "Brasil"
CD), their sound melds adult contemporary pop and jazz. Occasionally accompanied
("Coisa Feita" has flamenco guitar, as an example), many of the nineteen
songs are uptempo; when the pace slows, as it does on "Rua Ramalhate,"
with its reverberated vocal sound and dynamic shifts, the momentum only
increases. Their intonation and blend is tight and in-the-pocket, without
a hair out of place. This Trio will add a welcome zest to your collection.
Listen to "O
Pato" in Real Audio.
| 4880 CD $19.98 |
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Noitre Lanca Perfume Aguas de Marco To Nem Ligando Come Back as a Flower Ponto de Macumba Garota de I Panema Sebastiana Mar e Lua Samba de Uma Nota So La Lune est Morte A Felicidade Pra La, Pra Ca Na Baixa do Sapateiro Ponto de Macumba Isso e Brasil Rua Augusta |
Can we possibly stand more wonderful music from the three Brazilian sirens who call themselves Trio Esperanca? Segundo, we believe, means "Second", and as there are two excellent CDs already gracing our catalog, perhaps this one was released out of order. 17 songs, most sung in Portuguese, at least one, "Mar e Lua," in Spanish, one in French ("La Lune est Morte," and one, amazingly, in English, Stevie Wonder's lovely "Come Back as a Flower." There is some light percussion, piano and guitar accompaniment on a few songs, but they only add to the enjoyment. We have never heard such perfect intonation“these women truly sing as one, and their one song in (perfect) English left us breathless. Our second favorite is "Garote de Ipanema," "The Girl from Ipanema" in Portuguese -- incredible. Too much good stuff. Import.
| 4801 CD $24.98 |
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Sugnu Societe Ponte Sobre As Aguas Turvas Berimbau Voava (Volare) Granada Manha de Carnaval 'Tit Case en Paille A Moca do Sul (Kalinka) Uma Bela Historia (La Boheme) Agua de Beber So Lane Boushi Que Nem Gilo A Sereia E O Pescador (Le Loup, La Biche Et Le Chevalier) Lisboa Antiga Ja Vou Nessa (La Javanaise) |
This is another winner ("Nosso Mundo"="Our World") from the three gorgeous Brazilian women of Trio Esperanca, together with guest singers and musicians. 15 songs, most of them sung in perfect Portuguese, with "Uma Bela Historia (La Boheme)" sung in French, "So Lane Boushi" sung in Japanese, and as far as we can tell, there's Spanish on one or two songs. No matter“these women have such voices and such panache, they could be singing in Etruscan and we'd still be glued to the boom box! There is accompaniment on several songs, including piano, drums, Brazilian, Portuguese and Spanish guitar, accordion and various percussion, but it is like a garnish next to the entr»e. The women's intonation and phrasing is perfect, they sing as one, multi-harmonied person, handling upbeat, driving latin rhythms with ease and zest. 15 songs, all of them tasty in their own right, like dishes at a Brazilian banquet. Beautiful teal liner notes. Highly recommended! Import
| 4483 CD $24.98 |
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Aquarela do Brasil O Pato La Vie en Rose Corcovado Que Nem Gilo Rua Ramalhete Lanca Perfume Carinhoso Watashi Aquas de Marco O Femme (En Duo Avec Michel Fugain) Garota de Ipanema Berimbau A Felicidade Agua de Beber To Nem Ligando De Passagem |
Like finding a twenty in the pocket of the pastel jacket we last wore to Mardi Gras, this 4th CD from the unforgettable trio of Brazilian beauties is a welcome, unexpected, Latin-flavored joy! For three women who look so good, and so happy, in the pix in the liner notes to be blessed with their almost surreal voices and perfect intonation seems almost too much. We were blown away by their previous three CDs, and "Preferidas" is a "best of" CD, the only three titles not on the previous three being "Carinhoso," "Garota de Ipanema" and "La Femme," sung as a "duo avec Michel Fugain" (the liner notes are lovely, but all in Portuguese). Fair enough, but how would you pick the songs to leave out? There are 17 songs here, most in Portuguese; and your occasional tune in Spanish or French, like the amazing "La Vie en Rose," and "Watashi," sung in tight, perfect Japanese. A few songs are accompanied, like "Que Nem Gilo," which features a marvelous salsa band. Included are "Berimbau," "A Felicidade," "Aguas de Marco," one of our favorites, "Garota de Ipanema" (Girl from Ipanema), the accompanied French love song "O Femme"”listen, you just have to put this in the boombox, lie back and slap some headphones on, or put it in the really good sound system in your car and go for a long drive in the country. If you don't believe your ears, hit replay! Highly recommended.
Listen to "O
Pato" and "La
Vie en Rose" in Real Audio.
| 7374 CD $19.98 |
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