Graz
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I've always had a love for bossanova and the Brazilian sound in general. I find few things in the music world as beautiful as the Portuguese language sung well.
Lately I've been making a few blind purchases. Here are some that I've enjoyed so far:
Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo & self-titled ... Tanto Tempo I like more...nothing ground breaking or anything, but she has a lovely sounding voice...smooth, sultry, seductive. If you've not heard any good, recent Brazilian music, I practically guarantee you'll love the sound of this woman's voice.
Rosalia de Souza - Garota Moderna ... similar to Bebel Gilberto in style but with a more energetic, inspired vocal style. Overall, I prefer this to Tanto Tempo.
Cibelle - self-titled ... A true gem...I keep going back to this disc. Cibelle mixes modern with traditional with a stylistically diverse vocal palette.
Nossa Alma Canta - Etrela ... I just picked this up a couple of days ago & so far I'm really digging it.
Many good new artists on the Ziriguiboom label...I've been digging on Bossacucanova - Brasilidade. This label has a sampler disc that's a little old now (released in '02) titled The Now Sound of Brazil...this is a nice entry into some modern Brazilian flavor.
Some other sampler discs I've tried & enjoyed include BraziLounge - Dios, and rioLounge 2.
Anyway, this is just a start for me in this genre...any other good Brazilian suggestions? As I mentioned, I've been basically buying blind & have bought a few that I totally don't like along the way, so any advice here would be greatly appreciated.
I'm also very interested in trying out some good Afro-Cuban, but I have no idea where to start....any ideas?
Peace,
Graz
Lately I've been making a few blind purchases. Here are some that I've enjoyed so far:
Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo & self-titled ... Tanto Tempo I like more...nothing ground breaking or anything, but she has a lovely sounding voice...smooth, sultry, seductive. If you've not heard any good, recent Brazilian music, I practically guarantee you'll love the sound of this woman's voice.
Rosalia de Souza - Garota Moderna ... similar to Bebel Gilberto in style but with a more energetic, inspired vocal style. Overall, I prefer this to Tanto Tempo.
Cibelle - self-titled ... A true gem...I keep going back to this disc. Cibelle mixes modern with traditional with a stylistically diverse vocal palette.
Nossa Alma Canta - Etrela ... I just picked this up a couple of days ago & so far I'm really digging it.
Many good new artists on the Ziriguiboom label...I've been digging on Bossacucanova - Brasilidade. This label has a sampler disc that's a little old now (released in '02) titled The Now Sound of Brazil...this is a nice entry into some modern Brazilian flavor.
Some other sampler discs I've tried & enjoyed include BraziLounge - Dios, and rioLounge 2.
Anyway, this is just a start for me in this genre...any other good Brazilian suggestions? As I mentioned, I've been basically buying blind & have bought a few that I totally don't like along the way, so any advice here would be greatly appreciated.
I'm also very interested in trying out some good Afro-Cuban, but I have no idea where to start....any ideas?
Peace,
Graz