Simone: Gotas D’Água

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Haunting Vocals     In Henrique Cazes’s words, Gotas d’Água was the release that projected Simone’s deep and warm voice nationally, and it calls attention to the number of top names involved in this production. From Mílton Nascimento and Hermínio … Continued

Simone: Quatro Paredes

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Critically Acclaimed    Produced by Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and under the musical direction of Maestro Gaya, Quatro Paredes began one of Simone’s best recording phases. Critics and fans alike agree that her recording in the seventies had a balance … Continued

Simone: Simone (1973)

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Outside of Brazil First A Milton Miranda production under Maestro Gaya’s direction, this first Simone recording was released outside of Brazil initially. Simone demonstrated a promising career based on the quality of the material she recorded. This first album included … Continued

Simone

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Simone has been making music since the 1970s, and her career has crossed the borders of Brazil. She has recorded both in Portuguese and Spanish to the delight of fans worldwide. Official website: Simone Simone (1973) Brasil – Export 73 … Continued

Simone: Dos Enamoradas

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For Lovers     An excellent Bebu Silvetti production, who also wrote the arrangements, Dos Enamoradas only has the unfortunate mixture of some Brazilian songs added along with the original project. Blame it on the recording label to think about … Continued

Simone: La Distancia

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A Polished Production     Except for the two songs in Portuguese, all others were produced by Bebu Silvetti, who also shared the arrangements with Mariano Rocca and Marcelo Vitale. With very romantic selections and arrangements, La Distancia contains some … Continued

Simone: Café Com Leite

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A Martinho da Vila Songbook     Finally the CD Simone had long wanted to make with Martinho da Vila songs. In her own words, “thank you for this great trip that you and your co-songwriters have given me. It … Continued

Simone: Brasil “O Show”

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More Sambas     This is Simone’s second live recording. Here we have some songs from her previous Brazilian release, Café Com Leite, and also various other classic sambas from the Brazilian songbook. A special section is dedicated to Paulinho … Continued

Simone: Sou Eu

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A Superlative Album!     A superlative album! It is nearly impossible to describe the repertoire quality and performances in this release. More than a collection of hits (all new recordings), Sou Eu is arguably Simone’s best album. Singing old … Continued

Simone: 25 De Dezembro

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A Best Seller!   This quote from Veja (December 4, 1996) from the article “Trenó Brasileiro” (Brazilian Sleigh), by Celso Masson, is brief and to the point about this album: Upon releasing her Christmas CD 25 de Dezembro last year, … Continued

Simone: 25 De Diciembre

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Feliz Navidad   Captilazing on the success of the Brazilian release 25 De Dezembro, Simone releases that album with some songs in Spanish. Interesting to note that in the Spanish version of “What a Wonderful World,” Simone sings one phrase … Continued

Simone: Loca

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Fifth Spanish-Language Album     Simone’s highly anticipated fifth release in Spanish was disappointing. Production was full of ups and downs, and the final result was weak. The Spanish version of Willie Nelson’s “Crazy,” which gives the release its title, … Continued