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Stardom!     If some people thought that Face A Face had not yet made Simone a big star in Brazilian popular music, Pedaços came to disband any doubts about her name. A highly anticipated release because of the tremendous … Continued

A Departure   For the first time in 11 years, a Simone album does not include a song by Sueli Costa. This in no way affected the overall quality of Sedução. The repertoire included a nice rendition of Cazuza’s “Codinome … Continued

Strong Repertoire     As her last album for EMI-Odeon, Simone concentrated more on a repertoire with songs by Ivan Lins/Vítor Martins and Gonzaga, Jr. — half of the album. Ângela Maria’s guest appearance in “Estrela da Canção” was a … Continued

Special Guests     After their first encounter in Vício, Simone and Tom Jobim shine together in two duets this time. The homage to Chico Mendes is a live recording uniting Simone and Caprichosos de Pilares. Close your eyes and … Continued

Uneven     Another Mazola production, this was an unfortunate release. With ups and downs in the repertoire, Corpo e Alma also showed a significant lack of Brazilian musicians — even though Roupa Nova did some background vocals. David Foster, … Continued

Paulinho da Viola Comes By     A Sérgio de Carvalho production, Delírios, Delícias featured arrangements by Lincoln Olivetti, Dori Caymmi, Djavan, Eduardo Souto Neto, Luiz Avelar and Chiquinho de Moraes. Guest musicians included Cristóvão Bastos, Djavan, Márcio Montarroyos, Paulinho … Continued

Great Arrangements     The repertoire here, produced by Mazola, is excellent, including songs by João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Sueli Costa, Ivan Lins and the super sensual return with Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos’s “Eu Preciso de Você.” Simone displays … Continued

Remixes     Even though the music selection is good, Liberdade was a mere collection with remixed recordings. The only new track was “Liberdade, Liberdade/O Amanhã,” a live recording produced by Sérgio Carvalho. This is a release for collectors.   … Continued