Ceumar: Sempre Viva!

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A Creative Talent Here’s a cd that offers well chosen, lesser known music, acoustically performed and sung by a crystal clear voiced singer, whose name “Ceumar” could have been an artistic reference: heaven and sea. Very lyrical and a justifying … 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: Delírios, Delícias

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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

Simone: Liberdade

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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

Maria Bethânia: Maricotinha Ao Vivo

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Extraordinary Beauty   What makes Maria Bethânia (born in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia; 1946) indistinguishable from other singers of her generation is that, besides staying true to her own concept (music combined with poetry), she constantly enriches her repertoire … Continued

Um Barzinho, Um Violão 1 & 2

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Wonderful Guitarists     The O Som do Barzinho CDs by Renato Vargas turned out to be a wonderful success. That success is still going on with follow-up CD’s, which apparently alerted Universal to do something like-wise with better known singers: Um Barzinho, … Continued