Released: 2000
Tracks: Samba da Benção; August Day Song; Tanto Tempo; Sem Contenção; Mais Feliz; Alguém; So Nice (Summer Samba); Lonely; Bananeira; Samba e Amor; Close Your Eyes
Best track: tracks 1-11. Or, the whole thing. I can’t choose just one; every one is just perfect
Track to skip: absolutely none
Don’t bother reading the rest of this review, go buy this CD RIGHT NOW. It’s absolutely incredible.
Come back and read the rest after you’ve got it.
Got it? Great! I absolutely love LOVE LOVE this album (innit obvious?). This is the debut album of the beautiful-voiced Bebel, who is the daughter of talented Brazilian musicians Joao Gilberto and Miúcha. Bebel has been singing her whole life, but this was her first attempt at a record by herself. How about perfection on your first try? She did it.
Bebel has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard…her voice totally melts me. And even if her voice didn’t have the immense melting quality it does, the music on here is stunning. We all like some good samba and bossa nova, right? Then this is what you’re looking for.
Most of the songs are in Portuguese, but some are in English (check the titles for a clue on that one). On a few songs (August Day Song) Bebel weaves between the two languages perfectly. And while I’m on the subject, Portuguese is such a beautiful language, esp. when sung by a female. Did I mention she has a beautiful voice? Don’t worry, I’ll remind you again later. Every song has something great to offer. Some are traditional samba/bossa nova stuff and some present traditional foundations with modern trance and techno percussion tracks. They make a perfect combo.
Sem Contenção has a great groove, So Nice is so just happy and beautiful, Mais Feliz is like the wind on a perfect day, Close Your Eyes jams, the music on Tanto Tempo just flows throughout your whole body like a ghost or something, her singing is gorgeous, Bananeira jams even harder…there simply isn’t a bad SECOND on this album. Damn, why are you still reading this? Go buy it!
Rating: 98
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