Acabou Chorare [Import]

Novos Baianos (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Som Livre
• ASIN: B00004TW2K
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Brasil Pandeiro

2. Preta Pretinha

3. Tinindo Trincando

4. Swing De Campo Grande

5. Acabou Chorare

6. Mistério Do Planeta

7. A Menina Dança

8. Besta É Tu

9. Um Bilhete Pra Didi

10. Preta Pretinha

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faultless Brazilian Songwriting and Vocals, October 2, 2000

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Ernest J Agbuya (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acabou Chorare (Audio CD)

An all-round great record, this one features the songwriting talents of Morais, stunning cavaquinho playing and some of the warmest vocals on any Brazilian record. Released in 1974, this album features a young band with immense talent and desire to freshen up the sounds they grew up with. So they mixed their spare acoustic songs with some rock sensibilities and produced an album brimming with youthful vibrance. The first track, "Brasil Pandeiro" is a remake of a classic 40s tune although you'd never know it. Three of the Baianos trade lead vocals a la Sly and the Family Stone, and sing together for the samba-flavoured chorus. Stunning is the voice of Baby Consuelo, a singer anyone exploring Brazilian music should familiarize themself with, who takes lead on two songs, "Tinindo Trincando", a funky-rock mover, and "A Menina Danca" which was covered by Marisa Monte. The latter is absolutely gorgeous and will stay in your head for a long time. Elsewhere, Morais' tunes consistently uplift with swing and unbeliebably beautiful melodies. I was at a get together with a bunch of Brazilians and when one picked up his guitar to play songs, everyone knew Morais' songs and sung along. This is how classic his stuff is. Do modern Brazilian recordings leave you cold? Bossa becoming predictable? This album will introduce you to a rootsy sound often overlooked by the press but infinitely more rewarding than your typical fare.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TDWR, October 27, 2004

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Apu Sista - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acabou Chorare (Audio CD)

I heard this charming album in 1977 and fell in love. 27 years later I'm still in love. I just painstakingly transferred my old cassette taped off a scratched LP onto a CD and then found Novos Baianos on Amazon! Not many musicians compose tunes that stand the test of time. This is refreshingly different Brazilian Fusion Pop music, there's even a bit of jazz rock in the arrangements. I would describe this as 2 husky seductive voices with classic Brazilian accoustic guitaring backed by a tight electric rhythm section. The lyrics sound so lovely, they transcend all language barriers, though I would love a translation. I heard this at a time when I was deeply into fusion, funk and Paul Simon, but good music is good music. This is an essential part of anyones music collection...buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresher than new, December 6, 2003

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cesare (milan Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acabou Chorare (Audio CD)

Refreshing and "young" even if it is from the 70's and doesn't belong to any trendy vogue!
If you like brazilian classic samba and always looked for something as spontaneous and popular but more in the modern taste, this is your CD.