Aos Vivo

Chico Cesar | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Velas
• ASIN: B00004WKAG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,405 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beradêro

2. Mama Africa

3. A Primeira Vista

4. Tambores

5. Alma Não Tem Cor

6. Dúvida Cruel

7. A Prosa Impúrpura Do Caicó

8. Saharienne

9. Benazir

10. Mulher Eu Sei

11. Clandestino

12. Templo

13. Paraíba

14. Dança

15. Nato

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With his outlandish neo-Indian costumes and music that borrows from reggae, hip-hop, and Senegalese mbalax, Chico César serves notice that he's doing Brazilian popular music his way. He marries an elastic voice that croons and purrs one moment, yelps and yodels the next, to a dexterity on guitar that puts him in the league of tiptop instrumentalists. Originally released on a small independent label in Brazil, the live, mostly solo recording Aos Vivos launched César's career, putting him in demand as both a performer and the composer of hit songs like "A Primeira Vista," which Daniela Mercury transformed into the theme song for a smash TV soap opera, and the reggae-styled "Mama Africa." His unique take on the accordion-driven forro melodies of northeastern Brazil evoke Congolese and Angolan pop on "Tambores" and "Duvida Cruel" when he sets them against his bouncy, circular guitar lines. This welcome reissue easily trumps César's concurrently released studio recording on the Putumayo label, Chico César, proving that the charisma of a singer-with-guitar concert can brandish more firepower than an amplified ensemble. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like the live concert, April 7, 2004

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Vince Cabrera (Wellington, NZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aos Vivo (Audio CD)

I've seen Chico Cesar live in a smallish venue here in Europe and the set he did was IDENTICAL to this album. Same songs, same order.

This is quite a beautiful uplifting record, Chico Cesar runs through a whole gamut of styles, Reggae, African, Modern Pop aided only by his nylon string guitar. They're all originals and all rather catchy, even if you don't speak portuguese.

It really is a bit of a revelation that one can do so much with such a simple instrument!

My only complaint is that perhaps the record is a TAD too long (maybe one song too long) but otherwise it's a near perfect concert album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music for the soul, February 24, 2009

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T. Schneider - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aos Vivo (Audio CD)

Personally I love this album most of all the things Chico Cesar has done. The honest simplicity of this album is what amazes me most.
The unplugged version of Mama Africa or Clandestino touche my heart and make me dance each time I hear them!
This is a jewel!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brazilian acoustic alchemy, April 5, 2007

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Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aos Vivo (Audio CD)

Imagine a musician having a live acoustic album hit the Top Ten in the Billboard charts,being announced as #1 on America's Top Forty by Ryan Seacrest. That's how Chico Cesar catapulted to fame in Brazil. His intimate live acoustic concert album brought him out of obscurity into Brazil's popular consciousness.

Chico Cesar's "Aos Vivos" offers the live acoustic versions of "Mama Africa" and "A Primeira Vista." It's not a wild rock concert,instead,it's Brazilian folk music,played on a few acoustic guitars (Chico collaborates with the popular guitarist Lenine on a few songs) "Tambores" is as percussive as the tambourines Chico sings about. "A Prosa Impurpura do Caico" sounds Hawaiian,as if it were played on ukeleles. "Saharienne" evokes Spanish flamenco. The audience sings along with "Mulher eu sei." "Templo" is quiet and reverential.

This is perfect for adding to a Brazilian collection,and a great introduction to Brazilian folk music!