Brazilian Cafe

Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B002B4GFNO
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,590 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Bossa Nova
  • #11 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

Track Listings

1. Embola a Bola (Carerete)- Djavan

2. Na Casa Do Seu Humberto - Marcio Faraco

3. Para Nao Contrariar Voce - Teresa Cristina and Grupo Semente

4. Tempo Interno - Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas

5. Feliz e Triste - Ceumar

6. Outro Lugar - Toco

7. Viajei - Katia B

8. Pequena Musica Noturna - Rosa Passos

9. Vumbora Amar - Alexandre Leao

10. Quando o Carnaval Chegar - Marcia Salomon

11. Forca da Imaginacao - Arranco de Varsovia

12. Pra Que Pedir Perdao - Ana Costa with Oswaldo Cavalo

Editorial Reviews

On July 28th, Putumayo will release Brazilian Café, an enchanting addition to its Café series. Brazilian Café brings together a captivating selection of samba, bossa nova and jazz by Brazilian stars and up-and-coming talents. In the early 1960s, legendary Brazilian composers Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes hung out in an Ipanema beachside café where they would often see a beautiful neighborhood girl, Helô Pinheiro, walk by. She became the inspiration for one of the most popular songs of all time, "Girl From Ipanema." The global bossa nova boom can be traced to that moment of musical inspiration at a Brazilian café and most of the artists on this CD drew inspiration from Jobim, de Moraes and other songwriters who followed. Brazilian Café includes songs by legendary singer and songwriter Djavan and jazz star Rosa Passos. The album also features songs by talented artists such as Paris-based songwriter Márcio Faraco, samba revivalist Teresa Cristina, electro-bossa hipster Katia B and eclectic vocalist Ceumar, all of whom have had songs on other Putumayo collections. As with all Putumayo CDs, this collection features songs that have not been released outside of the country of origin by exciting young talents such as Italy-based Toco, Salvador natives Alexandre Leão and Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas, bossa singer Marcia Salomon, and Rio's Arranco de Varsóvia and Ana Costa, who are among the hottest new voices in samba today. A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Terra dos Homens Brazilian Association, which promotes children and adolescents' rights.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acoustic Brazilian Cafe, August 8, 2009

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

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Putumayo's "Brazilian Cafe" is a strong successor to last year's "Cafe Cubano." Putumayo's cafe series began blandly with "Italian Cafe" and the decaffeinated "French Cafe",but with a Latin twist,these cafe albums are like a flavorful mocha. Sonically, "Brazilian Cafe" is much like "Acoustic Brazil." It's at once relaxing and invigorating. There are recipes in the back for a Brazilian coffee pudding and cafezinho (the Brazilian equivalent to the Italian shot of espresso)

"Brazilian Cafe" opens with Djavan's "Embola Bola (Caterete)",a song that honors traditional dances. Marcio Faraco's song is a reminiscence about his grandfather's house. Ceumar's "Feliz e Triste" is bittersweet,while Toco's "Outro Lugar" is a calm piece. Rosa Passos' "A Little Night Music" gives a sense of the early evening serenity. Marcia Salomon sings a festive,rhythmic song about waiting for Carnival. Arranco de Varsovia's "Force of Imagination" is a samba about the power of musical creation. The strongest songs are Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas' "Internal Time" and Katia B's electronica "Viajei."

"Brazilian Cafe" is at once sweet, serene, invigorating and joyful. It seamlessly blends acoustic guitar with jazz, bossa nova with samba, electronica with vocal music. It's one of the most delightful releases of 2009. It also serves a good cause. 1% of the proceeds from the sale of the album goes to the Homens Brazilian Association, which defends the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents.

Drink down the delicious Brazilian java!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sambas and Bossa Nova to Help Digestion, July 30, 2009

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Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Putumayo, which brought us the excellent anthology Samba Bossa Nova [still my favorite of their Brazilian series] and a softer collection in Acoustic Brazil, now sends us along the middle path of relaxed, sensuous sambas and bossa, often with jazzy arrangements, in Brazilian Café. The mood is mellow and sweet, soft and gentle; only the final two tracks lift us out of the seats to dance. Otherwise, we are just happy to listen. While two artists are revisited--Márcio Faraco and Rosa Passos--we are treated with ten other contemporary stars. Djavan and Toco and Katia B, a chum of Bebel Gilberto, are represented with popular modern arrangements. Others are more traditional with a guitar base to small ensembles, such as with Alexandre Leão and Marcia Salomon. Music to enjoy coffee? Yes, indeed. And breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and late at night. Who does not enjoy urbane Brazilian music? Putumayo releases are always a good introduction to world musical styles and a lead to specific recordings. However, this album lasts merely 41 minutes, which is too short for an anthology. 1/2 star demerit.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Music, November 5, 2009

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B. Gong "random reader" (Pasadena, California.) - See all my reviews
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I'm a big fan of South American Music. As a whole, I'm a big fan of Putumayo Present products. Brazilian Cafe doesn't disappoint. Smoothy, jazzy, and calming, I often enjoy this CD while working on photography related activities. Excellent mood music with a splash of energy.