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Track Listings
| 1. Falta de Ar |
| 2. Amor de Antigos |
| 3. Asfalto e Sal |
| 4. Retrovisor |
| 5. Teju Na Estrada |
| 6. Contravento |
| 7. Palhaço |
| 8. You Won't Regret It |
| 9. Sereia |
| 10. Baile de Ilusão |
| 11. Fffree |
| 12. Streets Bloom |
| 13. Chegar em Mim |
Editorial Reviews
2012 release, the boldest work to date from the Brazilian singer/songwriter. Eschewing much of the laid-back, loungey electro-Bossa nova and samba of her debut, C‚u seems to have more in common with the psychedelic oeuvres of early Tropicalia artists and Os Mutantes than the restrained musings of Jobim. Producer Gui Amabis does a fantastic job of allowing stripped down guitars to convey a constant sense of momentum. Pieces of Peruvian chicha are embedded in lush reggae grooves. A lifelong fan of Bob Marley and all things Jamaican, C‚u stretched her musical vocabulary throughout this release to draw inspiration for each song, exploring a multitude of Latin Amencan sounds: cumbia, lambadas, carImbos, bregas and guitan-adas.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ceu's music has always interested me. Granted she only has only three CD's to her name, but the first two were very easy to listen to and it sort of offered me a view of a younger style of Brazilian music. This Cd is a change of course. A little more pop, and I'm not sure yet whether it fits her or not. It's not love at first listen, but I'm hoping it grows on me. Proceed with caution, but don't avoid.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reggae influences still apparent, with some 60's psychedelia too
December 30, 2012
By R. Godwin
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ceu's reggae influences are still apparent on this CD, and many of the songs have a psychedelic 60's vibe. Although I wasn't initially crazy about the CD at first listen, after several listens it has really grown on me. It is somewhat of a departure from their previous work, but "Bubuia" and "Espaconave" from the last CD would fit well on this disc.It does have more of a poppy feel to it, showing that the band's sound is evolving as they're taking in more influences besides the myriad of Brazilian genres. This is especially evident with the guitar work.
Ceu sings 3 tracks in English here, and it will send a chill up your spine on the reggae tracks "Fffree/Streets Bloom". I don't personally care too much for the other English track "You Won't Regret It". Not that there's anything wrong with her voice, and her accent is sultry in English - I just personally don't like that particular track, which is actually a cover song. Their cover of Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle" on their debut CD seems like a better choice to me. The rest of the tracks on this disc are solid, and it sounds like the band is really maturing into their own.
I also saw the band in concert a few months back - her voice is excellent live, and the band is extremely talented.
Ceu sings 3 tracks in English here, and it will send a chill up your spine on the reggae tracks "Fffree/Streets Bloom". I don't personally care too much for the other English track "You Won't Regret It". Not that there's anything wrong with her voice, and her accent is sultry in English - I just personally don't like that particular track, which is actually a cover song. Their cover of Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle" on their debut CD seems like a better choice to me. The rest of the tracks on this disc are solid, and it sounds like the band is really maturing into their own.
I also saw the band in concert a few months back - her voice is excellent live, and the band is extremely talented.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By L. Debiasi
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've loved Ceu's work since her debut album. The only reason I'm giving this one 4 stars, not 5, is because of the increase of English language songs. In my opinion, Ceu should stick with Portuguese, which she is perfect at, not English, where her heavy accent makes some songs more laughable than enjoyable. :)
By Phil W.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is great music for cocktail parties and having people over. We saw her in a nightclub and we were happy to find the CD's
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ana Gazzola's Musicas e Palavras dos Bee Gees in a wonderful album of Bee Gees songs sung in Portuguese by this Brazilian artist. Joining her is her band Brasil Brazil as well as Laurence Juber, Mike Clinco, Eric Johnson, Peter Leinheiser and Joyce Rooks. The translations were approved by Barry & Robin Gibb.
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