Carolina

Seu Jorge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mr Bongo
• ASIN: B000063CLM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #73 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > International Rap
  • #94 in Music > Latin Music > Urban > Latin Hip-Hop

Editorial Reviews

Debut album from the City Of God and Life Aquatic star Seu Jorge, co-produced by Mario Caldatto of Beastie Boys and Brazilian Band Planet Hemp fame. 'Carolina' was named album of the year in Brazil in 2002. This album is also available on double vinyl LP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Singer Great Album, February 25, 2004

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M. Katayama-Lee (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Carolina (Audio CD)

I couldn't agree more with Amazon reviewer "Violetta". This is a great album by a very talented man. I found out about this album after seeing the movie that Seu Jorge starred in "Cidade de Deus" ("City of God" - where he played "Mané Galinha" aka "Handsome Ned"). After seeing the movie I bought the soundtrack which he sung the title song to ("Convite Para Vida"). I was so impressed that I thought I would give his album a try and it was well worth it! All his songs are funky and upbeat and very reminiscent of the funk/soul inspired sound of the 70's, with of course a modern twist to it. All the meanwhile he still stays true to his samba roots and is very proud to be Brazilian and showcases this well in his music. The title song "Carolina" is truly addictive! I can't stop playing it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seu Jorge Is THE SHIT, October 29, 2005

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Philip Eastman "Clearance Vinyl" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carolina (Audio CD)

Screw the Life Aquatic covers! They're wonderful, original, and perfectly fit the movie, but they are only one smidget of Jorge's talent. This man is a force of Portuguese nature--a Brazilian whirlwhind of wicked beats, scrumtrillescent hooks, samba jam out, and set your ass on fire grooves. If your one for lilting acoustic numbers, this is not your album. This one has "Carolina," the song that if you ask any Brazilan--even if they don't know Seu Jorge--they will know "Carolina." This album a a grooe session, a Brazilian beach party that ain't stopping until the sun rises. If you want Bowie, buy the soundtrack. If you want your mind blown and your ass permantly singed from the heat of excessvie latin influenced rump shakin', buy this album.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From A Life Aquatic, May 22, 2005

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Vu-Bang! (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carolina (Audio CD)

If you like Seu Jorge's David Bowie covers from the film A Life Aquatic, then I'm sure you'll like this album... Great modern day Brazilian music.