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Chico Em Cy

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Almost orgasmic --- they were known as The Girls From Bahia when I was playing them on a jazz radio station some 35 or so years ago; unable to speak/sing in English, they sang phoenetically written lyrics -- and they KNOCKED ME OUT as they continue to do today. The only differences are that they were kids back then with the tightest harmonics -- and now (so MANY years later) they're probably grandmothers. Still love 'em!!! They'll often start a song in unison, then, POW ---- they split = super-tight. It ain't "jazz" per se, BUT, much like OsCariocas, dynamite.
When we return again to Rio, doubt if we'd go out of our way to catch them "live" if they were performing -- they seem more a studio group for records - - - but, truly, to my ears, they are magnificent!! Chico's compositions and visiting talent are terrific. A wonderful addition to any collection.

Siendo un admirador de Chico Buarque y conocer pocas grabaciones viejas del Quarteto Em Cy compre este disco hace algunos anos en Buenos Aires. Ya habia escuchado las mismas grabaciones que aparecen en el disco de Pedro Pedreiro y Tem mais samba y me parecian geniales, pero cuando escuche el disco en su totalidad me senti muy complacido por la cantidad de musica que habia en el, 22 piezas conforman este maravilloso disco, que aun escucho a menudo, inclusive varias vueltas el mismo dia; en la primera pieza participa el propio Buarque, tambien participa Francis Hime en Vai passar, Oscar Castro Neves toca el piano en Anos Dourados, Roberto Menescal hace algunos arreglos vocales, en fin el disco es divino, el sonido bastante bueno e indiscutiblemente el grupo es de primera calidad; si le gusta el Bossa Nova, Chico Buarque y la buena musica le recomiendo este disco con los ojos cerrados.