Customer Reviews

Mais

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This is my favorite album from Marisa, and I love all of them. I don't like the fact that the lyrics on the US release are all in English (how are you supposed to sing along with that???) but I do like the fact that all the songs are sung in Portuguese. Usually I find when Marisa crosses the lingual divide, something gets lost in the translation, no pun intended! Actually, "Ensaboa" has some English in it, and is a really cool song, but it's purely accessory for a great Portuguese lyric. Don't get me wrong, though obviously I think Portuguese is a more musical language than English, I enjoy listening to other artists like Elis Regina when they take on my own language. Anyway, pretty much every song on this album is a winner - I can't peg her style down because she does borrow from various genres. Marisa is known as the "new voice of MPB" (Musica Popular Brasileira), and I hear alot of Samba-Cancao in there (lyrical sambas), so I would best sum it up as modern adult Brazilian pop. No, this is not for music teeny-boppers with attention deficits. The songs are intelligent, reflective, ironic at times, but most importantly catchy - which is the only reason to like music in the first place, in my opinion. The first song "Beija Eu" is the best one in my opinion, but the rest of the material is not too far behind in quality. Beyond good material, however, is this woman's vocal ability. Someone summed it up best earlier in the comparison with the "screaming" American "divas." From what I understand, Marisa was trained as an opera singer, and has adapted these talents very well to what has become a very unique style of pop music. Her voice is powerful and clear, yet subtle at the same time. I know that probably sounds idiotic for me to say it, you just have to hear it to know what I mean.

This was the CD that, for me, proved that Marisa's direction and style were superior. She moved on from the showtune-yness of her first album, head-first into a blend of Brazilian pop that is heartfelt, melodic and mood-enhancing. This is a must-have CD, and the only reason I give it 4 stars is that it's successor, "Rose & Charcoal", is still to this day her crowning achievement.

I first heard this in a local bookstore in Lexington, KY, and was surprised to find such a wonderful sound had made it this far! It is a very light and relaxing CD with lots of soft jazz undertones. Also, if anyone is looking for a CD that is very easy to understand (perhaps trying to improve your language skills) Marisa Monte is very clear in her pronunciation, making it a pleasure to listen to when your Portuguese is needing a little work. I recommend this CD to anyone who likes light, relaxing music!

This is a great album from a mature singer, despite her youthful. A voice that can mesmerize you and turn you a Tristram looking for Isolde. This album has such a variety of melodies a an amazing track selection that describes Marisa's strong personality.

Mais is a great album. The only thing I didn't like was just having the english translations of the song lyrics in the booklet. Where's the portuguese? Or is American monolinguism dictating song books too? Excellent disc and a definite must-own for aficionados da Marisa.

This was the second cd I bought of hers and it made me a loyal fan.Marisa has great sensibility and she has crafed a complete album with every song as strong as the next.I hope one day she comes to the states.

This remains one of my favorite albums. Marisa's voice is great, but what makes this album stand out is Arto Linday's inventive production. The song selection is top notch as well, especially a few tunes by Nando Reis (I've been looking for an album from him-- but it seems that nothing's available in the states).

Marisa Monte is indeed a rare occurrence in nowadays musical scene for her music doesn't know geographical nor time boundaries. Her music brings the signature Brazilian swing permeated by Jazz influences making it easily enjoyable for a broad audience. Marisa Monte not only promotes contemporary Brazilian songwriters but also nostalgically honors the best of Brazilian popular music tradition. Differently from the so called North American "Divas" that usually scream Marisa's soft but incredibly precise voice makes singing look easy.

I just heard somebody talking about her. I went to the shop. I asked to listen to the whole CD, I just listened to the first title... "I'll get it !". Her voice is tremendously powerful, her phrasing is more than perfect and she can do absolutely everything: from Ella to Elis, from bossa to rock. Simply Get it !, I have framed this album in my living room.

not a serious fan of this kind of stuff but just letting the maggots and funkateers know that bernie worrell plays organ and keys on here.