Mar De Sophia [Import]

Maria Bethania | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Biscoito Fino Br
• ASIN: B000K2V778
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,408 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

In Mar de Sophia, the lyrics sung by Maria Bethƒnia exhale the tang of sea. In these songs Bethƒnia paraphrases and incorporates the verses written by the Portuguese poet Sophia de Mello Breyner. The verses are like bridges that unite the several seas contained within Bethƒnia's creative essence that will be successively revealed. Maria pours out her memoirs in order to render a coherent narration bathed by the waters of legends, myths and stories. Mar de Sophia marks that this is where it all started, with Bethƒnia indicating, through a meta-speech, the paths through which her creation sails. Discimedia. 15 tracks. PID Records. 2008. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bethania owns all the oceans, April 16, 2007

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Antonio M Vazquezpausa "amvp" (Miami, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mar De Sophia (Audio CD)

This one part of a two part project released in 2006 best enshrines Bethania's love for the oceans.Aided by the unusual music smarts of Nana Vasconcelos and the expertise of her maestro Jaime Alem,the ride turns into a tale about the history of Brazilians' love affair with the sea.In it,the ORIXAS play a pivotal role.Just check CANTO DE OXUM & CANTO DE NANA.Bethania's voice is at her best especially in tracks such as Chico Cesar's GRAO DE MAR and the classic MARINHEIRO SOU.Her torch song singer abilities come full circle in LAGRIMA making us reminisce of some her classic works.The strength and intensity of BEIRA-MAR and the cynical DEBAIXO D'AGUA/AGORA remind you of her versatility..so necessary to have carried her this far with success.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album by Veteran Brazilian singer, May 29, 2009

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Andres C. Salama (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mar De Sophia (Audio CD)

A CD of wonderful music by veteran Brazilian singer Maria Bethania (sister of another great legendary singer from Brazil, Caetano Veloso). The title traslates as Sea of Sophia, and most of the songs deal with the sea, and its myths. All the CD is a pleasure to listen, but if one has to list the best tracks, that would be Iemanja Ranha do Mar (about the Sea Goddess in the Yoruba/Candomble religion), Debaixo D'Agua/Agora, Memorias do Mar and A Dona do Raio e do vento.