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Menina

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Not to get me wrong, I love Astrud, but Lisa Ono is truly the Japanese Queen of Bossa Nova. Her voice is so romantic and breathy and she strikes notes with perfection. This is definitely one of my favorite CD's. Not alot of people have heard of Lisa Ono, but this is your chance!! Trust me, this is one the the best bossa nova albums I have ever heard.

Lisa Ono is Japan's most acclaimed bossa nova artist, and this CD is an excellent introduction to her work. If you're familiar with the bossa nova style of Brazilian music, you'll be very pleasantly surprised by her talent, and also surprised that someone this good is not better known in the USA. Check out the song "Clea," which was a hit for her in Japan. Lisa's fresh approach provides a wonderfully modern update to the bossa style created in the early 1960's by Jobim and others. If you like Brazilian music, this CD is not to be missed!

The best living female Bossa Nova artist. Lisa Ono's Menina is simply excellence in this genre. The most mellow music on the planet. Listen to it again and again and again.

A Japanese co-worker put this CD on one day, and the effect was pure bliss! I've become an instant fan. This CD, along with Saudade are my personal favorites.

I havn't ordered any albums yet, but I feel that what I heard and saw on the evening of Feb. 5 , 2001 should be shared with everyone. I had just finished work and I was headed to my car, when this sudden rush of the "Bossa Nova" put me in a trance. I followed the echoes through the hallways and much to my surprise, I saw Lisa Ono performing live. She is definitely a "Bossa Nova Diva". Aloha!