National Geographic: Destination Brazil

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sugo Music
• ASIN: B00005LN7I
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,703 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Agua De Beber - Jobim-Morelenbaum

2. So Nice (Summer Samba) - Bebel Gilberto

3. Aguas De Marco - Rosa Passos

4. Meditation - Jobim-Morelenbaum

5. Anjo Da Velha Guarda - Vania Abreu

6. O Pato - Ana Caram

7. Sacanagem Total - Andy Villas-Boas

8. Amante Amado - Belo Velloso with Caetano Veloso

9. Tantos Desejos - Suba (featuring Cibelle)

10. Berimbau - Sergio Mendes

11. Caos-Brasil - Fatima Guedes

12. Misterios - Boca Livre

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction/Overview of Brazilian Pop (MPB), August 31, 2004

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silhouette_of_enchantment "zenfully awake." (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic: Destination Brazil (Audio CD)

I own most of the albums containing these songs, so it seems like a good introduction to older and newer artists. There are three artists that I particularly enjoy on this album. One is Bebel Gilberto, who is daughter of the famous Bossa Nova artist Joao Gilberto and singer Miucha. (Bebel's NOT Astrud's daughter.) Bebel's album, Tanto Tempos, has received a lot of attention in jazz and Bossa Nova circles for maintaining the "old" bossa nova tradition while drifting into newer territory with electornic beats. This experimentation is due in part to a master-mix artist named Suba. He came from Yugoslavia to Brazil in the late 1980s with experience in classical music, ballet, and other forms. Suba was in the process of making an album called "Sao Paolo Confessions" when he died in 1999 in an apartment fire. His album, ons was very well put-together and is also worth checking out if you want to listen to an experimental mix of Bossa Nova/Trip Hop/ Electronica.

But I have to admit, that my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE artist on this album, who isn't as well-known in Brazil (in the pop world) is Vania Abreu. She's the sister of the famous Axe star, Daniela Mercury. Vania's a better vocalist though, and her style is a mixture of Jazz/samba cancao. Her voice is warm, smooth, and just beautiful. I'd recommend you get the full album of Vania's (Seio Da Bahia) instead of just the small sample of "Anjo do Velha Guarda (angel of the old guard). Heh, In my opinion, as much as I love Bebel, Vania just blows Bebel out of the water vocally, Vania's voice is infectious. Anyway. This is a good music sampler.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sultry sounds from Brazil!, September 7, 2006

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Adrienne Ancell "Classic Chic" (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic: Destination Brazil (Audio CD)

I don't attempt to be an expert on Brazilian music. However, if you have an interest in sultry, jazzy, cool sounds from different parts of the world I HIGHLY suggest this CD. I was in a contemporary furniture store and this CD was playing so I instantly found out what it was and bought it. I have enjoyed every song on this compilation which I find hard to say about most CD's I purchase. Take the plunge! You won't regret it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing album, May 18, 2006

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Philip H. Jones "brasilophile" (Abington, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic: Destination Brazil (Audio CD)

I allowed myself to be seduced by the cover photo, which implied (to me) that the album would have vintage cuts from the 40s and/or 50s. Instead it's all current stuff, some of it interesting to me, but much of it not.