Samba Brasil

Samba Brasil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046NU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,506 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Afro Brazilian
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Tropicália
  • #45 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba

Track Listings

1. Aquarela Do Brasil

2. Meu Samba Diz

3. Jeitinho Brasileiro

4. É Com Esse Que Eu Vou

5. Esse Sonho Vai Dar

6. É Preciso Muito Amor

7. Ilu Aye, Terra da Vida

8. Não Deixa O Samba Morrer

9. Amor Até O Fim

10. Inquietacão

11. Conversa de Botequim

12. Gema

13. Retorno de Jedai

14. Agua No Feijao

15. Um Samba

16. Sonho Meu

17. Rosa Vermelha

18. Peco a Deus

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the music sweeps you over like a tropical ocean breeze, November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Samba Brasil (Audio CD)

This is arguably the best Samba compilation money can buy. There are a couple of duds, but the rest of the collection more than makes up for the price. Actually, this is the CD that got me interested in Samba. I've come across many other Samba collections that were disapointing and a waste of money. However, this CD will have you humming the tunes for weeks. Yes, they are that infectious! Just when you think you've overdosed on this, come back to it again after a couple of weeks and its like falling in love all over again. This music is litererally theraputic and will put a smile on your face and make you completely relaxed after a day of stress. One important note; if you find yourself listening to the two Beth Carvalho tracks over and over again, it's no mistake because she is the Queen of Samba. and quite simply the greatest living interpreter/singer of Samba music. Virtually unknown in the United States, her music transcends all bounds of what cool and hip music really is. Her music is timeless and thanks to this CD, I've developed a great admiration and appretiation of her music. I now own most of Beth Carvalho's collection of albums available in this country and each one is a gem. So, enjoy this CD because I'm convinced that you'll still be smiling when you're listening to this classic collection in twenty years, and while you're at it, go out and get anything from Beth Carvalho and discover how her music can truly enhance your life.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant but uninspiring, February 21, 2001

By 

Mr. Stuart Robert Harris "Vivir Con Arte" (Bradford-on-Avon, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samba Brasil (Audio CD)

I took a chance on this one and frankly my expectations have been disappointed. I was hoping for the big churning sound of samba bands full on, with the sort of drive and exuberance that Carlinhos Brown brings to the party. Whereas most of the stuff on this album is "mellow" and meandering, yet another take on bossa nova and MPB.

Maria Bethania has a wonderful husky voice and there are a couple of other intriguing tracks that I'll fillet out, but in my collection this CD gets filed under "Forgettable".

Anybody looking for a taster of Brazilian music, I would suggest checking out Sergio Mendes's "Brasiliero".

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If one CD's needed, this is probably it, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Samba Brasil (Audio CD)

Great CD. Gives listener a taste of all of the sambas out there, from samba enredo to samba bossa nova to samba canção. All tracks are good and the liner notes are a good primer on Brasilian samba.