Sambas de Enredo 2002 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B00005UECW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Imperatriz

2. Beija-Flor

3. Mangueira

4. Salgueira

5. Viradouro

6. Grande Rio

7. Mocidade

8. Tradicão

9. Unidos da Tijuca

10. Portela

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Disc: 2

1. G.R.E. S Imperatriz Leopoldinense [*]

2. G.R.E. S Beija-Flor de Nilopólis [*]

3. G.R.E. S Estacão Primeira de Mangueira [*]

4. G.R.E. S Acadêmicos Do Salgueiro [*]

5. Gres Unidos Do Viradouro [*]

6. G.R.E. S Acadêmicos de Grande Rio [*]

7. G.R.E. S Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel [*]

8. G.R.E. S Tradicão [*]

9. G.R.E. S Unidos D Tijuca [*]

10. G.R.E. S Portela [*]

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Representative of the carnival style, September 30, 2005

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Eric Primeau - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sambas de Enredo 2002 (Audio CD)

This CD is very much representative of the diverse musical styles of the carnival samba schools. They are perfectly executed, sung with passion and musically catchy. The brazlian lyrics are provided which is nice.

Of course you have to understand that to the untrained ear it is all very repetitive; the tempi are all the same, the instrumentation varies very little (cavaquinho, percussion, chorus, etc), so outside the composition and the main singer's voice, you can hardly tell them apart. That is not a complaint but a warning.

For someone looking for more diversity, don't start here, look for a compilation like the David Byrne ones. And for a taste of classic samba, check out the wonderful nostalgic Todo Azul of Velha Guarda de Portela.

P.S. There's a bonus CD with sambas from each school but from previous years. That adds up to a lot of samba for the money!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, May 19, 2004

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Grant C. Collings "gcollings" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sambas de Enredo 2002 (Audio CD)

I love this CD. Every time I listen to it I just want to Samba.
If you love Carnaval you must have this CD. I liked it so much I have bought Enredo 2001, 2003 & 2004.

There is a great DVD that has the same samba music with video of the carnavals, from 1985 to 2001 " Escolas de Samba O Espectaculo "

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Carnaval CD!, November 3, 2003

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M. Katayama-Lee (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sambas de Enredo 2002 (Audio CD)

This is one of THE best Carnaval samba CD's I have listened to! It's one great song after another. The energy level is high and each samba school presents its own catchy sound. Be sure to check out the "bonus" CD (Disc 2) as well. I almost forgot it was a part of the CD, but some of the best songs are on the second disc, so you definitely don't want to miss it.