Se Tem Que Ser Sera

Toque De Prima | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Velas
• ASIN: B00004Y9Y5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #697,697 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Filha Do Macumbeiro

2. Beira D Agua

3. Dez Mandamentos

4. Tudo Liberado

5. Briga De Casal

6. Preciso Do Teu Cafuné

7. Brasil 500

8. Rabo De Cometa

9. Dito Por Não Dito

10. Tamanqueiro

11. Toque De Prima

12. Entoque A Colher

13. Quem E Que Me Chama

14. Dona Geni

15. O Que Voc Vai Fazer, Já Fiz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "retro" samba at it's best, October 19, 2000

By 

barry guerrero (san francisco, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Se Tem Que Ser Sera (Audio CD)

I give this CD 5 stars because it's exactly what it's described to be, and nothing less. I call this "retro" samba becuase it's nothing but sambas performed in the older, more traditional style. Yet, there are some really nice guest vocals by Ivan Lins; Joyce; Zeca Pagodinho; Domingunhos; and Luizinho SP as well. "SE TEM QUE SER SERA" is put out by the Velas label, who are the same people who released Quarteto Jobim/Morelenbaum, and Guinga's "Suite Leoplodina" - both being excellent Brazilian CD's in their own right. The sound is absolutely splendid. This is an excellent disc to samba to, or to just "kick back" and relax to as well.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Garish, oversynthed pagode, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Se Tem Que Ser Sera (Audio CD)

Whoa! The guest artist list is great, and these musicians are the real deal, but "retro-samba" is exactly what this album is *not.* This is an unfortunate example of (for lack of a better term) "pop" pagode -- slicker than the Fonz's DA, and (unfortunately) as unappealing.

Try these titles instead: "Brazil -- Roots -- Samba" (Rounder); "Casa de Mae Joana" (Blue Jackel) and "This is Samba!" (2 volumes, on Rounder) for a taste of honest-to-goodeness samba at its best. Singer Beth Carvalho's early albums (1960s-mid 1970s) are terrific examples of down-home samba, too -- and she was one of the 1st sambistas to champion true, grass-roots pagode during the 70s. (Look for her "Raizes do Samba" compilation.....)and then there's the peerless Paulinho da Viola: try his "Bebadosamba" and/or its live companion, "Bebadachama." They're both stunners.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Garish, oversynthed pagode, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Se Tem Que Ser Sera (Audio CD)

Whoa! The guest artist list is great, and these musicians are the real deal, but "retro-samba" is exactly what this album is *not.* This is an unfortunate example of bad "pop" pagode -- slicker than the Fonz's DA, and (unfortunately) as unappealing.

Try these titles instead: "Brazil -- Roots -- Samba" (Rounder); "Casa de Mae Joana" (Blue Jackel) and "This is Samba!" (2 volumes, on Rounder) for a taste of honest-to-goodness samba at its best. Singer Beth Carvalho's early albums (1960s-mid 1970s) are terrific examples of down-home samba, too. (Look for her "Serie Raizes do Samba" compilation.....)And then there's the peerless Paulinho da Viola: try his "Bebadosamba" and/or its live companion, "Bebadachama." They're both stunners.