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Se Tem Que Ser Sera

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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.

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.

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.