Sol Negro

Virginia Rodrigues | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hannibal
• ASIN: B00000BIJA
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,907 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Negrume da Noite

2. Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua

3. Adeus, Batucada

4. Manha de Carnaval

5. Verônica

6. Noite de Temporal

7. Terra Seca

8. Nobreza

9. Sol Negro

10. Querubim

11. Israfel

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars enchanting, February 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sol Negro (Audio CD)

I don't understand the Floridian review that claims that Virginia Rodrigues cannot sing. Brazilian singers are not like out american ones... they are throatier, and more natural sounding. the women have huskier voices, and the men have softer voices... a more androgynous sound, I suppose. But if you like caesaria evora, I would suggest getting this. I get chills when I hear Virginia's voice rise up into her higher ranges. Her voice is like nothing I've ever heard. The arrangements are beautiful... with artistic direction by the masterful caetano veloso, it would be difficult to go wrong. A very special album.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanted by a unique voice and style, April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sol Negro (Audio CD)

Since first hearing Virginia Rodrigues on CBS News' "Sunday Morning" program, I needed to hear more. This, her debut album, is a revelation! Her voice seems to belong to the world of Gregorian chant just as much as to the home of the samba. Stylistically, she is sofly reminiscent of the great Argentinian singer, Mercedes Sosa. However Virginia posesses a unique voice and style that must be heard, and on this recording she has a restrained instrumental backing which complements her enchanting (and note-perfect) singing.

I am ordering the third copy of this very well recorded CD to give to friends and family...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic CD, February 17, 2006

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

This review is from: Sol Negro (Audio CD)

Virginia Rodrigues's album "Sol Negra" is as classy as it is beautiful. Rodrigues's is classic-sounding voice is haunting, wistful, and enigmatic and is a perfect fit to Caetano Veloso's arrangments that are played by Gilberto Gil. Milton Nascimento even accompanies her on a song. Listening to this cd, for some reason, reminds me of being in a cabana club in the 1940s/1950s (if I had been alive then!)

This is a wonderful cd. The arrangements lean toward the classical sounding samba to match Rodrigues's elegant voice. If you're looking for an updated rendition of Brazilian samba, then this is probably not the cd for you. If you're looking for something to dance to, then you probably won't like this cd. But, if you're looking for music to accompany an evening cocktail party, or to relax to, or are even feeling wistful - then this is the perfect cd for you.