Voadeira

Monica Salmaso (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lightyear
• ASIN: B0000640NH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,618 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Afro Brazilian
  • #78 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Brazilian music., February 2, 2003

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Brian Hicks (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voadeira (Audio CD)

A wonderful variety of spare, creative arrangements, giving each piece a unique feel. The most common emotional impression might be described as 'haunting' but some numbers range into Satie-like humor or old-world melancholy (and no, I don't understand the lyrics). Melodies and harmonic progressions have surprising and pleasing turns. Easy to like on the first listening but interesting enough to last. A beautiful voice paired with great song selection and creative arrangements. I listen to a lot of Brazilian Music, and she's my absolute favorite. 'Iaia' is just as good.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Beautiful, Expressive Voice . . ., December 23, 2004

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Stephen H. Prosser (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voadeira (Audio CD)

Along with her classic recording of Baden-Powell's "Afro-Sambas" with Paulo Bellinati, Monica's performance on Voadeiro--the range of material and sources--the very interesting orchestrations (easily overlooked) make this recording another "instant classic". Her voice is like liquid silk (after a few Marlboros).

This recording transcends style and will satisfy the lover of jazz, brazilian, folk and country and western or country or western, who knows.

Just buy it!! If you don't like it, blame me!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, June 15, 2004

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Kenton L. Kuehnle (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voadeira (Audio CD)

I saw a review in the New York Times of Monica Salmaso's appearance in New York. She had just won the Brazillian equivalent of "Best New Artist", so I thought I would take a chance. I was blown away. I have become wary of purchasing new artists, and the collection by the better known artists seems to be so repetitive. This was a very strong performance by a new artist with new material (at least to me. I recognized only one selection from a previous Joao Gilberto album). 5 of the cuts became instant favorites.