Sol Na Cara

Vinicius Cantuaria

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 1, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gramavision
• ASIN: B00000322T
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #323,528 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sem Pisar No Chao

2. Rio Negro

3. Samba Da Estrela

4. Ludo Real

5. Sutis Diferenças (Subtle Differences)

6. Este Seu Othar (That Look You Wear)

7. Sol Na Cara (The Sun on Your Face)

8. O Nome Dela (Her Name)

9. Corre Campo (Run Through the Field)

10. O Grande Lançe é Fazer Romançe (The Thing to Do Is to Make Romance)

11. O Vento (The Wind)

12. Labrea (Labrea)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A Brazilian expatriate living in Brooklyn, former rock star and hit songwriter Vinicius Cantuária recorded six records in his native land prior to teaming up with producer Arto Lindsay and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto for his first American album. Cantuária always claims that moving to New York actually made him become more Brazilian. Indeed, the deep and understated Sol na Cara ("The Sun on Your Face") consists mostly of subtle bossa nova melodies (often cowritten with Caetano Veloso, Sakamoto, and others) set to the undulating folk rhythms of northern Brazil. While Cantuária's lyrics, soft voice, and nylon-stringed acoustic-guitar playing signify unabashed romanticism (even when he's singing about his favorite soccer players), Sakamoto's atmospheric keyboards lend an air of almost otherworldly cosmopolitanism to a 1996 album that seems to have aged like a fine wine. --Richard Gehr

Product Description

The songs of Vinicius Cantuaria combine light, suppleness, and sinewy rhythms and his Sol Na Cara is a vital reminder of what makes us laud the music of Brazil. Originally released on Gramavision in 1996, it's Vinicius' first solo album outside of his native Brazil and contains 12 songs that are poetic reflections on love and passion. Stretching beyond bossa nova's cool jazz foundations to the sonic world of co-producer Arto Lindsay, Sol Na Cara is "post-bossa," sharing a fullness and sensuality with the classic form, but with a restive, experimental bent. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars His Best Release, August 14, 2002

By	bordersj2 (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I agree with the reviewer that said that this is Vinicius Cantuaria's best US release. I first really got into him with the Brasil 2Mil compilation piece (first track here) and it was togetherness ever since. I first picked up his latest realease, Vinicius, followed by Tocuma, and oddly, I found the quality better as I went back in time to his earlier releases until I picked this one up.

His sound is very dark and soulful, this is an acoustic album. His style tends to use sound effects in the background, but there is a charm to his style that makes him very easy to listen to. A smooth voice and a nice message. He is a poet. This particular release has the translations in the cover sheet which also is a nice touch to those that cannot speak portuguese. Good touch IMO.

I'd pick this one up - definitely before the later two. And if you like this, pick up some of Joao Gilberto's acoustic releases - namely Voz e Viola.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is brazilian music at its best., July 16, 1998

By A Customer

This is a complete treat to the ear, from the first to the last song--one of those rare CD's that you can buy not just for one or two songs. Some of the tracks are co-authored with Caetano Veloso and they are excellent samples of good bossa-nova. Cantuaria also introduced some popular themes that are delightful. The CD booklet includes translations that make English listeners to enjoy--though limited as it can be through a translation--the poetry of the original lyrics.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, happy, charming, wistful, modern, November 30, 2001

By	S. Davies "gotpinkspots" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like Joao Gilberto's or Antonio Carlos Jobim's godchild, Vinicius wooes us with neo-Bossa Nova sounds: sweet and sublime and so joyful and wistful.

His later material (Tucuma, for example) is more "neo", but these songs reflects the older bossa nova sweet cadence.

I especially liked Samba da Estrela, but all are great.