Watercolours of Brazil [Soundtrack]

Teka

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 2, 2001)
• Original Release Date: May 2, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Blue in Green Productions
• ASIN: B000063EMR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #413,797 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

JAZZ REVIEW Teka blends Guitar Skills With Her Velvety Vocals. Brazilian singer-guitarist Teka spends most of her time in the Santa Barbara area, making occasional forays into Los Angeles every month or so. When she does, the event is well worth seeking out--she is one of Brazil's most appealing contributions to Southland music.... But what makes Teka's work even more convincing is the manner in which she joines her instrumental and vocal skills. Like Joao Gilberto, she brought everything into a unified expression, combining her vocal lines and rhythmic guitar accompaniments into a single, elegantly buoyant musical blend. In the case of bossa nova era hits such as "Samba de Uma Nota So" and "O Barquinho," Teka updated the familiar lines with brisk, jazz-oriented backing from bassist Randy Tico, drummer Kevin Winard and trumpeter-keyboardist Jeff Elliott. --LA Times (3,2005)

Product Description

The rich palette of music styles that comes from Brazil. A sultry bossa nova journey.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When you really need Brazilian..., November 26, 2002

By	Ray Evans (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

You know the feeling when you do...when nothing else can help you make sense of a world clearly going to hell in a handbasket. Ah, but Teka...listen to this album by Teka. Just spend an hour or so with this exquisite Brazilian enchantress, and by the time you get to her cover of that Paul Winter/Ivan Lins new age workhorse, "Common Ground," maybe, just maybe, you might give the world another chance. This is beyond mere music for your jaded self...this gets at the soul, reveals it even. Plus, it swings 'til next week.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars watercolours of Brazil, August 31, 2004

A Kid's Review

This woman is the real deal!
Teka, what a beatiful voice and what a great guitarist!
This CD is simply beatiful and an inspiration!
Please buy it!
You will love it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Feel closer to the tropics with this woman's voice, February 24, 2007

By	Maristela Penteriche "Marisa" (Vermont) - See all my reviews

Her voice is warm and beautiful.
Her guitar playing is amazing, what a steady groove!
She is not comercial.
She is an ARTIST!