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Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Putumayo World Music
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
Buy New: $8.89
You Save: $7.09 (44%)
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 8051
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 234
UPC: 790248023427
EAN: 0790248023427
ASIN: B00075147Q
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Mint and unplayed but not in shrinkwrap. Ships 1st class for standard cost!
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| Tracks:
| • | Aquele Frevo Axe - Gal Costa | | • | A Voz Do Povo - Paulinho Da Viola | | • | Samba Triste - Anna De Hollanda | | • | Ciranda - Marcio Faraco | | • | Meu Mundo E Hoje (Eu Sou Assim) - Teresa Cristina | | • | Quando Eu For Eu Vou Sem Pena - Chico Buarque | | • | Tem Quem Queira - Rita Ribeiro | | • | Cajuina - Caetano Veloso | | • | Moro Na Roca - Monica Salmaso | | • | Mensagem De Amor - Lucas Santtana | | • | Labios De Cetim - Glaucia Nasser | | • | Noite Severina - Lula Queiroga |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
With its amazing mix of Portuguese, African, and Indian musical genres, dances, and instruments, Brazil's pop scene is unique because so much of it is acoustic. This disc is a pleasing potpourri of mostly non-electronic tunes sung by some famous and not-so-famous artists. Of course, the samba--the country's most dominant genre--and its offshoots are well represented here. The disc includes some well-known, previously released selections, including the Bahian, Tropicalismo pioneer Caetano Veloso's existentially poetic "Cajuina," guitarist Marcio Faraco's festive, Nordeste-nuanced "Ciranda," with the superstar vocalist Chico Buarque, and the perky, Maranhao-born Rita Ribeiro's samba-reggae number "Tem Quem Queira." Some lesser-known artists include the Arab-Brazilian vocalist Glaucia Nasser, Lula Queiroga, and Monica Salmaso, whose "Moro Na Roca" is a powerful, Angola-derived lundu/jongo homage to the legendary Clementina de Jesus. This disc adds credence to the phrase, "keep it real." --Eugene Holley, Jr.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Feels like a warm breeze brushing your skin November 23, 2007
Scubafiend (St. Petersburg, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As with all Putamayo compilations this CD contains a variety of music from a specific region - in this case, Brazilian artists. Sometimes compilation CDs are very uneven in feel because of the variety of artists represented but this CD combination is a cohesive group of beautiful Brazilian accoustic music that makes me close my eyes and sway to the music.
This is a terrific compilation. There is not one bad song on the list. The quiet, accoustic feel is consistent throughout.
If you enjoy Brazilian music and want something a little less mellow I suggest the Putamayo compilation "Brasiliero". Other good Putamayo Latin mixes include "Cuba", "Latino Latino", and "Music from the Coffee Lands".
 Well Pleased! September 27, 2007
Willow Hedwig (Australia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Item received quickly, in good order and am now enjoying this great selection of music. Thanks!
Talented musicians and unique beats June 5, 2007
Lovely Girl (Austin, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this album for a number of reasons; first being it is unlike any other in my collection. In my corner of America, it's difficult to find this type of music out on the regular airwaves (I'm not blessed with satellite/HD radio). So this CD is a good contrast to the day-to-day garb broadcasted to me. Secondly, the CD has a good flow. No two songs sound the same, but the entire album was produced to radiate relaxing tunes that calm me down on the way home after a bad day at work. Lastly, this album is a compilation of many talented artists that typically don't get a chance to be heard outside of their country and/or genre. It's a great "cafe-time" album, but not anything that will excite the masses.
Beautiful, but.... January 12, 2007
HaHaBusyRamone (San Pedro, California)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The CD is very short.... and it is a little bit repetitive, other than that, it's beautiful.
Brazilian Brilliance September 8, 2006
Amaranth (Northern California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Putumayo has never gone wrong with its Brazilian compilations.Like "Brasileiro",its first Brazilian compilation,this album is focused on the country's acoustic music.This album is reflective,relaxing,and at times bittersweet,like dark chocolate.
Highlights-
1)Aquele Frevo Axe-On this song,Gal Costa sounds like the more famous Bebel Gilberto.It's a delightful song,despite its theme of lost love.
2)Samba Triste-Ana de Hollanda sings a lilting,melancholy song.Her niece is Bebel Gilberto.It's unusually catchy for a "sad samba."
3)Ciranda-A bittersweet,powerful song about memory.It's also very hopeful.Marcio Faraco sings "If I want to run,time stops/If I stop to watch,the world goes on."
4)Meu Monde e Hoje eu sou assim-This is like a Cape Verdean morna.
5)Tem quem queira-This song sounds like a Brazilian version of a mariachi song.It's almost as if Rita Ribeiro was on Linda Ronstadt's "Canciones de mi padre." Very beautiful.Rita Ribeiro is a star in Brazil with her powerful voice.
Caetano Veloso,Chico Buarque and Monica Salmaso also contribute thoughtful,delicate songs.
This is a must for any Brazilian collection!
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