Search - Vinicius De Moraes :: Pure Bossa Nova

Remarkable lyricist from Brazil in a good songbook sung by v

Carlos from Rio | Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil | 01/19/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

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This is an interesting compilation because it covers two different aspects.



First it is a songbook of Vinicius De Moraes, the lyricist of Bossa Nova containing his collaboration with great Bossa Nova composers at the time (late 50s and all 60s): Antonio Carlos Jobim, Baden Powell, and Carlos Lyra. Toquinho was a post-Bossa Nova composer and guitarrist to whom De Moraes became associated in his last decades.



Second it is a panel of great Brazilian crooners and songbirds what includes Elis Regina, Sylvia Telles, Os Cariocas, Agostinho dos Santos and the vocal group Os Cariocas.



Though I don't think some performers were not the best choice and even considering there is quite a lot more on De Moraes which was not included, this is a reasonable CD for those who wish to dig a little bit more on this lyricist.



In other words, though this compilation was a good idea, I think label Universal did not choose the best from its archives on De Moraes.

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