Jussara Silveira

[dananne]

What a voice on this woman! She's from Bahia, and sings a great deal of Bossa Nova, Chico Buarque and Caetano Veloso songs in a new style. Roberto -- is she big in Brazil?

[Botafogo]

Not really but one of my friends is her guitarist.... A lot of artists like her are bigger in Europe and Japan than in Brasil.

Robertinho

PS: WHERE did yo find out about her????

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[dananne]

That's very interesting! Though, I suppose, not all that different -- many American artists are bigger overseas than here, and visa versa.

So, on my next trip to the CD store, any good recommendations for me?

Oh -- I heard her song on an old Puttmanyo (sp?) Bossa Nova CD in Teavana (they're usually playing some sort of "world music" in there), and went out and bought her self-titled import CD. Loved it, so I went onto Amazon last night to see if I couldn't pick up another one from her, but they're out-of-stock on everything.

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[dananne]

Will do, Roberto, and thanks!

I'll tune in, too! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

[Botafogo]

Dan, I e-mailed you but here is the info for the whole gang:

First off:

Anything by Djavan (but especially the two disc Ao Vivo live set)

Anything by Ed Motta (but especially Manual para festas e bailes Vol 1)

Anything by Fernanda Abreu (but especially Da Lata)

Anything by Marisa Monte

The supergroup Tribalistas (Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown and Arnaldo Atunes)

Anything by Ana Carolina (but especially her self titled debut)

For a ska / rock tip: Anything by Skank

For a samba soul experience: Aricia Mess or Paula Lima

Roots Reggae: Nativus / Natiruts (they had to change their name)


You need at least one record by Jorge Ben (probably more)

One more must have that you can get here: Luciana Souza Brazilian Duos


Also, for a hipper vibe: Bossacucanova, Mulato Beat, or Zuco 103

That should get you started.

Damn, almost forgot Lenine (you MUST own No Pressão which means "Under Pressure)

Roberto

[Botafogo]

So, Dan, what did you buy and what do you think???

[dananne]

Well, on Friday night I was browsing a bookstore and wandered into the music area. I picked up "Rose and Charcoal," by Marisa Monte, and "Ao Vivo," by Djavan. Loved the Monte, so on Saturday I went to the real music store and picked up Tribalistas to get a bit more of her. Also picked up Jobim-Morelenbaum Quarteto, though it wasn't on your list.

Love everything, though I still have not done justice to Djavan with an extended listening.

Thanks for the recs!

[Botafogo]

The 12th song on Tribalistas (Ja sei namorado) could be a big summer hit here even in the original Portugues. I have been screaming at the US distributor to release it as a single and get behind it.

Re Djavan, he is one of the great wordsmiths of all of pop music. In "Se" (If), he declares

"It would be easier to learn Japonese in Braile than for you to decide to give me your heart...." (it all rhymes in Portugues).



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