HI, Listers
Those of you interested in knowing more about Brazilian music, on that
on-line radio station I recommended ( www.musicalmpb.com.br or its English
version www.musicalmpb.com/en ) you can find some Specials ( when you click
on LIsten to the radio ) which are a very nice way to listen to specific
singers from a menu with 6 pages. These are the ones I recommend:
Page 1:
Carlinhos Brown: not a great voice, in fact not a good voice, but great
percussion. Pop world music.
Marisa Monte: probably the most internationally-known Brazilian singer.
Studied opera singing in Italy but decided to have a pop career. Beautiful
voice, but has been getting TOO popular to my taste. To me, her best CD was
"Cor de Rosa e Carmim" ( or something like that! )
Cássia Eller: rock singer with a rather male voice. She's got punch, but I
don't like her repertoire much. Testosterone voice! ( she's the one who
recorded the duet with Edson Cordeiro I mentioned before )
Page 2:
Zélia Duncan: pop singer with beautiful voice. Some years ago got the prize
from the NY Times as one of the 3 best Latin American CDs of the year.
Undeserved, but a great voice.
Milton Nascimento: if you know anything about Brazilian music it must have
been through his music. Wonderful voice, he uses some well-calculated
falsettos here and there that are exceptionally beautiful. A must listen!
Page 3:
Luiz Melodia: great voice, cool music. Very much unpopular due to his jazzy
arrangements.
Page 4:
Maria Bethânia: Caetano Veloso's sister. A contralto with a velvet voice. A
reference in Brazilian music.
Toquinho: nice voice, but he's actually a reference guitar player.
Zizi Possi: to me, the best Brazilian singer alive. Classical singing
technique adapted to sophisticated pop music. To me, her present music is
the best we have. As she's a conductor, the arrangements on her CDs are
superb. Corny in the past ( money, money, money ), she decided to make a big
change in her career. She recorded what I consider to be the best Brazilian
music CDs ( Sobre todas as coisas, Aquarela Brasileira and Muito Prazer )
and probably the best in Italian ( Per Amore ).
Page 5:
Elis Regina: OUR BEST SINGER EVER!!!!! Bjork's declared inspiration.
Page 6:
Ed Motta: great voice. Black music with great arrangements. Got a great
review from Quincy Jones on his site.
Vănia Abreu: one of the most technically-trained singers we have. Beautiful,
light voice.
Hope those hints will be helpful.
Bye,
Caio Rossi
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