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Sambaranda: Delirios Vol. 1
ByOn Delirios Vol. 1, seven attractive young people offer an appealing variety of tunes, tempi, and local musical heroes in a superb musical blend. Their web site includes fully justified rave reviews from members of Take 6 as well as note of their 2017 win for Best Vocal Jazz Album (a cappella). There are ten tracks here: works by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, Ed Motta, Djavan, Guinga, Dominguinho and Marisa Monte, and Gilberto Gil, all done short and sweetthe longest is about four-and-a-half minutes long. When more familiar tunes are included ("Wave," "Agua de Beber") Sambaranda gives them a fresh spin by playing with the time. The excellent arrangements are by Rafael Carneiro, who also wrote the last, joyful selection, "Na Varanda."
This terrific CD is subtitled "Volume 1," and it's likely that those who hear it will be eagerly anticipating Volume 2.
It should also be noted that Sambaranda has a generous presence on You Tube. Their latest video"Vinho de Ponta/Ponta de Areia"was filmed on a Sao Paulo rooftop at sunset, with the sole accompaniment of a finger tracing the rim of a wine glass. The mood is dreamy and nearly transcendent, a rare pleasure to watch and hear.
Track Listing
Cascavel/Planeta Musica; Wave; Delirio Carioca; Doce Ilusao; Agua de Beber; Vilarejo; Capim; Lamento Sertanejo; Saci; Na Varanda.
Personnel
Flavio Borges; Penelope Celano; Rafael Carneiro; Ana Luiza Mastrella; Nani Valente; Christiano Santos; Diego de Jesus: vocals. Rafael Carneiro: composer, arranger.
Album information
Title: Delirios Vol. 1 | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Tratore
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