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Francesca Confortini & Ryan Mackenzie: Mosaico
by Pierre Giroux
There is a quiet conviction at the heart of Mosaico, a recording that treats Brazil's songbook not as a postcard scene but as a living repertoire. Vocalist Francesca Confortini and arranger Ryan Mackenzie have crafted the album as its title indicates: a patchwork of styles: samba, bossa nova, baião, and MPB; thoughtfully arranged alongside Brazilian rhythms and other musical elements. The result isn't fusion or pastiche, but something more solid, founded on respect for tradition. The album opens ...
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