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November 6, 2004 bordersj2 (Boston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brazilian Love Affair, Vol. 5: The Essence Of Brazilian Chill Out (Audio CD)
I've been a fan of Far Out Record's artsits for some time. But the Brazilian Love Affair CD's were a series that seemed to elude me. And what a shame that was, since this series is actually one of the very best in the market of nu-Brazilian music. The series now spans 5 volumes, six if you include the Kenny Dope mixed tribute, and the 5th volume is every bit as worthy an entry as the others. What I look for in the compilations are the exclusive cuts and tracks. This one was anything but short of those with the first 6 cuts being originals, 8 overall out of 13!
Of course Far Out has an advantage over many of the others in that the cuts are often features from their label's artists. The CD starts out with Democustico's "O Sonho", a track that admittedly didn't really grab me even though Gabriela Geluda's voice reminded me of Janice Andrade's. Troubleman's "Paz" followed up - a very cool and dark cut featuring Nina Miranda (Smoke City) on vocals. Want something eerily...Read more
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