Finally

Finally a Samba/Bossa Nova CD that holds true to the classic roots of Bossa Nova and Samba. From the opening song to the end the sweet scents of Brazil come through with a familiar warmth. I LOVE classic Samba and the Bossa Nova and have bought a lot of compilations with hopes of broadening my collection. The past ones start with the old and end with the new but after about 4 or 5 songs (or when they start going into the more contemporary styles) I lose interest. But this CD is gorgeous and is what you want to hear: the warm silky vocals, the summer rain of syncopations, the guitars and all the sounds that poke in and out of the rhythms.

A real gem

This extraordinary music is not easy to categorize. On the one hand this music is for lying in a hammock for two on a warm summer evening in Rio sipping a couple caipirinhas and watching the sunset. But on the other hand this is definitely not fluffy background music. This is music with deep roots. The music is soft and relaxing in the palm tree and summer breezes modality, yet at the same time it is also mature, detailed and thought-provoking. And even though the songs on this album are thoroughly unified by a distinct style, so they are also completely individual and distinct. There is no filler here. This is the good stuff. If you are thinking of buying an album from the world of Samba and Bossa Nova, this one will not disappoint.

A great collection of contemporary Brazilian music!!!

I bought this CD merely by chance and I am quite surprised and delighted with it! Most of the songs in this interesting collection are simply outstanding!