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And it has the authentic feel. Songs each by a different performer, but well chosen. The best song, for my money, is Rosa Passos' lyric version of the Ari Barroso song "E Luxo So." This is the song Stan Getz made a memorable version of on "Jazz Samba", the spectacular album that started it all. This song never fails to improve my mood and put a smile on my face whenever I hear it.

There is more Carnival polyrhythyms here than Bossa Nova had originally, which makes it all the more authentic. Pleasant music from beginning to end. Along with Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo", and Joao Gilberto's "Voz e Violao" of two years ago, this music breathes new life into an old form.

Tom Jobim (and Stan Getz) must be proud.

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A great collection of contemporary Brazilian music!!!  Dec 17, 2004 By Julio Castro Karg
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!

It was through this album that I came to know some really great Brazilian artists that I wouldn't have discovered otherwise: the fantastic "Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum" (track #1), Caetano Veloso's son "Moreno Veloso +2" (track #5) and especially the gorgeous voice and style of Rosa Passos (track #9)!!! To name just a few!!!

This is really a very enjoyable album, a great companion to the classics from Veloso, Jobim, Gilberto, etc.

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Wonderful  Jan 06, 2003 By NY Lou "Lou"
While there seem to be a ton of Brazilian compilations on the market these days, this is simply one of the best. Every song is fabulous, catchy, and well-produced. The opening track is a new version of one of those classic bossa novas from Black Orpheus. I seem to hear it all the time when I pop into bookstores and cafes these days. It is so good, that I frequently almost embarrass myself by singing along. It is that captivating. The sambas are equally infectious. This CD is great.

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A real gem  Jun 02, 2005 By M. Tanney
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.

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Sweet set of new Brazilian music  Mar 06, 2007 By DJ Joe Sixpack
The level of quality in Putumayo's world music samplers has been steadily rising over the last few years. The label scores another hit with this excellent collection of sleek modern balladeers and Brazilian pop innovators... Included are Da Lata, Rossa Passos, Jussara Silveira, Rita Ribero, and my personal hero, Moreno Veloso (the son of the great Caetano Veloso). There are also several less well known artists on here, but the level of quality is consistently very high. This is a really nice, really listenable album... Highly recommended for anyone who wants to check out some more recent Brazilian material. (This review originally posted in 2002)

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