LUCIANA SOUZA — Brazilian Duos (2001) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Luciana Souza's well-received third record, Brazilian Duos, is a departure in two respects. First, the gifted vocalist is backed not by a jazz quartet, but rather by three different acoustic guitarists -- Romero Lubambo, Marco Pereira (playing eight-string), and Walter Santos (her father). Second, Souza turns away from original material and toward classic Brazilian songs by figures like Dori Caymmi, Luiz Gonzaga, Djavan, Jobim, Toninho Horta, and her parents, Walter Santos and Tereza Souza. The range of moods is astounding, from the tongue-twisting virtuosity of the opening "Baião Medley" and the playfulness of "O Bolo" to the heartbreaking strains of "Pra Dizer Adeus," "Docemente," and "Suas Mãos." Souza's voice, poised and attractive enough on its own, becomes a thing of transcendent beauty when matched with these sparse yet vibrant accompaniments. David R. Adler
Tracklist :
Baião Medley    (5:25)
1.1.    Repeita Januário
Written-By – Luiz Gonzaga, Humberto Teixeira
Guitar [8 Strings] – Marco Pereira
1.2.    Qui Nem Jiló
Written-By – Luiz Gonzaga, Humberto Teixeira
1.3.    Romance
Written-By – Djavan
2.    Suas Mãos 3:58
Written-By – Antônio Maria
Guitar – Walter Santos
3.    Pra Que Discutir Madame 2:42
Written-By – Haroldo Barbosa, Janet De Almeida
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
4.    Pra Dizer Adeus 3:41
Written-By – Edu Lobo, Torquato Neto
Guitar [8 Strings] – Marco Pereira
5.    Amanhã 3:03
Written-By – Tereza Souza, Walter Santos
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
6.    Eu Não Existo Sem Você 2:36
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
Guitar – Walter Santos
7.    Doce De Côco 4:02
Written-By – Hermínio Bello De Carvalho, Jacob Do Bandolim
Guitar [8 Strings] – Marco Pereira
8.    As Praias Desertas 3:31
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Guitar – Walter Santos
9.    Docemente 4:38
Written-By – Tereza Souza, Walter Santos
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
10.    O Bolo 2:06
Written-By – Tereza Souza, Walter Santos
Guitar – Walter Santos
11.    Viver De Amor 3:59
Written-By – Ronaldo Bastos, Toninho Horta
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
12.    Saudade De Bahia 2:46
Written-By – Dorival Caymmi
Guitar [8 Strings] – Marco Pereira
Credits :
Producer, Vocals, Arranged By – Luciana Souza

LUCIANA SOUZA — Duos II (2005) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Sai Dessa    3:02
 Nathan Marques / Ana Terra 
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
2.    Nos Horizontes Do Mundo    4:00
 Paulinho da Viola 
Guitar – Swami Jr.
3.    A Flor E O Espinho / Juízo Final    4:45
 Nelson Cavaquinho / Guilherme DeBrito 
Guitar – Swami Jr.
4.    Muita Bobeira    2:50
 Luciana Souza 
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
5.    Modinha    3:29
 Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes 
Guitar – Marco Pereira 
6.    No Carnaval / Vento    4:27
 Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes 
Guitar – Guilherme Monteiro
7.    Sambadalú (Para Luciana Souza)    3:49
 Marco Pereira 
Guitar – Marco Pereira 
8.    Aparecida    5:48
 Ivan Lins 
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
9.    Trocando Em Miúdos    5:42
 Chico Buarque / Francis Hime 
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
10.    Chorinho Pra Ele    2:54
 Hermeto Pascoal 
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
11.    Atrás Da Porta    2:46
 Chico Buarque / Francis Hime 
Guitar – Marco Pereira 
12.    Você    3:34
Guitar – Guilherme Monteiro
 Walter Santos / Tereza Souza 
Credits :
Luciana Souza - Audio Production, Producer, Vocals
Romero Lubambo - Casa Gonzalez (Classical Guitar); Ramirez (Classical Guitar)
Marco Pereira - Sughyama (Seven-String Requinto Guitar); Walter Vogt (Classical Guitar)
Swami Jr. - Tessarin (Seven-String Guitar)
Guilherme Monteiro - Manoel Andrade (Classical Guitar); Gibson 175 (Electric Guitar)

LUCIANA SOUZA — Duos III (2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Though Grammy-winning Brazilian vocal great Luciana Souza's third Duos recording marks the (approximately) ten-year anniversary of her Grammy-nominated Brazilian Duos, the trilogy concludes marvelously with duets by the singer and the lineup that appears on Duos II (2005): Toninho Horta, Romero Lubambo, and Marco Pereira. Traveling the world and playing in the duet format over the previous decade has helped Souza hone her ability with intimate yet lively voice-guitar conversations rich with clarity and eloquence. Stripping away the need for busier accompaniment, she and her cohorts eagerly embrace the core of each story and its sonic moment. With the exception of a sparse, plaintive meditation on Jobim's renowned "Dindi," most of the songs run from two-four minutes, allowing for quick guitar-vocal exchanges that make their point without dallying or overstating. The opening track, the easy flowing and breezy "Tim Tim Por Tim Tim," has a simple guitar line that allows the listener to zero in on Souza's dusky tones and expansive range. The snappy "Doralise" finds her voice fluttering through her higher register and daring the accompanying guitar line to keep up. She balances percussive tunes like that with the gentler sensuality and slightly mournful touches of tracks like "As Rosas Nao Falam" and the opening segment of the medley of "Lamento Sertanejo" and (the rollicking) "Maca do Rosto." No matter the tempo, no matter the tone chosen by each guitarist, Souza's voice on these classics of her native land are mesmerizing. Jonathan Widran
Tracklist :
1.    Tim Tim Por Tim Tim    1:32
 Haroldo Barbosa / Geraldo Jacques 
Acoustic Guitar - Toninho Horta 
2.    Doralice    2:06
 Antonio Almeida / Dorival Caymmi 
Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo 
3.    Chora Coração    2:42
 Antônio Carlos Jobim 
Acoustic Guitar [7-String Guitar] – Marco Pereira 
4.    Pedra Da Lua    2:55
 J. Cascata / Toninho Horta 
Acoustic Guitar & Backing Vocals – Toninho Horta  
5.    Dona Lu    3:56
 Gilberto Gil 
Acoustic Guitar [7-String Guitar] – Marco Pereira
6.    Mágoas De Caboclo    3:39
 Leonel Azevedo / J. Cascata 
Acoustic Guitar [7-String Guitar] – Marco Pereira
7.    Eu Vim Da Bahia 2:42
 Gilberto Gil 
Acoustic Guitar [7-String Guitar] – Marco Pereira
8.    As Rosas Não Falam    4:02
 Cartola 
Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo 
9.    Medley: Lamento Sertanejo (Forró Do Dominguinhos) / Maçã Do Rosto    3:45
 Djavan / Dominguinhos / Gilberto Gil 
Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo 
10.    Inútil Paisagem    2:51
 Antônio Carlos Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira 
Acoustic Guitar - Toninho Horta 
11.    Dindi 6:06
 Antônio Carlos Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira 
Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo 
12.    Beijo Partido    5:03
 Toninho Horta 
Credits :
Vocals, Vocalese – Luciana Souza