VIRGINIA RODRIGUES - Sol Negro (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Arising from obscurity, 33-year-old Virginia Rodrigues, who grew up outside of Salvador, Brazil, was introduced to the recording world by Brazil's popular singer Caetano Veloso. Sol Negro is an incredible album that mixes the vocal talents of Rodrigues and percussive rhythms of her native Brazil. To describe this recording as heavenly or hymn-like wouldn't be too far-fetched; the album's rhythms work in tandem to cradle Rodrigues' celestial voice. On the a cappella track "Verônica," she demonstrates her youthful, almost childlike vocals. With just as much ease as she sings a cappella, she can shift her vocal talents to a moving samba on "Adeus, Batucada." Appearances by Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento on "Sol Negro" and guitarist Gilberto Gil on "Terra Seca" showcase Brazil's wealth of musical talent. Rodrigues' first major recording succeeds in juxtaposing her ability to carry both lilting Brazilian rhythms and slow harmonious melodies. Undoubtedly her late entrance into the recording world will be marked by a fruitful career. by Cliff Samaniego
Tracklist
1 Negrume Da Noite
Berimbau, Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Handclaps – Celso Fonseca, Ramiro Musotto
Written-By – Cuiuba, Paulinho Do Reco
2 Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar – Celso Fonseca
Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Written-By – Caetano Veloso
3 Adeus Batucada
Acoustic Guitar – Celso Fonseca
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Marcelo Martins, Mauro Senise
Arranged By [Brass, Woodwinds] – Eduardo Souto Neto
Clarinet, French Horn – Paulo Sergio Santos
Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Tenor Saxophone – Macae
Written-By – Synval Silva
4 Manhã De Carnaval
Arranged By [Strings], Piano – Eduardo Souto Neto
Cello – Marcus De Oliveira
Viola – Jairo Diniz
Violin – Mariana Salles, Ricardo Amado
Written-By – Antonio Maria, Luiz Bonfa
5 Verônica
Arranged By – Virginia Rodrigues
6 Noite De Temporal
Berimbau, Percussion – Celso Fonseca, Ramiro Musotto
Written-By – Dorival Caymmi
7 Terra Seca
Arranged By [Brass] – Eduardo Souto Neto
Flute – Marcelo Martins, Mauro Senise
French Horn – Paulo Sergio Santos
Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Trombone – Vitor Santos
Trumpet – Flavio Melo
Vocals – Djavan, Gilberto Gil
Written-By – Ary Barroso
8 Nobreza
Acoustic Bass, Arranged By [Acoustic Bass] – Zeca Assumpção
Arranged By [Strings] – Eduardo Souto Neto
Cello – Marcus De Oliveira
Viola – Jairo Diniz
Violin – Mariana Salles, Ricardo Amado
Written-By – Djavan
9 Sol Negro
Guitar – Celso Fonseca
Other [Special Participation] – Milton Nascimento
Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Written-By – Caetano Veloso
10 Querubim
Acoustic Bass – Andre Rodrigues 
Guitar – Celso Fonseca
Harp – Cristina Braga
Percussion – Ramiro Musotto
Trumpet – Flavio Melo
Written-By – Carlinhos Brown
11 Israfel
Harp – Cristina Braga
Written-By – Edgar Allan Poe
Companies, etc.
Mixed At – Fibra Estúdios
Recorded At – Natasha Records
Credits
Contralto Vocals – Virgínia Rodrigues
Flute – Marcelo Martins (tracks: 5, 8), Mauro Senise (tracks: 5, 8)

VIRGINIA RODRIGUES - Sol Negro 

(1997) Hannibal Records / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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