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
