Bebel Gilberto - Momento (Dig)
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Artist: Bebel GilbertoEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Music Label: Six Degrees
Soundtracks:
- Momento
- Bring Back the Love
- Close to You
- Os Novos Yorkinos
- Azul
- Caçada
- Night and Day
- Tranquilo
- Um Segundo
- Cadê Você?
- Words
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Free Music Review: Gilberto's Got the Goods
Hit: 5 Stars
Like a warm ocean breeze or the cool of air conditioning, the music of Bebel Gilberto provides the perfect summertime accompaniment, making the release of her new album "Momento" well-timed. The daughter of the legendary Joao Gilberto, one of the creators of bossa nova, she adds elements like jazz and electronica to his sound and formulates one that still remains true to those of her father's native Brazil. With a comfortable mix of English and Portuguese throughout the record, her music is as familiar as it is international.
As on her first two LPs, she starts things off with a sensual selection, this time with the ethereal title track. Warm, passionate sounds frame the enchanting Brazilian cool of her voice, harkening thoughts of 60's lounge singers and tropical cruises. Singing that all the stresses her listener faces will soon come to pass, that the words are in Portuguese makes no difference - her silky voice alone is the perfect remedy. She then moves on to the lightly danceable lead single "Bring Back the Love," where the awesome New York-based quintet Brazilian Girls (which incidentally has just one female member) add buoyancy to its dreamy melody.
This is not to say that her sound is uniform, however. "Tranquilo," which features the brilliant sounds Orquestra Imperial on instrumentals and backing vocals, is a rousing affair straight out of a late-night party that fits perfectly into the album's tropical aura. Contrastingly, "Um Segundo" is a breath of fresh air with its sparse accompaniment, making Gilberto's vocals invariably take center stage. Also, "Cacada" features a sprightly melody and a zesty host of ethnic instrumentation.
The sultry songstress tips the hat to her native New York with the urban-themed "Os Novos Yorkinos" while also giving well-versed music lovers something to treasure with her gorgeous, lilting take on Cole Porter's classic "Night and Day." Normally an animated showtune, Gilberto reinvents the song into a meticulous slice of romantic balladry with her bossa nova flavors.
The best moment of the set (arguably), however, is the euphoric "Cada Voce?" With an overwhelmingly beautiful mix of guitars, synths, violins and spirited vocals, producer Guy Sigsworth takes home the gold with this one. Gilberto concludes the record on a high note with "Words," a soul-searching slice of life accompanied by a single acoustic guitar.
Gilberto's music is something special that a privileged few have come to know, and she only sets the bar higher with "Momento." Listen, and be transported.
Momento (Dig) Poster
2007 release, the third album from the undisputed Queen of new Brazilian music. Bebel is the multi-talented daughter of Brazilian legend Joao Gilberto who has created her own musical path while also embracing her past. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, London and New York. Momento features titles penned by Bebel, producer Guy Sigsworth (known for his collaborations with Bjork and as being a former member of Bomb The Bass) and The Brazilian Girls. Momento's sound is perfectly poised between the crystalline, Electronic simplicity of her debut album Tanto Tempo and the acoustic sophistication of her second, self-titled opus. V2. 2007.Three discs into her acclaimed solo career, it's a no-brainer that the Brazilian pop charms of Bebel Gilberto will conjure a slew of beach-inspired adjectives. "Refreshing," "wind-swept" and "sun-kissed" spring to mind. Momento continues Gilberto's trend of crafting sultry scenes of afternoon delight via tunes that both adhere to traditions and sound ultra-modern. But she also mixes things up a bit in the process. Gilberto's sensual delivery--featured here in English and in Portuguese--hovers in and around each song, more an extension of the rhythms than the showpiece. Make no mistake, though: Gilberto's vocal work is a thing of beauty. She again blends bossa nova, samba, pop and electronica flourishes, but no one genre overpowers any other. Liliting guitars give way to pulsing percussion and horns, which crash against loops and samples. Gilberto coos amid the catchy club flavor of "Bring Back the Love," and the moonlit "Close to You" recalls Sade. The daughter of Brazilian guitarist Joao Gilberto even tackles Cole Porter's "Night and Day," recasting it as a hushed moment of bossa loveliness. And the title track is a collage of sonic secrets and memories. Perfect for a patio brunch--or an evening under the stars. --Joey Guerra
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