Dancando Pelas Sombras

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Imagine Take 6, backed by the Gipsy Kings, recording an album of contemporary Brazilian songs in the original Portuguese, and you get some idea of the enchanting folk-jazz hybrid served up by Boca Livre on its first U.S. release, Dancando Pelas Sombras. The four male singers from Rio de Janeiro have added harmonies to recordings by the likes of Milton Nascimento and Gilberto Gil over the years, and now they step to the foreground with a collection of their own songs, plus several by their former employers. "Boca livre" is Portuguese for "free mouth," and the quartet's vocals are quite inventive, employing both counterpoint and close parallels to open up the harmonies of Brazil's sophisticated pop tradition. "Dancando Pelas Sombras" is Portuguese for "dancing in the shadows," a phrase which suggests both the rippling rhythms and husky timbres of the foursome's arrangements. The four men accompany themselves on nylon-string guitars, flutes, bass, and steel-string guitars and are joined by two hand drummers. The result is an understated, lilting backing which suits the intricate vocal patterns perfectly. At times Boca Livre emphasize the sweetness of its harmonies too much and the African rhythms of Brazilian music too little, but for the most part the weave of the quartet's voices is exceptional in both its skill and imagination. --Geoffrey Himes

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Average customer rating: A Brazilian Crosby, Stills and Nash? Great job!

Dancando Pelas Sombras Boca Livre Manufacturer: Xenophile Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Minha Praia Album Em Conceto ASIN: B000001L51 Release Date: 1995-04-04

Tracks:

1. Gold Dance
2. Last Will And Testament
3. Gotham City
4. Crusade
5. The First Circle
6. Zen-Vergonha
7. Orient
8. Gipsy Cloud
9. All Saints
10. Nude
11. Escravos De Jo'

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Imagine Take 6, backed by the Gipsy Kings, recording an album of contemporary Brazilian songs in the original Portuguese, and you get some idea of the enchanting folk-jazz hybrid served up by Boca Livre on its first U.S. release, Dancando Pelas Sombras. The four male singers from Rio de Janeiro have added harmonies to recordings by the likes of Milton Nascimento and Gilberto Gil over the years, and now they step to the foreground with a collection of their own songs, plus several by their former employers. "Boca livre" is Portuguese for "free mouth," and the quartet's vocals are quite inventive, employing both counterpoint and close parallels to open up the harmonies of Brazil's sophisticated pop tradition. "Dancando Pelas Sombras" is Portuguese for "dancing in the shadows," a phrase which suggests both the rippling rhythms and husky timbres of the foursome's arrangements. The four men accompany themselves on nylon-string guitars, flutes, bass, and steel-string guitars and are joined by two hand drummers. The result is an understated, lilting backing which suits the intricate vocal patterns perfectly. At times Boca Livre emphasize the sweetness of its harmonies too much and the African rhythms of Brazilian music too little, but for the most part the weave of the quartet's voices is exceptional in both its skill and imagination. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

A Brazilian Crosby, Stills and Nash?.......2000-04-07

Well, they certainly have the harmonies down. Definitely one of my favorite recordings - their cover of Pat Metheny's "First Circle" never fails to give me goosebumps. I only wish more of their music was available in the states!

Great job!.......1999-04-19

Boca Livre is one of the greatest Brazilian groups, and this CD shows how fantastic is their job. You can listen to its musics for hours without getting bored. Just listen, and you'll see that it's true

Salsa Music:

1. De Rigo Para Rigo
2. Desde Mi Libertad
3. Deseos
4. El Gato Negro Smooth
5. Es Mi Nombre
6. Exitos en Vivo [Live]
7. Exitos Inolvidables, Vol. 2
8. Gigantes Gruperas
9. Guerra de Cumbia
10. Guia Para Una Vida Mejor

Salsa Music

salsa music

Salsa Music

Truth Is Born of Arguments [Import]

Beethoven: String Quartets, Opp. 95 & 127

Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2

Lonely Weekends

Broken Open Ep [Import]

Carte Blanche [Import]

Compositions: A Decade of Songs

Blame It On The Whiskey

Blood on the Saddle [Box set] [Import]

Azucar! [Box set] [Import]

Blindfold

Box Frenzy

Bossa Nova: Gentle Rain [Import]

Handel - Julius Caesar / Treigle · Sills · Forrester · Wolff · NYCO · Rudel

It Might as Well Be Swing