Vento De Maio

I love her voice and enjoyed being introduced to Elis. This is not something I would have found or listened to on my own, and exactly why I'm along for the adventure.

Love MPB!!! More my jam to play in the background.

bit of fun but repetitive and lacked something that really stood out to me

Kan niet alle samba 5 gaan geven

Meh. While not bad, I didn't need to hear this.

All over the place.

It does groove. And it also riffs. Not bad.

one of the more perplexing inclusions in the list, not for its quality, but for its obscurity. Vento de maio / May Wind is a 1997 reissue of Brazilian singer Elis Regina's 1980 album Elis (unhelpfully, her *sixth* album with that name), with its nine tracks presented in a vastly different order, and four bonus tracks peppered throughout. (the 1001 Albums book lists the release year as 1978, which is inaccurate.) it was a CD remaster and reissue on EMI's Hemisphere imprint, which specializes in "world" music, whatever the hell that is. I've dipped into MPB a couple times for this list and elsewhere, and enjoyed my time with it quite a lot. MPB is a pretty nebulous term; I've always understood it to refer to a combination of Brazilian traditional musics with those of international genres, often from America and the UK. most of what I know from the MPB style came from the late 60s and early-mid 70s, so the focus was more on psychedelic rock. in the case of Vento de maio, given that it was recorded as the late 70s were becoming the 80s, the focus is on funk, with elements of disco and sophisti-pop creeping in a little bit too. there's even a gloriously cheesy saxophone solo on "O trem azul", a Clube da esquina cover! Regina's voice is an unassuming, bouncy alto that sounds comfortable surrounded by all sorts of different instrumental palettes, from the symphonic to the folky to the soulful. the inclusion of tracks with Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges was a nice tether to familiarity for me, a reminder of the spirit of the music of Clube da esquina which you can still hear echoes of all over this album. "Outro cais" and "Nova estação" both have the hair-raising, unpredictable chord changes that I adore so much about this period of Brazilian music! some of the arrangements might be a little bit tacky, but the craft on display, from the songwriting to the performances and production, is quite high! I get the sense that this album's inclusion in the book, which technically contradicts the list's rule against compilations being included, was more a result of the authors striving for a sense of international balance in the inclusions. I imagine they wanted to include something by Regina, but weren't sure what to go off of, and so just went with one of the more recent issues of her work. overall, I think it's a good pick, but it's definitely one you can tell didn't have a whole lot of thought behind it from Robert Dimery & Company's perspective, which is a bit of a shame. I mean, they didn't even get its release year right! light 8/10.

Vento De Maio was good fun. With me not understanding Portuguese, it was effectively an instrumental album, but one I enjoyed a fair amount. I probably won't play it often, but I should remember to put it on every now and again. A low four.

It was nothing special, just very average easy listening that my dad would have liked.

Overall, meh. I didn't really care for nor dislike this. I quite liked O Trem Azul. The more upbeat songs reminded me of The Sims (cos I don't understand a word) and the rest merely exists.

sets the perfect mood

How to charm me: Bossanova.

Not terrible but not something I’d ever listen to again. Kinda sounds like a soundtrack to one of those cheesy Netflix romcoms.

pretty cool

5/5. Amazing guitar licks and writing. Didn't understand the lyrics but appreciated the singing.

Realmente esperaba un disco de bossa y no este engendro pop. Tiene todo lo coñazo de la bossa y nada de su belleza delicada.

It was fine

Fully unfamiliar. I love hearing a new-to-me bossa nova singer. I don't know if this is canon Latin music, which is what the premise of this list implies, but it's the kind of record someone who love it will press on you, which is the best kind of recommendation.

I like this best when it flirts with jazz guitar or more traditional samba, or has fun with disco/funk rhythms and textures. But the keyboards and production flourishes feel outdated, and a lot of this album dishes up cheesy supper-club fare (and yes, I have actually been to a supper club in Brazil with live music like this). Her backstory is interesting, and I might investigate some of her proper, non-posthumous albums, but I doubt I’ll return to this one.

See, this is the kind of discovery I was hoping from this exercise instead of 200 Neil Young and Dylan lps.

Ikkje så verst, egentlig. Ny brasiliansk favoritt?

Really cool! Have never heard of this, and difficult to find the album. But great.

Not bad, but not particularly interesting. I understand that it’s important in context, but it’s just kinda background-music-boring to me.

Every song has a complex instrumental mix. And really, isn't that all listeners are looking for? Plenty of exoticism, of textural and harmonic oddity. Tiro Ao Álvaro whirls by you at lightning speed, with the pep of S&G's Cecilia mixed with the chord progression of a jazz bebop chart. Throughout the album, it's so cool to hear the "old" interwoven with the "new". In many tracks, you get a distinctively "old-fashioned" production sound, in particular with the vocals, strings, and (simple) percussion. But then the sound breaks into something much more modern and daring. The opener, Vento De Maio, is a perfect example of this back-and-forth. O Que Foi Feito Devera (De Vera) kind of does the same thing: the break-in with those jangling acoustic guitars and hand(?)-percussion adds so much complexity and modernity to an otherwise old-fashioned chart. Also, the female-male harmonising is great (when it isn't done in octaves) – I'd love to hear more of that. The album really lets loose in the second half. The soft, relaxed Rebento, the guitar shredding at the end of O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livre... heck, the slow yet massive rise in texture of Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus is easily worth the 40-minute wait even if you somehow disliked the rest of the album. I wish that track was the concluding one instead of the much goofier Aprendendo A Jogar. Seeing the number of 1- and 2-stars reviews floored me. Do you guys really think so low of this near-objectively good music? Must lyrics be in English for you to appreciate the sound? (People will say this is terrible and then turn around and give Throbbing Gristle or Public Enemy a glowing review.) I would be tempted to give this 5 stars in protest, except this is technically a compilation rather than a studio album. Because of that, Vento De Maio's inclusion feels a little ill-justified. But 1 star? Come off it. 4/5 Key tracks: Tiro Ao Álvaro, O Trem Azul, O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livre

Obviously a special talent whose live was cut far too short -- another tragedy of the 70s/early 80s. Hard to know how profound her voice truly was given the mediocre standard of this recording.

Was not familiar with her or this genre of music. She definitely has a great voice. My rating might change for better (or worse) if I understood the lyrics.

Compilation album is what I listened to. Seems this is an odd duck since the entire album in originals can't be located on streaming platforms. Listened and though I know not of what she sings, I liked it. The band(s) were cool,covering different genres and doing them all well. But what were the songs about? ⭐⭐⭐

Found this one on YT. Apparently it's a posthumous compilation, so it's not exactly cohesive, but I enjoyed it. Great vocals, fun rhythms, and kind of funky, kind of bluesy.

I liked the vocals if not all the arrangements.

This rating is as much for the obscurity of this album as it is for the music. With several other albums by this artist, why choose the one that is missing from Apple Music and Wikipedia? I can’t even be sure I listened to what I was supposed to. Her singing was good, but the music was a little too easy disco.

It was fun.

Deze was echt toppie sfeertje

- vacay vibes - good but would not listen on a regular basis

What a beautiful and passionate voice this girl has. It is undoubtedly the most remarkable element form this... compilation... album? Rateyourmusic classifies it as an album, while albumoftheyear and Apple Music as a compilation, so I guess I'm calling this the latter term. This collection is a variety of songs from different genres, like Smooth Soul and Funk, while mainly being MPB (Música Popular Brasileira); that are hard carried by the spectacular voice of this woman. While I'm giving a lot of praise to the singer, the project as a whole, I wasn't that crazy. I did dig a lot the more cheerful moments, and even though the slower parts can express a lot of emotion and passion, I didn't really resonate with them as much as the others. So regardless of how fascinated I am about the voice, I don't really see myself loving the experience.

It was fun

haunting & powerful and beautiful, would love to hear as movie backing track

took a little effort to even find a place to listen to this, as this isn't on Spotify (not in my region anyway). maybe it's because this is a posthumous compilation and not an album? thankfully i found it on YouTube, though the tracklist is in a different order and there are a few additional songs. my rating is based on the tracklist on RYM, but i suppose the rating would be slightly different if i rated the additional songs Aprendendo a jogar - 5/5 Rebento - 2/5 O trem azul - 5/5 Tiro ao álvaro - 3/5 Nova estação - 4/5 Se eu quiser falar com Deus - 5/5 Vento de maio - 5/5 Só Deus é quem sabe - 4/5 Sai dessa - 4/5 O que foi feito devera (De Vera) - 5/5 Average score: 4.2/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ never heard of this vocalist before as my exposure to Brazilian music is limited, but her voice is beautiful. definitely up there with Astrud Gilberto i think

Hard to find but worth looking for this one. Thank you to whoever suggested the YouTube Playlist. This seems to be a posthumous compilation so it has a couple different modes. I got some Amy wine house type lounge music. I got some almost Japanese city pop with the Latin flair. And I had the more normal and expected Latin idk bossinova. And all of it is great. There seems to be a whole career here so im not sure what came where but every mode is excellent. I had to go back and find the songs I liked on their respective albums. I couldnt just never hear them again. And that says alot. Its just great music and I had so much fun with it from start to finish.

4/10

Yay more Brazilians, hmm another compilation. I'm assuming there will be better 60/70s Brazilian music later on the list as this is not my favourite type. Still very good though, lacks some of the chaos of Novos Baianos, or beauty of Clube da Esquina. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No 47/188 (25%) Will I get: Maybe

Groovy! There was some really great music in here

Don't understand this choice of an album, when she has so many better and more known ones.

Nice to hear in the background

Some cool Bossa Nova I’ve never heard before

Reminds me of soundtrack music you'd hear in Austin Powers, which I guess means it feels very bossa nova?

I don’t know what to classify this as other than Latin? It was ok. It some unexpected funk and groove that I liked, but didn’t stick out for any particular reason.

Really enjoyed this. I don't speak the language, so it's hard to judge to much. But I liked everything I heard.

Hell yeah, I thought this was gonna be some old-timey bullshit but I am presently surprised by how poppy and powerful it sounds.

I have kind of fallen in love with this genre over the course of this list.

This appears to be a compilation album, not really a studio album from 1978? So I listened to an "Essential Elis Regina" playlist. Good stuff.

I’m not confident I listened to the right album, but what I heard was very bright and fun. Brazilian music keeps hitting time after time.

This album is WONDERFUL. It’s just so angelic and delightful. It’s like drinking a glass of of freezing cold ice water filled with lemons and cucumbers while direct sunlight hits you on the beach, and your so relaxed and high that you can’t decide to get up to get food or not. That’s how chill this album is. It does have aspects to it that I felt disconnected from, like not speaking the language so missing all the lyrics, and the fact that I couldn’t find this album anywhere, I had to listen to it through YouTube, which is a miserable listening experience. Despite both of those things, I just feel deeper and deeper in love with this album. I the music is so happy and instrumentals are so impressive and fast. It reminds me of everything I love about j funk. Seriously this album is a total hidden gem! If you like things that take the time to give you some funk on the side along with your main order of funk, this is the album for you.

Surprisingly, this is a very solid album musically. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it and highly recommend it.

Bossa Nova type Jazz nice voice

This was more enjoyable than I was expecting for a world album. Reading the context of the artist and her early death makes the album more significant. I enjoyed the funky beats and layers of sound.

I'm pretty indifferent when it comes to samba, but the jazzy elements and her singing style - beautiful and controlled without being overly sentimental - sets this apart.

only got one song.....

Great energy. Not much stood out in particular but the overall vibe was nice.

Not quite punchy or fun enough to catch my ear. I grew bored after 6 songs. It never really got going, whilst the first song was catchy it didn't sustain my interest at all.

Beautiful voice and melody. I love getting exposed to new international music.

This is jazz - good Latin Jazz. But it's not a sound I enjoy particularly. Better than most jazz vocals, though.

Such a pleasure,

It’s no surprise to me that this album’s global rating is about as close to a 3 as it can get. Everything in this album just screams “average”, from the melody to the singing. The fact that I don’t know what the lyrics mean also adds to this; from my point of view, the lyrics are neither “good” nor “bad”. I say this a lot, but I truly mean this: it’s the easiest rating I’ll ever give.

Bossa Nova! The second greatest genre to come out of Brazil since Brazilian Phon... ah never mind. This album was pretty cool at some part! It reached these neat little climaxes in most of the songs that really showed off her vocal ability. I also liked the progressive sort of instrumentation, like synths at a few points. I'd definitely say overall that it's better than Frank Sinatra's Bossa Nova album. However, it felt a little samey throughout, and I didn't understand a damn word she said >:( . Overall, I'd say it's a pretty high 3, and I wouldn't argue with anyone who gives it a four. Favorite Track: Só Deus É Quem Sabe

Really dig it, lovely listen, some great funk sounds in here too. Would love to revisit

Saudade Eterna // O Medo // Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus //

A little odd. Quirky enough to be interesting, without being too offputting. The pirate track seemed random, but it had a cohesive sound as an album. This won’t go into my regular rotation, but didn’t mind as a once-through

Interesting to listen to once even though I'll likely never return to this album. Wonder what she was singing about?

I honestly don't know why this obscure album - that even its artist's Wikipedia article fails to mention - should be deemed "required listening". Not my thing anyways, it felt like being stuck in an old-timey lift for almost the entire runtime.

15/01/2026 (18th birthday!!!!) *1. vento de maio - really lovely guitars at the start..... very dreamy.... bit psychadelic? wow her singing is so beautiful!!! the drums and the beat drop??? the bass???? oh my god this is soooooooooooo gooooooood!!!!!!!! the synths are kinda sinister.... wish i knew what she was saying.... will have to look up lyrics later :) *2. sai dessa - oooh very jazzy.... loving the guitar and her vocalising together... bass is soooo good.... drums are sooo goood..... her voice is incredible!!! oooo love the growl in her voice!!!! 3. tiro ao alvaro - her voice is soo nice..... woawwww...... love the vocalising at the end..... 4. so deus e quem sabe - oooooo smooooth.... bass is real nice. loving the backing vocals.. loving this guitar... the synths are reallly nice. *5. o que foi feito devera (de vera) - start is reminding me of the beach boys.... the guitar with her voice is incredible.... love the little sounds in the back (the tinging, the rattling....). lovelovelove the backing vocals. oooh the drums..... the change-up.... the vocals together are heavenly!!! the intensity towards the end!! 6. nova estacao - liking the start.... very moody. lovely!!!!!! *7. saudade eterna - oooo funkier.... piano is lovely.... bass is great.... tambourine? is great.... aaaaaghgh!!!!!! *8. outro cais - dreamier again.... sounds very melancholy. love the synths... loving how it's building towards the end. love it!!!!! 9. rebento - kinda bluesy sounding with the piano and humming. her voice is so gorgeous..... need to listen to her other albums after this!!! again, loving the build up! her voice is incredible throughout.... *10. o trem azul - very lovely voice. very funky guitar and bass.... the saxaphone!!!!! the vocalising with the guitar!!!!! the choral backing vocals!!! 11. o medo de amar e o medo de ser livre - guitar at the start sounds a bit rockier. still funky bass. the bongos? are sossosooso gooooood. dying right now. her singing is phenomenal!!! guitar is peak!!!! 12. se eu quiser falar com deus - slower vibe..... love how it builds up towards the chorus. backing vocals!!! 13. aprendendo jogar - the bass!!!! the guitar!!!!! her voice!!!!!!!!!!!! loved!!!!! this album!!!!! absolutely my thing!!!!! 10/10 no notes!!!! i don't care if it's a compliation album - it still bangs!!!!!!!!

Had a long run of albums and bands that I was already familiar with, so great to get something totally new. Interesting to hear something from a part of the world I don't know much about. The music is really enjoyable. Rebento sounds a bit like Carole King. Despite being released in 1978 the production sounds very 80's, so both ahead of its time, and now a bit dated. I'd listen again given the chance but wouldn't be likely to hunt this down

Kinda vibey?! Stand-outs - Nova Estação - Saudade Eterna

Spanish, Latin smooth a bit cheesy.

More Boss Nova type music. This must be the 3rd such album in this genre in the first 30 albums suggested. The production on this album is incredible. Every instrument is so clear. The singing is of course excellent... however it's all in Portuguese so I don't understand any of the lyrics. Didn't hate it.. didn't love it. I really liked certain aspects (the production) but it didn't do much for me since I can't understand the words. Interesting to know she died in her mid 30's... had never heard of her.

Some songs were nice.

lindo, muito samba, muito lô borges. curti 11 de 13 músicas

Wonderful vibes. What is it about Brazilian music that just feels so cozy and intimate and warm? I love this. FOUR STARS

2/3

Probably would have never heard this album if not for this project… what a vibe.

Fine and nice

An interesting collection of 80s based Brazilian jazz

Nice jazz.

I could have done without the dragging ballads, but for the most part it’s fun andnaccessible MPB

I'm surprised I've never heard of her. It's quite good and I'll certainly listen to more albums from her!

Wow! If this is a random 80s album from her, I can't imagine her classics from the late 60s/early 70s. I can't wait to discover more from her!

dinner music

Just don’t know the world but it was a good vibe

I love her

The first bossanova record I got that was not a Giberto. I can now officially say I'm not a fan.

Non English speaking albums have a ceiling, particularly ones where the lyrics feel like an important part of the experience like it does here. However I didn’t find myself tuning out completely, there was something compelling about the music and the singer’s voice that kept my interest, I wish I knew what she was saying. 2.5

2.5 Sounded like a pretty standard studio musician 80's jazz fusion album to me.

Perfect.

Not my type of music at all

very nice, enjoyed.

Listened to in the car. These albums are the exact reason why I wanted to do this project. I would have never heard this album otherwise. Sounded like a precursor for a lot of modern indie, like Geordie Greep, and genres like City Pop. Couldn't give it 5 stars because it's a bit of a weird posthumous compilation but really loved it.

Although música popular brasileira is not my typical bag, this was actually decent and I can hear it's influence on a lot of **Quantic's** work, especially _Quantic & Alice Russell: Look Around the Corner_, which is album I very much like! ... sadly this is a compilation and so shouldn't be eligible, which is a shame as it seems she had plenty of well reviewed studio albums ot choose from. It smacks of a token entry by the book publisher without really knowing what it was, which is disappointing. ... so it can be very grateful for its 2 stars as it should really be just one... actually it should really be unranked!

Fun, funky, jazzy. Couldn’t understand a word but I liked it

This was so fun and unique, I listened to it twice!

Completely unknown. An OK album.

Fun listening, quite funky. Some very listenable tracks

Ikkje så verst, egentlig. Ny brasiliansk favoritt?

Really a tough one to find, but worth the treasure hunt. Reddit has a discussion thread about how this isn’t really an album, per se, and that the year listed in the 1001 book is wrong. It’s like the authors knew they had to put something by Elis Regina on the list, but didn’t bother to actually listen through her discography, or do any research into her at all. What a shame. I’m glad she was included in some regard though. I will listen to her actual albums, perhaps in defiance of the 1001 book’s oversight, and also because the 1001 book exposed me to her work in the first place. What a complicated life.

I am not a huge jazz fan but didn’t mind this album. It would be decent to enjoy in the background while reading.

I think I found the correct album online? Had to rely on a custom made playlist on YouTube. Anyway, this was an alright album. Looked up the artist to see she was Brazilian, so I was naturally expecting some bossa nova. This sort of adds more to the pot in a musical sense, almost a samba/jazz-fusion record that slows down in some spots. Saw a reviewer mention that this reminded them of Japanese city pop which somehow made sense to me after finishing the album. (Now I wish there were Japanese city pop albums on this list...)

This was quite good considering I knew nothing of the album, artist, or genre. Good listen.

Triple blind here. I liked this album more than I expected. Not something I imagine returning to but overall a decent listen the first time around.

This was fine, I dont have a lot of opinions about it. I wouldn't chose to play it again but it did it's part as background music

Like it 3/5

What a hidden gem! Regina's vocals are lovely. The band comes up with a variety of interesting arrangements that keep every song feeling fresh. The vibes are just fantastic on this thing. I don't know how the global rating isn't higher.

I imagine because it was in Portuguese, and I didn't understand the lyrics but this down. It would be great background music at a dinner party.

A strange inclusion given that it was apparently a posthumous compilation of tracks and the version I'm linked to from here is not the original line up (3 additional songs in different sequence) so it's hard to evaluate truly. Annoying frequently but at times diverting & striking, it's one of those I haven't got a clue sitting on the fence don't really want to hear it again albums, but veering towards the 2 this time.

Closest I know are 90s Japanese City pop and Im not entirely sure about the link in between or if there is any at all. Very chill and entertaining music!

A fine album, just not something I could see myself coming back to.

Brazilian music is by leaps and bounds some of the best stuff out there. I’m more used to samba and tropicalia so this sort of pop is new to my ears, and just as gorgeous and fun. Relaxing yet danceable.

I'm not sure what this is. It's categorized here as 'Jazz'. Mmm... well not really. Not in a form I recognise. Brazilian pop/'easy listening'? Perhaps. Let's not use 'Jazz' as a bucket term for 'stuff we can't easily fit in anywhere else', please. It is also, according to one source, 'A posthumous compilation of some works by Elis Regina, put together with no evident concept in mind'. That seems evident as there is no cohesion to the recording. Does it meet the category of '1001 Albums...' if it isn't really an album? I've yet to encounter any other 'Greatest Hits' compilations here. That makes this a strange inclusion. She had plenty of studio albums to choose from in her career. On to the music. Stylistically it isn't what I'd choose to listen to. As background music in a bar I'd wandered into it would be OK. I wouldn't walk out. I might even order a second drink and linger a while but it's not going onto my turntable. Her voice is 'OK'. I'm not wowed by it and at times it is a little 'thin' and off-pitch when the song gets more demanding. Again... I've heard many singers who sound as good. I'm plainly missing whatever is the 'special sauce' here. 2/5.

Not really my taste, got bored

As one half of British Born Brazilian Supergroup Houmous & Chutney I can really appreciate Elis and what she’s trying to achieve here. 3.1 2/13 Sai Dessa

Album #11 Elis Regina: Vento De Maio I am not very familiar with music in languages other than English, and Portuguese music wouldn’t necessarily be the first language that I would think to explore musically. And it seems that even if I were familiar with the scene and Elis Regina herself, even then this album wouldn’t be the first one that I would check out. It seems there was an error in including this album, since it is actually a compilation album from 1998, not a regular album from 1978, as the book says. However, when it comes to the music, I was actually pleasantly surprised. It feels like entering a Brazilian dive bar on vacation and not understanding what anyone is saying. A sense of exploration; I find that most of the charm in listening to lyrics in other languages is that emotion becomes incredibly more relevant than substance. It doesn’t matter what they are saying, only how it makes you feel. There is almost a dreamlike essence to some of these songs for me, like I just can’t quite make out what they are saying. Her voice is very expressive at times, and you can really tell she is putting a lot of heart into the music. It’s harder for me to discern individual songs, but the only one I didn’t really like was the closing track since it had some weirder sounds in it. Gonna be hard to find playlists to incorporate some of these songs into, but wouldn’t be surprised if I return to a few tracks. Best Songs: Tiro Ao Alvaro, Saudade Eterna, Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus Worst Song: Aprendendo A Jogar Score out of 10: 5.5

Compilations don't belong in this project. unfortunately it's a 2. The lowest rating I can give while avoiding seeing it on my summary page.

I thought this was nearly over, I checked and I was on track 5 of 13. Awful, tedious, bossa funk / jazz thing.

Favorite Track: Sai Dessa

I’m never a big fan of bossanova, but this is the best version of that. I like the energy and the jazzy, scatting moments.

What anime is this?

This was enjoyable and the vocals were great.

I can see this being nostalgic if you grew up with it. It's okay

I was completely unaware of this artist. This particular album seems to not exist on YouTube Music, but doing a little digging, apparently it's the same as a previous album, just released with a different track sequence, and the "Vento de Maio" has an extra track. This was really interesting. I'm glad I tried a little harder to find an equivalent to this album. The smooth jams are super smooth, and the funky tracks are bangin'. I'm adding this to my list of albums I want to listen to again. And I may have to check out more by Elis Regina.

No thanks

Even though I had no idea what they were saying, it was pretty funky and sounded nice. Won’t listen to it again though.

I enjoyed this while working. It was smooth, sensual, and extremely well-written. I would absolutely put this on again if I were in the mood for jazz or trying to get something done.

Tepid. I cannot understand why an album as ordinary as this has made the list. No vibrancy, no energy. Nothing unusual or striking about it. I can think of ten artists more worthy of people's time than this one - off the top of my head, Eric Dolphy, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Marc Ribot, Carolyn Franklin, Betty Harris, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny, Link Wray. A dull choice

This album was a complete miss for me... Not a real album but some compilation, not in English so I could not understand it, not the type of music I like. I am sure she was a wonderful musician, but not my thing.

Hermoso album. Me lo guardo. Tope de gama. 8/10

What a voice, what a fantastic gathering of musicians. Portuguese is a fantasy made up language. Almost every song on this album is a banger with a couple slow ones not really doing it for me. Untimely cocaine death is not what I expected to read when looking at the wiki. Shame she died so young but it seems like she put out like 14 albums and was widely recognized before her untimely cocaine death at 34. 8/10

This is great

I don’t know shit about bossa nova. I do know that I enjoyed listening to this.

Cool album. It spans a couple of genres and does them all well. It also sounds like it influenced Japanese City Pop as a genre, too, which is a cool touch. I think this may come into rotation.

Man these Brazilians can fucking sing.

I don't think I lost anything by listening to this compilation rather than a proper studio album. I had never heard of Elis Regina before this, but after this I really wish I had. I don't speak any Portuguese but I understand what this lady is saying exactly. If it were just great vocals, I would say this is a great album. But I love the instrumentals in basically every song here. There are some places where it reminds me of Casiopea, even. It seems that the version I listened to on spotify is out of order but whatever, I loved it anyway. Highlights: Vento De Maio, So Deus E Quem Sabe, Saudade Eterna, Rebento, Aprendendo A Jogar

Had. Cool vibe, very upbeat

Good album. No idea what she was singing about but she has a great voice. Nice find for the 1001 list.

This was fine I prefer Jorge Ben for my Brazilian music though

Not for me.

She certainly has great pipes. Enjoyed the music and variety despite not understanding the language.

Got a pop in it

Fun, sounded really good, full of energy, couldn't understand a lick of it.

enjoyed this listen. she had a great voice & enjoyed the bossanova sound

This is pretty bad to listen to, but it gets worse as it isn't an album that should even be considered. From a Reddit post: This is actually a huge mistake of the author of the list, and I've mentioned it before on a post a few months ago about albums with the wrong year. This album is made up from songs from two different albums, "Elis" from 1980, and one song from the 1979 album "Essa Mulher". Somehow, though, the author included this album, despite being a niché compilation from nearly twenty years later. The worst part? The book labels it as from 1979, despite most of the songs on the album being from an album from the next year. Just a mess all around, it really irks me. I don't blame the generator for the wrong year though, as it's just putting what the book said. As for compilations, they are generally excluded (no best of Queen or ABBA, take notes Rolling Stone), but there are some that slipped through the cracks, such as this and the Hives album. Just the author not double checking the albums he's including, I guess. I'm supposing someone told him he had to include Regina but he didn't actually know anything about the artist, and just threw in some recent thing, which in 2005 would've been this compilation. Still confused where he got 1979 from, though, save for the singular song from the album from the same year.

Good, but I don't think I'd listen to it again.

Mon frère. That means brother in French. I don’t know why I know that, I took four years of Spanish… granted this is Portuguese, but the point stands.

Did not love it. A bit show-tuney, would like some history on why it's on the list.

Another record associated with the Clube de Esquina crew of Brazilian artists. This one has its moments but ultimately is too slick and top of the pops oriented for my taste. She's an incredible vocalist and there are some gems here, including O Trem Azul, a cover of the Lo Borges tune on the original CdE record, and some enjoyable, if slight, discofied sambas like O Medo de Amar and Saudade Eterna. Nota Bene that this record is actually a compilation made for an international audience, and against the rules of the list, so some sloppy research here by the 1001 gang

I find it interesting discovering music like this. It's so far removed from the type of stuff I would typically listen to, so it's cool do discover something so different, even if I'm often left not knowing how to feel because I have nothing else like to compare it to.

An album apparently unknown by many, Vento De Maio boasts the talents of a widely popular and influential Bossa nova singer. Regina's vocals are warm and expressive in that laid-back Bossa way, w/ soft textures and little vibrato, pelagic yet wisely halcyon and controlled. The production is weak, however, sappy and uncreative, while the track list does not feature enuf variety to sustain my interest: when it gets funky, I'm not moved to dance, when it's contemplative, I'm not moved to lay low and think about things. I have no doubt that she has far more impressive releases in her catalogue, this one being a late compilation put together after her death in 1982, so I am happy to have discovered this artist. But as a record, underwhelming.

Interesting to read this is a posthumous release, which is the first and maybe only one on the list? Changes the goalposts a little for me. And for those who can’t find this on Spotify, I will once again use this an ad to say stop giving Spotify money to fund AI weapons and move over to QOBUZ, as it’s far superior anyway. Okay, rant over, time for the album… Nice to hear some Portuguese singing and an album I probably wouldn’t have otherwise found. Gives it a lovely fresh and quirky feel with it being so different to my usual. Pleasant, good recording, especially for its time and skillful. Not sure It’d be top of the list for a listen, but can certainly see it fitting in in some settings and just generally brings a nice vibe with it. And a nice bit of variety across the record too. It’s an enjoyable listen all round. (3.5)

nice background music

This is what this project is all about. What a lovely find. Jazz/samba/bossa nova. Some great catchy tunes from this Brazilian legend

I’m so glad I got to hear this album, which otherwise would not have been on my radar. It sounds like a crossover of jazz and folk styles but however you classify it there’s no denying the emotional power of her voice; she can wring every ounce of emotion from every word of a lyric. Hearing this made me go to her back catalog and I heard Elis & Tom. Now that’s a record you must hear before you die!

Glad I listened to is once but that’s it

Couldn’t find it on Tidal so I listened to it on YouTube which is not ideal. The music was pretty good but not understanding the lyrics is a bummer to me. 2.5

I'm sure it's great, I just can't seem to get into Latin Jazz.

favs: aprendendo a jogar

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A solid album with a few stand-out tracks.

Una de las voces más elegantes, cálidas y sugerentes que ha dado la historia de la música y que se fue demasiado pronto. Elis Regina nació para darle al jazz y a la bossa nova el estatus que merecían. Es extraño que de su discografía recomienden un disco recopilatorio, pero eso no quita que entre esos temas haya joyas de la música brasileña. A ponérselo y dejar que se nos erice la piel.

It is a fun album. Not really something I will return to. But according to the internet is not actually an official album but a compilation, so I don't know, it feels weird to have it on a list.

bleh

Not a sound I'm used to, but it was a good,smooth listen.

Fun soundtrack for purchasing donuts this weekend.

Hell nah…not my kind of music

This was an interesting listen but didn't make a huge impression.

I’m just a sucker for these South American jazz albums.

not streamable

It was ok but not really my thing and I did find myself losing interest

4.0

Can't really rate

Not really for me but not terrible

Nice album, I like the chill samba sound and she has a great voice. If I could understand the lyrics it would probably be a 5, not her fault but I just can’t connect with it on that super deep level.

Funky, jazzy, and full of life. Overall, it’s a fun little compilation with a lot of heart. Everything is semi decent with a couple of tracks that really stuck out.

Don't tell ICE that she's Brazilian

Maso

I applaud what sometimes seem to be almost half-hearted attempts to include a diversity of musical styles and eras, but why THIS particular album? Nothing specifically wrong here. She's got a nice voice and a lot of energy. Apparently, she was huge in Brazil back in the day. Maybe you could sort of, almost, kind of make the case that she was a precursor to a performer like Madonna, though that feels like a big stretch based almost solely on gender. You'll definitely hear albums from this list that are far less pleasant to listen to, but probably few that are more forgettable. I'm pretty sure I will have forgotten all of these songs by the end of the week . . . and today is already Friday!

Not bad for a one time listen.

This "album" appears to be some kind of compliation album that is very hard to find info on, let alone find a way to listen to. It is not listed on wikipedia as a release and other reviewers said they have found it hard to find on streaming services. I finally tracked down a playlist on YouTube that I am pasting the link to, as well as a discogs entry that has a different playlist from the Youtube one in case you want to try listening to it in that order. All of this being said, the search was well worth the reward of finding it. The music is great and I love the way this girl wails on her vocals. I'd say she is a mix of Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin, but Brazilian. The band behind her is tight and groovy as well. Altogether this album rocks! YouTube playlist for ease of finding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NAeDipcvvE&list=PLrQRSk_JRU4W7Q_eIs1MCp4Mpvk3EYjX8&index=1 Discogs link for "proper" track listing https://www.discogs.com/master/809620-Elis-Vento-De-Maio

a WOMAN on the list! A brazilian woman! The vibes were high

The only saving grace for me was that I couldn't understand the lyrics. Elevator music.

Light and cheerful, with an almost rural feel throughout. As ever with foreign language albums, it helps that I haven't got a chuffing clue what they're banging on about. It's probably something as mundane as the price of a pint of milk.

Nice groove. 3.5 stars

Another incredibly cheerful, catchy, and addictive Samba record - reminds me of what I loved about Jorge Ben's 'Africa Brasil' in its lush and varied instrumental palette and very directly digestible melodies. Also, it has an admirable number of cross-genre fusions - you'll seldom hear two tracks back-to-back going even remotely in the same direction. 'Sai Dessa' and 'Tiro Ao Alvaro' were two early favorites largely due to their bite-sized nature and Elis' infectious melodies that can warm the soul like a ray of sunshine on even the gloomiest of days. The song 'Nova Estacao' slows it down a little bit, but is still driven by these light taps of hand percussion and some gorgeous, ambient acoustic guitar picking that hovers over the track like a flight of butterflies. 'Outro Cais', on the other hand, is mystical-sounding - like stumbling upon a gorgeous opening in a dark wood, steadily growing before fading away - God, I wish this song were longer. Actually, I guess that's really the only gripe I have with this album, some of the songs (especially near the middle) feel like ideas that haven't been fully fleshed out yet, or were meant to be longer but never had that vision manifested. What's presented here is still so delightful though, really enjoyed my evening with this album - made this Sunday night just that much better.

Upbeat Relaxing Cooking music Makes your hips move Great vocals

Es refrescante escuchar un álbum de una artista no anglosajona que no recae en el cliché del predecible catálogo "world music". Viendo que se trataba de una artista brasilera esperaba encontrarme con un clásico álbum de bossa nova (lo cual no tiene nada de malo por si mismo, sino por el propio hecho de pensar que la única música brasilera digna de poner en esta lista sea Bossa Nova, siendo Brasil un país tan rico en producción cultural como lo son todos). Me sorprendió encontrarme con un álbum que recorre muchísimos estilos excelentemente integrados en una misma esencia y un mismo idioma. El álbum tiene bossa nova, pero también samba, funk, disco, pop y jazz, al punto tal que trasciende un género determinado y se comporta con un estilo propio e identitario de una artista en particular. Aunque no pueda decir que sea muy de mi estilo o que me interese escuchar múltiples veces este álbum, disfruté de la escucha y apreció muchísimo su adición en esta lista que se encuentra tan plagada de selecciones trilladas y predecibles.

Good for background. The Portuguese makes it all blend together, and it sounds more jazzy than anything.

3.5. Surprised how much I enjoyed

3/10… bossa nova / brasilian jazzy

Not sure why this one is on the list. It's elevator music

I did like her voice even if I wasn’t in love with the music all the time. Doubtful I’ll return to this. 3/5

Jazzy bossa nova with a funk bass sometimes? What a unique style.

8/10. Listened to the album Essa Mulher since this one was not on Spotify.

Some of it is great, but not all of it. Favorite song: Saudade eterna

Something different and upbeat and original. Of course the guy who wrote the list would screw up which one to use. I want more of this, though I know I won't get it. Not something I search out, but definitely fun!

интересно но невыносимо

2.75

Yeah, this was just ok. This was apparently a mishmash of two albums, after researching this album on the 1001. Top tracks: "Vento De Maio," "O Que Foi Deito (De Vera)"

Fine. Kings boring.

--Sai Dessa...this is funky fresh --So Deus E Quem Sabe...I can't spell the title correctly because I forgot how to locate those accents on the keyboard. anyway, this is very nice. easy listening in the best way --Saudade Eterna...love when she brings the funk --O Medo De Amar...now she brings the rock -Aprendendo A Jogar...ends on a funky note. that's good

GAS! Holy shit I loved it so this is one of the better new finds in a while. No surprise from the og waters of March woman. 4.5/5 I would say

How awesome was this! What a find! One of the awesome great niche picks on this list. The instrumentation rocked and the vocals were great. Want to give this a 5 for recognition purposes but it’s prob more a 4.5 there were some ok tracks on this one.

Very enjoyable bossa nova (with good range). I don't think I'll return to this, but I wouldn't mind a relisten.

This is a mysterious album and quite hard to track down — it’s not on Spotify, there’s very little about it online, and I had never heard of Elis Regina or Vento De Maio before listening. As you’ll know from my other reviews, I often struggle with albums sung in languages I don’t understand, and that’s partly true here too. That said, the music and vibe of this record are superb — it feels surprisingly modern, with a touch of Amy Winehouse-style soul, which is remarkable for something released in 1978. It’s hard to say I loved or disliked this album because I don’t fully grasp what’s being sung about, but purely from a musical perspective, it’s warm, stylish, and easy to enjoy. Favourite track: Sai Dessa – a fun and lively tune. Least favourite track: None really stood out as weak. Album artwork: A good, classic-looking cover.

Brazilian music is always a pleasant surprise when you can get it on this list, especially when half the albums on here are overrated brit pop slop

Usually have no tolerance for compilation albums but god damn…

Bold, funky, Brazilian samba-jazz-disco fusion. So so so cool, she is a phenomenal vocalist and the rhythm section is impeccable.

Pleasant voice I guess

I didn't understand a word she said, but her voice was nice and it was a nice arrangement.

Pretty good.

I went into this having never heard of Elis Regina, as it seems to be for many of the people doing this listening experiment. I can see how she was an important figure for Brazilian jazz and music. It seems that the most popular songs on the album were more influenced by folk and traditional Brazilian music. These were good, but the songs that connected most with me were the funk/disco songs. Her band was phenomenal. Right now I'm between a 2 and a 3 for the album. I wish I could do a half star. I'm thinking that 3 will be the marker of would I listen to this again. Right now, I wouldnt listen to the album again, but certain tracks I would definitely listen to again.

Great voice. No clue what she's singing about, but I can dig it.

Exciting almost other worldly to me. I imagine this would be great live. Infectious enthusiasm. High 3

Didn't work for me.

Elis Regina was juggling my brain in her hands as I left the house this morning. Nicely caffeinated and feeling inspired I made my way to the train station while Elis soundtracked a whimsical heightened reality around me. Robin redbreasts theatrically darted about, Disneyfied; the first leaves of autumn rained down, picked up by a stately gust of wind; a fat cat stared at me, atop a kindly fence. Shortly after I sprained my ankle, tumbling from a grass verge into the pavement, drawing the attention of a local dog walker who I assured I was just fine. Walking off my minor injury, still enjoying Vento de maio, I reflected on the brief moment of unbridled joy afforded me by Elis Regina and her band. Like the Robin, the leaves and the unexpected grass verge, they make a series of surprising choices which dart and dance around the listener. I love the showwoman in her. Every note that leaves her mouth has been calibrated for maximum effect: joy, sorrow, drama. Her band follows with what can at times be a gentle accompaniment, and at others spurt out in jagged random outbursts. Of course whoever has compiled the version of the album on Spotify has done their utmost to confuse by presenting the songs in a random order, but the album survives that and sounds great in both original and adapted track listings.

Low to mid 3 for me, a bit long and doesn’t always engage me but lush production and I will be showing this to my partner to enjoy together, lovely vibe

Smooth vocals and funky instrumentation. It's a good record. Favourite Track(s): Tiro ao alvaro, Só Deus é quem sabe, Rebento Least Favourite Track(s): Se eu quiser falar com Deus

Honestly really liked this.

5/10 Never heard of her, music's typical south-american and on top of that also boring. It doesn't help that she sings in Brazilian Portuguese which is kinda hard to decipher when you don't speak Portuguese.

Ok

Not my style

Jazz with a beautiful Portuguese voice on top. Nothing to not like. Doubt I seek it out on my own, but glad it was assigned.

nah

- this album is impossible to find anywhere with this title, and even the subreddit for this 1001 Album Generator project discussed the weirdness of this album being included because it's a compilation and how difficult it is to find -- for example, the Wikipedia page for this album shows a different album cover and a much earlier release year than what the book lists. there seems to be a good amount of criticism toward the author/editors for this oversight - because of that, I'm not even sure I listened to the right songs in the right order, but some of the songs listed in other reviews here ("O Trem Azul," etc.) gave me clues as to which was (hopefully) the right version on Youtube - despite all of this, she has an excellent voice and the music is very warm and inviting. I'm largely not familiar with bossa nova, and this was a lovely introduction - I'd be tapping my foot if any of these songs played in a coffee shop and would likely be compelled to look her up. Brazilian Portuguese is a very musical language that feels made for being sung like this

this thing is god damn impossible to find.

This is great! Exactly why im doing this whole thing. Find an album that I am unfamiliar with (in this case I was also unfamiliar with the artist) and enjoy the hell out of it. This is the 3rd time that's happened for me and this is my 541st record.

Eh… this actually started off strong but really dragged as it went along. Went in a weird smooth jazz direction about halfway through and the songs seemed unbearably long. If there was more like the first three songs this would likely get a higher rating from me.

This listen was especially dedicated for mr. Chama

Better than Coldplay

Ok

fineeee. 3.5

Nice music and album.

Acceptable background. May feel otherwise we’re I fluent.

Portuguese jazz/lounge music. Pretty chill.

Neat but got boring over time.

meh

Not bad, but definitely not my kind of jam. Very adult contemporary, which was kind of unexpected.

good attitude

Cool funky bossa nova. Solid listen.

Kinda liked this

This was enjoyable and didnt feel like a slog

Ok music. Interesting story. Not my style

It was listenable but it just passed right on by me and I barely remember it from yesterday. I feel like it musically it was similar to what would have been the contemporary American music of the time. I had to read the wiki page for Elis Regina because I didn't know her music but I think I would have rather heard more bossa nova or samba music.

A pretty good Brazilian lounge singer from the 60s/70s. She has a good voice, and it was fine listen, just nothing to write home about. I'm sure her music means a lot to others, but I can't give this anything higher than a 3/5 simply because it didn't really move me.

Maybe the presence of Lô Borges on the opener is what makes it so strong that it took a clutch of chintzy tracks before the euphoria wore off and I realised that Elis Regina’s kaleidoscopic sexiness is fronting a Cold War fondue party’s measure of cheesiness. Some strong moments are lost in the cauldron of fromage. Internet sleuths advise this is a compilation album, evidence of ignorant sloppiness on the part of the list’s original compilers. If there’s an album just of Regina with Lô Borges, I’d listen to it.

Even the highest-quality soft jazz/yacht rock in Portuguese can only get you so far.

Decent enough background music. No idea if I listened to the right album to be honest, but I got the idea.

Fun record. Full of energy and the cultural identity of the record is cool.

Unable to find this record on streaming services, but listened to an album that carried this title track and really enjoyed it. Soft and easy on the ears, nice gentle sound.

"I love this album... i don't understand a word of Brazilian Portuguese... but, i feel every artistic movement of this record... Elis Regina is a great singer... the opening title track is a great way to open it up... and it goes on with great vocals... she reminds me a bit of Astrud Gilberto... but, the music underneath is crazy... some excellent playing in the world/samba/bossanova/jazz world... "Tiro Ao Alvaro" is a really nice duet, with the gravelly voiced counter part vocal by Adoniran Barbosa... which is definitely throwback bossanova... "So Deus E Quem Sabe" is a sophisticated Smooth Jazz slow jam... her vocal reminds me a bit of a young Peggy Lee on it... "O Que Foi Feito Devera" is a really cool duet with Milton Nascimento, in what i would call "Brazilian Modern Pop Music"... but, really a sophisticated and complex arrangement... this was no fly by night recording... lolol... "Outro Cais" is a dreamy, unique song done with Lo Borges... "Rebento" is a piano torch song... sung to perfection... as good as anything by Nina Simone, for example... and in that vein... "O Trem Azul" sounds like a Vince Guaraldi type jazz song... every song on this is worth listening to over and over... it closes with the upbeat Samba song "Aprendendo A Jogar"... crazy man... crazy... Five STARS..."

Kinda fine to have on as background music, but I don't think I would ever put this on as it didn't do much for me

a few solid tracks in the middle! O Que Foi Feito Deverá

Really enjoyed this, funkier than I was expecting in addition to the jazz & great vocals.

I got a little bit bored after a few tracks but the musicianship was really good so I'll give it a 3.

For Brazilians of a certain generation, Elis Regina possessed an aura that was hard to replicate. To say her legacy has been strengthened in subsequent years is an understatement. She provided a bridge between the wild eclecticism of Tropicália and the smoother terrain of bossa nova and her fierce and emotive approaches towards the material given to her often invokes awe. A true talent taken from us fafr too soon. Favorites: Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus, O Trem Azul, Aprendendo a Jogar, Sai Dessa, Nova Estação, Calcanhar de Aquiles, Vento de Maio.

This reminds me of so many different genres and artists, I love it. I'm getting disco, Japanese city pop, folky rock, funky basslines, it's phenomenal. Her voice is gorgeous too. Never would have listened to this if it wasn't on this list

Largely just not my thing. Too smooth-jazzy. Her voice is quite pleasant though so I was only bored, not irritated. Would have been a straight 2 but the very last song, Aprendendo A Jogar, was much more peppy and it's going on the project playlist, so I'd give it a 2.5 if I could.

I've never listened to this album (17). A bit forgettable, not really my style.

Standard pleasant music from Brazil

I could not locate this record. It seems to be a posthumous compilation. Instead, I found the compilation "Elis" (2002) on Apple Music which has all but one song from Vento De Maio; "Aprendendo Jogar / Learning To Play". I did find this song on another compilation, The Essential: Elis Regina (1971). *I’ve read of her being called Brazil’s “most important” singer. She’s brilliant…. Very talented. But slow love songs in Portuguese isn’t really my wheelhouse.

A beautiful album, with some diversity that I really enjoyed. There were songs that reminded me of Argentine rock, thanks to its keyboards, reminiscent of bands like Serú Girán. I didn’t know the artist that well, and her premature death is sad. I really enjoyed songs like Tiro Ao Álvaro and Rebento.

Smooth, gorgeous vocals.

Had never heard of this, let alone listened to it. It was fun, immensely listenable. Not my genre, but I found myself getting pretty pumped along with it. The version Spotify pulled up for me had some bonus tracks, one of of which "O Medo De Amara E O Medo De Ser Livre," absolutely blew me away both in the vocals and the instrumentation (the guitar outro, in particular, kicked all sorts of ass). The rest was fairly indistinguishable from one another, but was good.

Italian jazz feel. Easy to the ear

It was definitely a vibe.

Instrumentation was cool, catchy melodies, interesting blend of genres. Foot tapped the whole way through, but I’d never go out of my way to out this back on.

Good background music

Second half of the album was good but I don't think I'd listen again. Once was enough

I have a hard time giving more than 3 stars to music I can’t understand any of the lyrics to. I liked the fun genre mixing, but probably not something I would revisit.

Interesting blend of Bossa Nova, jazz and funk. Grew on me the more I listened. Perfect background music for me.

I enjoyed this album. Had a great beat.

For me not knowing the words, I thought this album was good.

This rocked - definitely the best album where I didn't understand the words being spoken. Bass playing was 10/10. It was such a funky groove throughout. Great vibes. If you're good with language barriers - this album is your JAM

noice

sooo good idk why it took me so long to get to this. only word i understood was 'nada' but who cares. gorgeous voice and loved the jazz vibe of this. yk what gonna relisten cus am studying and i loved the vibe

What a goddamn cool record that I doubt I ever would have come across but for this project. Yes, I will play this again, yes I will introduce new people to it. It’s a joy.

Glad that i got to experience this brazilian star, even though i see that the book has messed up here and actually tagged a wrong album. So pretty hard to rate because of this. The compilation that was linked here flows in a nice way. And yet, going by some random reddit commets, the authors meant to put in elis as her lp. Maybe it appears later so i will give this here a mildly interesting rating.

Completely different from my world. Smooth and silky. I liked it.

This is kind of bangin actually. 8/10 02/08/25

jiggy jiggy jiggy jiggy jiggy jaka

Very nice not sure what is available reflects a 1978 release but ok and not sure I will go back to it.

I had never heard of this artist, but this album is an absolute banger. This kind of discovery is why I love this project!

Just like the one before this - I’m sure there’s a market for this, I just ain’t it.

Chill songs from an artist I’ve never heard of.

this was amazing!!! super funky and super fun throughout. didn’t love the blues tracks as much

#686. I honestly didn't even give this a fair shake. I skimmed through it a bit, but it's really not for me. So if you planned on calling me biased an stupid, know this: you're right and I don't care. 2/5: meh

Day 48 First listen- So so glad I found this gorg album, smooth and scrumptious. (4.5/5)

maybe wanna listen again different day 5/5

Great!

Я так розумію це якась компіляція пані Еліс. Чудова бразильська поп-музика. Додав собі в бібліотеку, буду точно ще слухати

3.5 Музика португальською мовою це моя слабкість. Тут були деякі доволі сумнівні пісні, але в цілом альбом дуже класний.

This makes me want to learn Portuguese. The musicianship is so high. It reminds of 70s fusion jazz, which I’m not a fan of, but I suspect this came first. I like this music better than Weather Report. This would likely sound great on vinyl.

Not my thing

I’m sure I am missing something here that’s good but. Perhaps heightened by the language barrier, I just struggled to connect. There’s obviously some interesting music going on and the vocals have a nice flow, range and what I presume is emotion, so it’s nice but feel loosing over 75% of the picture. Glad I heard it, and may return as on another day and knowing what to expect my get more of a connection 3 Star.

Bockt, erinnert mich an japanischen citypop 4/5