Vento De Maio

4/5

I like the sound of this will have to delve into the back catalogue

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This one didn't appeal to me, jazzy lounge-y music. Rating: 2

1978/98 1970's Brazilian latino jazz/funk/soul is a guilty pleasure of mine, and I enjoyed this for the most part. There's a couple of weak tracks that let the collection down a bit Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ I shouldnt, but I do.★★★☆☆ (6/10)

Nomyntjing

Hard to review without understanding the lyrics or context, but the music itself was enjoyable enough

Her stuff was okay. The album was hard to find, and it wasn’t even one of her best albums. Not sure how some stuff makes this list.

Showing my ignorance here but this had a real city pop vibe in some tracks that I really loved. Makes me upset there’s not more foreign albums because this was a really pleasant surprise

Elis Regina is new to me, and while this album is almost 50 years old, I'd probably file it under "contemporary jazz vocal". She has a great musical range in her selection and performance of these songs.

EN: Absolutely amazing. I don't label it as perfect, some songs are unnecessary, but it's certainly a masterpiece. PT-BR: Absolutamente incrível. Não acho que seja perfeito, algumas músicas são um tanto desnecessárias, mas certamente é uma obra-prima. 9/10

Brazilian lounge music. Meh

Very good, never heard of her before and probably wouldn't have if not for this website. A compilation is not an album though so knocking it down one star.

Nah.

What a nice listen.

Some decent stereo mixing and production. It wasn't working for me initially, but as I listened the mixing was really taking me away. Somewhat hypnotic. Her voice also gradually grew on me.

Not for me. 3/10

Props for being the first truly international album I've received up until now (which seems to be something of a rarity in the 1001 list). However, despite enjoying bits and pieces of this to a certain extent, it is miles away from being something I'd ever revisit, and at 48 minutes is a big ask to get through. A "música popular brasileira" album, which essentially expands upon the samba-canção and bossa nova genres by adding in funk and soul elements (you knew that already, right?), there is a surprising amount of diversity and complexity between tracks on this album. Some lean much more into jazz than others, however I found the transitions between stylings a bit jarring at times, mainly towards the album's mid section before it settles into a funk/soul template towards its tail end. The vocals here are lovely and I presume express some profound lyrics, however the language barrier meant I wasn't able to form a connection with them. Two stars is perhaps a bit harsh - it's really not that bad, just not for me.

I don't like jazz. I like Brazilian jazz more than some other jazz, but I still don't like jazz.

Un peu trop pop pour moi.

J'adore sa voix, j'aime le bossa nova, j'aime le jazz, j'aime la langue portuguaise. C'est dansant. Bref, c'est super! Premier album pas sur wikipedia? Sa discographie semble très obscure.

J’ai peu d’opinion dans une direction comme dans l’autre. Agréable lors de l’écoute mais je n’y retournerai probablement pas. Le portugais c’est pas une si belle langue, n’en déplaise à Félix!

The most difficult album to figure out what the book is actually talking about. Looks like they fucked up and put a compilation/reissue on. Appears to be mostly the green self titled from 1980. All that aside - pretty cool - doing its only thing, with gusto sorta disco/samba mash up.

2,5/5

World music

Listened on the phone via YouTube. This was a fun bossa nova style album. More electric elements than expected. Some sounded recorded live. Trem Azul was a standout.

Nice voice and musical styling, but in spanish it is hard to listen to

Highs: O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livré,Aprendendo A Jogar The album is interesting for sure, the language barrier is a bit difficult to overcome especially when it comes to the slower songs.

4/5. It sucks this isn't on Spotify because these songs and this album are right down my alley. It feels very heavily inspired by the likes of Elton John, Frank Sinatra, and Supertramp along with some Patti Smith. Each song brings an air of coolness while still managing to reach creative and curious heights. It's funky and folky, while even sounding progressive rock adjacent as well. I can't say I enjoyed every song but that might have been due to the YouTube ads. But this was as good as I could give it from what I remember. Best Song: Tiro Ao Alvaro, O Trem Azul, Nova Estacao, Vento De Maio

Beautiful, colorful, lovely Elis.

Had no clue what I was getting into. Super enjoyable jams, tasty jazz licks, sweet beautiful voice. 10/10

Really enjoyed this album. This is my first real exposure to a full length Latin project, I found it really enjoyable. The vocals are great, instrumentals are just as good. If only I spoke Portuguese to understand what she was talking about.

Great voice and music. Enjoyed listening but diminished by not knowing the language.

"Vento de Maio" is a posthumous compilation by Brazilian singer Elis Regina. She covered many genres in her career including bossa nova, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), Brazilian jazz, Latin folk, Brazilian traditions and global jazz. Regina is noted for her vocalization and for her interpretations and performances in shows. This album was actually released in 1997. The album opens with "Vento de Maio." Guitar, strings and a flute! Drums and percussion. A light bossa nova beat. Regina initially with a soft voice that grows stronger. A chorus jumps in. This is enjoyable. She gets the dance going in the second song "Sai Dessa." Kind of a disco-bossa nova fusion. Multiple percussion. She shares vocals with Milton Nascimento in "O Que Foi Feiti Devera." Guitar, a vibraphone and congas. Another song with an underlying bossa nova beat. This is a really good song. The pace picks up in "O Trem Azul." A jazzy piano and vibraphone. Big production in this song with layered horns and a strong, big vocal chorus. Regina showing her vocal range in her strongest performance on the album. The album closes with the funky "Aprendendo Jogar. Funky guitar and bass. Fast strumming. A backing chorus in a fun song. Elis Regina shows off her vocal versatility on this album in duets and solo songs and in a variety of styles including bossa nova, dance, disco, jazz, pop and even baroque. The musicianship was top notch. This is a very enjoyable album. Some of the comments and critiques of this album stated that there are better Elis Regina album out there since this is a compilation. Well, I'll be seeking those out but for now at least I've heard this which is very good.

One of the best albums that I've heard so far. I can hear how this has influenced other Brazilian Artists.

Don’t speak Spanish but speak groove fluently

"(Portuguese)" Listened to B4? No Tracks Already Saved on Spotify: None Standout Tracks: Vento de Maio, Tiro Ao Alvaro, A very disjointed record. Distant. And just not my thing. (44/100)

Awful

Beautiful voice. Varied style. Bonus point for being culturally significant.

3.4 2x good for another listen

7/21/25. Started off interesting and then a little all over the place. Songs were decent, just wish it was more consistent.

Assuming this is the 1979 album it’s not on Spotify and hard to track down. Not for me this. Very chilled and laid back and she has quite the voice, but it’s all a bit cheesy and all over the place.

Really great vocal performance over a surprisingly wide variety of well-performed instrumentals. 4.0/5.0: Great

this album had some wild swings. there are some songs id give four or five stars and some id give one or two. for the most part it stayed interesting throughout and it had some really great instrumentals on most of the tracks.

Really?

They way I felt like I was shopping in an early 80s Brazilian mall listening to this record.

Pretty decent stuff! Nothing too bad, not a lot standing out, but pleasant enough.

This is a beautiful, beautiful set of songs. Elis Regina has a gorgeous singing voice, and you can really feel the influence of countless different styles from around the world on so many of these tracks. I do think it falls short, however, because of the elephant in the room - Elis passed away young, and this was a posthumous collection of her works, not an album, and unfortunately it really feels like a compilation. This didn't stop it from resonating with me, but I feel like this could've been something truly beautiful, if things were different.

Solid collection of tunes, and great to have some MPB on the list! However, the confusion on which version I was actually meant to listen to (and also this being a compilation?? it's 1001 ALBUMS come on it can't be that hard to pick 1001 ALBUMS) led me to the 1998 version, which at 48 minutes for sure outstayed its welcome a bit too long.

Was actually really vibing for the first few songs and then it fell off really hard after those first few songs. Fine overall.

Beautiful collection of songs, I think this is exactly my type of vibe. It's got a bit of every mood, slower songs work great with Elis' beautiful voice, and when the rhythm picks up you just wanna 🕺 It's got some parallels to City Pop as one reviewer noted, but that Brazilian flavor really makes this its own thing. Great vibes 🇧🇷 Standouts: Só Deus É Quem Sabe • O Trem Azul • O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livre • Aprendendo A Jogar

This album honestly did not have much to recommend it for me. I was interested at first but overall I felt like it lacked variety and was too long. She is a gifted singer but maybe this is more of a singles artist.

Better than the other bossa nova one but alternated between catchy, boring and annoying. The last track was all three.

This was a lot more modern sounding than I expected. That might be more of a slight on my expectations than anything though. It was nice, bits of it very very boppy and encouraged dancing. However it also felt quite ignorable. It was a bit background music. It's not one of the genres I would normally seek out and often in those cases the lyrics might sway me towards enjoying it more, but due to my ignorance I don't speak (what I am assuming, but may be wrong is) Spanish. Which I guess made it harder for me to get into it. So I can only judge it as I heard it, which is a nice enough, but forgettable boppy jazz thing.

It seems that this album is a 1997 reissue of an earlier album from the same singer. Since most of her albums have the same title, it makes things difficult to differentiate between the albums. Anyhow, she has a good singing voice and this album is modern Brazilian pop music. Also, the lyrics are Portuguese so I have no idea what she is singing about. Pleasant listening.

Is Portuguese the second most represented language on this list?! I guess Brazil is pretty huge, but I'm waiting for more Spanish language stuff (and not holding my breath for any other languages, let's be real). Also, this album doesn't seem to exist! Or rather, it's a mix of 2 albums, and neither is from 1978. Where is your quality control, book guy!? Meta complaints aside, this is pretty good. Good energy, good vocals, good guitarra. A 3.5, and maybe if it were a legitimate album I'd give it a 4. Highlights: 'Só Deus É Quem Sabe' ("God Only Knows", if you will), with the silly little lyric "Eu não sei nada / Só sei que a vida nos prepara cada cilada" (I don't know anything/here's one thing I know...), 'Saudade Eterna', 'O Trem Azul'

Beautiful, it put me in a lovely breezy (ha!) mood.

Funky and refreshing with incredible vocals, this record almost feels like a live interpretation of a video game soundtrack. It’s so smooth and pleasing while being technically complex. What a fantastic find - a must have on vinyl.

I always enjoy variety in this list when it arises and i'm also a fan of music where i dont speak the language as it allows me to appreciate the music the the emotion more. But to my ear this didnt sound special. Jazzy bossa nova with ok singing, some patchy tunes and not much else. Maybe im not deep enough into this genre to appreciate its difference but it sounded very bland to me

Smooth and sexy. Portuguese Bossa Nova/Jazzy vibing by the pool kind of music. Did just that. Saved to listen again. Not exact album but close, it’s a weird pick apparently.

This is a really strange album to pick right? I am not even sure it exists. I tried searching for it on Spotify and nothing came up, so I clicked the link on this site and the album cover looks a little different but whatever. Then when I hit play the album cover on the little box at the bottom is completely different. Then I notice Spotify says this album came out in 1998, which would have been 16 years after her death, rather than 5 years before like this site says. So I go check the Wikipedia article attached, but it is just for her page and there is no reference at all to this album. So I go check Rate Your Music and it is just not on there. I expanded every category on her page and did a ctrl+f and there was nothing. HOWEVER, if I search for the album specifically something comes up but this one has a completely different track list and another slightly different album cover. AND IT SAYS IT CAME OUT IN 1985!?!?!?! DOES THIS ALBUM EXIST?!?!?! WHY IS THERE A POSTUMOUS COMPILATION ALBUM THAT HAS NO REFFERENCES ANYWHERE!?!?! WHAT IS GOING ON???!?!? Anyways I'm not much of a samba guy but this is fine. Mid 3.

smooooth 3.75

Meh.

Funny to get two early 00s bossanova records in a couple of days. What I’ve learned is that I think I like bossanova but I really don’t like the early 00s. This has some great performances on it but also it sounds like Brazilian Steely Dan or something.

okay, this one confused me initially. the website said that this album released in 1978, but after searching on google, turns out that this is actually a posthumous compilation album, the songs taken from two different album releases. now onto the music. super pretty progressive pop music that whisks you away. brazilian music always seems to delight me with how positive and complex the grooves are, the singers happily bouncing between every note and chord. it's a very entertaining and lighthearted jazzy pop album that blends hints of samba, bossa nova and choro.

beautiful album!! i need to get into mpb

Fun Brazilian jazz/samba/pop music, her voice was really great, though there are other samba albums I preferred more to this one.

Not my vibe, but I enjoyed the harmonies

It was good finally some good music

Another one that was almost impossible to find! It's way funkier than I expected it to be, I expected more early bossa nova vibes. I like her voice though. There's a lot of fun in this. Just makes me want to dance in a flirty little dress. Seems like the perfect soundtrack for a summer date night. Very tropical vacation vibes. You don't even need to understand what I assume is Portuguese to enjoy because the melodies and rhythms with her voice are just so infectious. There's so much swing and she blends so perfectly with the band, it's interesting because of her control. She sings with such emotion that you can almost guess what she's singing about. Wow I'm really enjoying this. I wish it WAS on Spotify. Its very good, but the first half is amazing while the second half is just really good. So 4 stars!

This was pleasant, if not entirely memorable.

5.5/10 Some exciting tracks, some not so much Highlights: O Trem Azul Saudade Eterna Aprendedendo A Jogar O Medo de Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre

Background music, nothing special

Enjoyable listen.

Banger album. Just look up Elis (1980) and you'll find what you're looking for. Unless you're on Spotify, the expanded version seems to have released in 2002.

The album was in another language but the music sounded good

This is a style of music that's almost custom made to get on my nerves. This is clearly a problem on my end - there's no issues with the talent or performance, but I hated basically every second.

This album isn't even listed in the artist's wikipedia discography what is *happening* So someone who dealt with this before said there was an album just called "Elis" from 1980 that had all 13 tracks but I can't find it on Spotify but there are three OTHER albums under her name with that title but they're all from the early 70s but actually apparently the album Vento De Maio under that name does exist just fine, but it's not listed under her releases and I can't find it when I search for it but when I actually click the button on 1001albumsgenerator that takes me to the album on Spotify, it does exist and it's fully available to me but also it's from 1998 instead of 1978 I'm probably only listening to a phantom album from out of the future because of one of Robert Dimery's brief ventures to a record store where he closed his eyes and threw darts to decide what albums he'd get that day, right before he noticed his Victorian-era pouch full of darts tore when he was walking past the section dedicated to the complete history of the Bad Seeds, I suppose, also another of his darts definitely hit Kenya by Machito but that was a fun listen so I have no hard feelings towards that dart, I still haven't even heard a second of this album but EVERYTHING WORKED OUT! so I'll just play it now and be HAPPY! There's a song on this with 96 million streams though so joke's on me for being uncultured That album was alright

Mej

Very interesting

This is the first Brazilian album I've ever heard in my life, and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I loved this Samba saga, despite the fact I don't know Spanish fluently. Favorite Track: "Calcanhar devAquiles".

Really reminded me of Japanese city pop, absolutely duh this album

Not my cup of tea

This must be what it’s like to be on hold in a Latin country.

Simply lovely.

adri: 7, musicalmente muy interesante, tiene cambios de ritmo muy chulos pero escucharlo entero de una sobrecarga un poco, hay canciones que volveria a escuchar mar: 4, demasiado complejo y estridente, alguna canción está bien pero de fondo

Nice variety in moods. Some songs kinda funky like Aprendendo A Jogar. Some more dreamy like the title track (that was magical!). O Que Foi Feito Devera was very cool

Took a few times to finally get through this album. I kept finding reasons to turn it off before forcing it back on.

Ok

Toe-tappin wide-brim-hattin vibrant Latin tunes. This isn't Mexican restaurant music. This is ADVANCED Mexican Restaurant Music !!

I am a fan of world music, and latin beats are always a favorite. I am not sure that will fully compliment my feelings here. OK. I don't have a problem with her voice, rhythms, music in general.. I think she seems to be like an OK singer. I mean sure, she is professional and seems passionate, but also kind of stuck in that space where much of the songs blended together (Nevertheless being quite good in quality overall!) It could be, and may well be (!) that this album suffers the fate of many many others, in how the music begins to "sound the same" after a while and Elis Regina man well do much better taken a few songs at a time, where her passion and fun will not have a chance to become the same thing again. I feel this is too harsh and I do like this album... But I knew it would be a hard one to explain...

The Good: We’re getting a weather forecast! The Bad: Seems like a storm might be brewing... The Ugly: All our umbrellas are broken… So, I listened to the album, then I started reading some comments, so I decided to give the album a second spin to see if I had been listening with the wrong ears on… I was fortunate to live abroad when I was younger, and my father would embrace all music from the countries we would live in… and we lived in Brazil, though only for a year, then again, that was plenty… I guess what I am trying to say is that I am, by proxy, a slight expert on Brazilian music—no, not really, but neither is Mr Dimery. For one, this specific album is not an album, as it was published about 15 years post-humously, and would qualify more as a “best of”, which, I thought, was not allowed on this journey. Is the album bad? No. Is the singer bad? No. Are there better albums of this genre, that one should hear before dying? Yes… Gilberto Gil, for one, who I’ve not found on this list so far, and can’t find while searching. Again, nothing wrong with the album, but I believe that I could die before having heard it… 3*

One of the most incredible voices ever.

Good

Smooth as silk and warm as a day at the beach. A classic from Brazil.

Brazilian disco and a lot of ballads. Not really something I can sink my teeth into. Could be an anime outro.

Incredible. Truly great artist with an amazing voice, and a top tier band playing at their best. Great tunes and killer arrangements, will be returning to this one!

Easy listening bosa nova

Brazilian one :-) , but I just loved "Tiro Ao Álvaro"

Amaaazing album! I really enjoyed this one. Some Santana-esque parts <3. It's a 4.5 for me, definitely worth more listens

A very excellent album overall. Elis Regina is a skilled enough performer that the songs come across well even to me, speaker of no Portuguese. Favorite track: "O Trem Azul"

2 sterne

Приятный голос, лёгкая музыка. Если бы не некоторая дисгармония в некоторых песнях, поставил бы оценку выше. 7 из 10.

Wow was not expecting any of this. Move very slightly over Nina Simone, I need to deep dive this discography too. Instant classic

Good sound but nothing I’d normally put on.

Cool

This absolutely pangs in places. That is what the kids say now right? Pangs.

Not my thing. Although some nice bits.

Easy listening

Liked it, no idea what she was singing about but it felt joyous and optimistic. Had it on in the background while I worked. It had a way of making even non-Portuguese speakers like myself feel the emotional tone of the songs. Felt bright, flowing, and optimistic song, both musically and lyrically

Great vibes Latin coffee house smooth jazz. Not my vibe but massive and influential.

8.5/10

This was a good way to start the day.

I believe the compilation is; Vento de Maio, Sai Dessa, Tiro Ao Álvaro, Só Deus E Quem Sabe, O Que Foi Feito Devera, Nova Estação, Calcanhar de Aquiles, Outro Cais, Rebento, O Trem Azul, O Medo de Amar e o Medo de Ser Livre, Se Eu Quisar Falar Com Deus, Aprendendo a Jogar. The official one isn’t on Apple Music don’t know about Spotify. If it is, 😔👌🔥

I had no idea what to expect; I enjoyed a good chunk of this. It's inhibited by the nature of being a compilation from different sessions. The performances are consistently good and her voice is great; I'll be rating this positively despite the quality of recordings and musical timbres varying more wildly than I would have liked.

Fun album. Like the grooves and the vocals are beautiful. This is the kind of random music I was hoping to hear on this list. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

Favorites: Vento de Maio, O Que Foi Feito Devera(De Vera), O Trem Azul Some very beautiful MPB accompanied by Regina’s gorgeous vocals… though I will say this didn’t hold my attention for very long. A solid 7/10 record, but not one I’m likely to come back to.

She sounded like Basha. Made me very nostalgic.

Was expecting the music to have a much heavier taste of Latin influences but this was straight up smooth jazz basically. Had a hunch it was Portuguese singing and didn’t know this lady was so huge in Brazil. Quality voice and writes songs as well. Good listen.

Oddly relaxing. I could listen to that by a pool or beach and just chill. 3/5

Brazilian funk, fair enough but shan’t be listening again.

Had never heard of her before but really enjoyed this album. Great first song and, overall, I enjoyed the more traditional sounding songs rather than the glossy, overproduced 70's disco-fied ones.

Feel pretty neutral about this. Some interesting percussion, impressive vocals, cool jazz guitar. Would probably not seek this out, but it was a decent listen

For some reason I couldn’t find this on Spotify as it’s titled here. However, I did find a self-titled album from 2002 that has all of the same tracks (minus one), but in a different order. The missing song, “O Que Foi Feito Devera”, I listened to separately. All that being said, I loved this. Excellent vibes all around.

Another never have I ever. Talented for sure, just not my thing.

The electric keyboard sounds like absolute garbage. Not sure why they wanted these songs to sound like they're using a toy to create the music. Elis can obviously sing well though. Definitely some good songs here, but it's a little hit and miss for me. It's also not straight down the line for bossa nova, which is great, but it moves away from the vibes I'm looking for when turning on some bossa nova. Can't imagine I'll return to this.

I like listening to non-English music. (Most anyways.) It relaxes me? This felt like I was in a hotel lobby in the late 80s.

not really my cup of tea

Fav: Tiro Ao Alvaro Note: Good lounge singer vibes. Who knows, might even be a 4 if I could speak Portuguese

Great voice, some decent arrangements, jazz loungey, well recorded, took the ear a bit to tune to the vibe. This one's much better when the instruments fuck off to the background and let her voice shine.

Strange album, and apparently also choice of album to include for Elis Regina. Great voice and some interesting song structures along the way although nothing really stood out. That is, until the last two tracks which are stellar prog-songs with especially 'O Medo De Amar O Medo De Ser Livre' working extremely well.

Reading about Vento De Maio makes you realize that it’s a strange inclusion - it’s essentially compilation. That being said, I really enjoyed Elis Regina’s vocals and the compositions. Exciting yet strange record.

This was a great album mixed with latin jazz, and some city pop/AOR vibes. I had a lot of fun listening to this one. The only reason I’m giving it a 4 and not a 4.5, is because it is a compilation and not a true album. So even though this was a fantastic listen, it really shouldn’t be allowed on this list.

I don’t know what she was saying but it sounded good

Ei oikein minun musaa. Vaikea oli kuunnella mutta tulipahan kuunneltua.

Def a vibe

Listened Before? N What in the... obscure, foreign, unavailable stuff is this? No thanks. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Can't because its unavailable.

Beautiful

this album has two modes: annoy you into hitting the next button or whipping loads of ass

may wind for may! i really enjoyed this, and will probably revisit for background listening in the future. 3.5

This was really enjoyable to listen to while doing things!

For this I listen to this album list. New music for me. I have to say there are some nice songs in there. Still, it's not really my thing.

BEST ONE SO FAR

Thus album was okay.

This is a little too upbeat for me. I love MBP, but I think the 70s hit much better for me. Started her other album Elis and Tom and I think I might give that a 5. This is a mid to low 4 for me.

Excellent album. Excellent vocals. Definitely need to dig more into her catalog. Albums like this are why I started this project. 5 stars all day

very fun and funky,, i like it. reminds me of the old music my parents play when they get nostalgic except if we were from brazil and not bosnia. however it reminds me of this dude I used to go out with way back in first year, which was an overall strange time in my life so -1 point.

I’m very glad this kind of album is on the generator but it’s personally not my jam

Not bad, IDK what's happening

Nice vibe. Last song sounds fun to sing hehe

Damn this has no right to go as hard as it does

Very nice, good vibes

Couldn’t find the album on Spotify, but listened to other music of hers. Absolutely beautiful.

Not on Apple Music absolute pain to find the best place to listen BUT it’s perfect so it was worth every moment.

80/100. A fantastic compilation, showcasing her incredible voice and emotional delivery. Even without understanding Portuguese, the vibe and energy of the music come through beautifully, making it a captivating and moving listen.

Venting notes: This is super awesome and atmospheric. Insane lyrics paired with wonderful bossa nova instrumentals. Loving the jazz, loving the funkiness. I’m being actively blown away by this album. Especially the track O Medo De Amar. Just did some reading on her and she was an incredible woman too. Only amplifies the power of this album and her heart stopping vocals.

This one was hard to find on spotify, I had to find one of the songs and click to view its album, because the album itself refused to show up directly in my search. The songs kind of remind me of music you might here in the credits of a movie (except Portuguese). The genre is supposed to be Samba, but I don't know how danceable most of the songs are.

don't get why this is missing from everything but spotify

Not bad, Miss Elis! I like your sound, and want to hear more from you.

Fun bossa nova, jó lemez

Not sure if I listened to it or not but not my style.

coii uh isn’t find album so i listened to another elis - love brazilian music and

94/1089 - Kinda fun to piece together this album (seems to be a mistake/oversight on the bookmaker's part). Jazz fusion is one of my favorite genres for some reason so I really enjoyed listening to this. So much variety in sounds and harmonies while still retaining catchy melodies and a great voice. I'm gonna listen again in the normal order (from the 1972/3? album).

Not my vibe, unfortunately. Would be fun for background music at an outdoor bistro, though.

Meh. Not my style

Ik wil gewoon Engelstalige muziek. Hier kan ik niks mee

Spanish, woman solo (jazzy)

I like it. Post-Bossa Nova and MPB with a bit of jazz and disco thrown in. This album is a compilation, so unfortunately it might not appear in some editions of the book. Overall: 5/10

Deeply enjoyable. Wish I didn't have to listen to on YouTube (thanks to the reviewer who provided the link!).

Nice change of pace but nothing I loved in this one

Compilation from a lesser known Brazilian singer. Sends out of place in this list as you don’t have any greatest hits style albums so it isn’t clear why this is included. Enjoyable songs but not super cohesive as an album.

Very nice, not my thing but good as background music

Decent listen.

3.5+/5

☀︎la musique brésilienne ça slap ☀︎j’aime pas Aprendendo A Jogar ☀︎j’ai vu un review qui disait que cet album lui donnait des vibes de citypop, pis je peux voir pourquoi avec certaines chansons (comme O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livre)

Hell yeah

2- Stars (4/15)

Tiene un par de canciones con buenos ritmos pero es uno de esos discos que sabes que jamás volverás a escuchar ni por equivocación. Pero sería injusto ponerle mala calificación, no es para nada mi onda pero no creo que Elia Regina o sus músicos sean malos, así que 3 estrellas.

I don't usually give non-engligh language albums 4s but I liked this

Meh

Smooth,easy listening. Not my usual stuff, but glad I got to listen to it

não tem língua mais linda que o nosso português brasileiro!!! Elis, que voz, que mulher!!! partiu tão cedo, mas nos agraciou com sua voz e sua interpretação e deixou seu legado para todo sempre. o disco é uma coletânea perfeita para quem quer a conhecer mais a fundo. "Trem azul" eu te amo. sou brasil biased vou dar 5 sim, s*t gringos mente fechada!!!!!

Nice portuguese vibe 3.5

Oh an album not in English! The first track feels like the late 70's and I have no idea what she is saying. I'm digging it, she has a great voice and the music is catchy. I can easily see people dancing to this. Damn the rest of the album is pretty good as well. It's not a front loaded one. For me it would be great background music for a party.

reminds me a lot of city pop

Catchy album with some cool grooves, 3.5/5, really enjoyed the last song.

It seems like Robert Dimery let a compilation slip through. Maybe at the time of writing, it was difficult to find many albums from Elis Regina outside of Brazil. This is an interesting collection, where samba beats blend with rock and smooth jazz. I definitely enjoyed some songs more than others, particularly the collaboration with the amazing Milton Nascimento. I definitely feel like there's a lot more going on here than I can fully appreciate. There certainly feels like there's an intensity to the music that reflects back on her short life, filled with drugs, alcohol, failed marriages and the threat of imprisonment from the military dictatorship.

Unlistenable

Wauw, soms hit een album gewoon echt perfect. Niet geluisterd op de dag dat ik het album kreeg, wat een grijzige saaie dag was, bleek een top beslissing! Dit album schreeuwt om zon, en eigenlijk nog belangrijker, om vrije tijd/weekend. Het is blijkbaar een compilatie album? Dat verklaart de sprong van meer funky nummers naar ontzettend trage ballads. Ik kan me heel goed voorstellen dat dit album nóg beter klinkt met een cocktail in de hand, zeker de meer funky/dansbare nummers Dit is een heerlijk, jazzy funky album. Ik twijfel ontzettend of ik het een perfect album vind. Ik denk het toch net niet, daarvoor zitten toch een aantal nummers tussen die ik nét niet goed genoeg vind om als FAVO te markeren ofzo. Maar mijn god, een album dat je zo meeneemt naar Brazilië, dat kan toch niet anders dan 5 sterren zijn? Sowieso geweldig dat ik hier nog nooit van gehoord heb, dat draagt ook wel echt bij aan de fun van dit album denk ik zo. Ik heb het album toen het af was ook eigenlijk meteen weer aangezet. Weet je wat, er zitten wat nummers tussen die ik iets minder vind, maar alles bij elkaar is dit absoluut een album dat ik veel vaker ga luisteren. Ik pak hier minder snel een nummer uit dat ik wil horen, ik wil dan eerder het hele album meteen. Op een zomeravond, op vakantie, maar ook gewoon thuis tijdens het eten ofzo. Als je me nu vraagt welk album ik mee zou nemen naar een onbewoond eiland dan is dat dit album. Enig nadeel is dat ik dan dat eiland niet meer af wil... FAVO: Vento de Maio, Sai Dessa, Tiro Ao Alvaro, So Deus e Quem Sabe, O que foi feito Devera, Saudade Eterna, O trem Azul, A Prendendo a jogar

This is cool, especially that first song. The energy is a bit all over, but a worthy inclusion.

Meh

Fuck yeah, non-white people music! This was actually a really fun album, a bummer it's not more readily accessible on streaming platforms.

some really cool brazillian funk tracks here with some really nice vocals over. i was not as much into the ballads on this one, and not everything on here is totally my thing, but when this album is firing, it is really fun to listen to. makes me feel like i am partying in sao paolo or something. unfortunately i felt like half of this album was sick and half of it was a little boring so it's a bit down the middle for me.

Perfectly fine. Would be even better if I knew Latin language

It was nice at times, okay at times. Kinda not my thing tho

It all blended together.

I've come to the realization over the course of this project that i don't like Bossa Nova as much as I thought I did. I don't dislike it either, but this, like a few other examples we've had, is pleasant but kind of washes over me without getting me overly interested. A high two.

This was pretty chill. I learned that I like Brazilian jazz after hearing that The New Sound by Geordie Greep was inspired a lot by Brazilian jazz. I definitely could hear that influence while listening to this album. I was much more engaged with this album at the beginning and halfway through I started to zone out more and more. Overall I enjoyed this though.

These ones are always hard for me. Does she have a great voice? Yes. Did it sound groovy and jazzy? Absolutely. Did I have any idea what was going on and therefore lacked context to entirely enjoy it? Yes.

I LOVE THIS album!!! A bit over my head, but after listening to it twice it really fits my vibe of 80s era city pop! But Brazilian! great production. Great voice and seems like she died young which is super sad! will definitely revisit and will definitely check out the rest of her catalog!

Didn't enjoy this album but did listen to it.

What a gem

After a few days of classic albums, it’s nice to get something I’ve never heard of, and I did enjoy this! It got a bit samey after a while and I’m not sure I’d sit and listen to it as a whole again, but I did individually enjoy the songs and I might add a couple of my favourites to my “jazzy dinner” playlist.

Really liked the voice, the album itself was enjoyable and fun to listen to while working. The vibe was mellow but rythmic, had me bopping my head along. Favorite song was: Saudade Eterne 7/10

This was a joy start to finish. Perfect blend of serious musicianship to lighthearted easy listening. It works as both background music and intent listening on par with Bill Evans. Album Cover: (A-)

I've probably never listened to a Brazilian album before. "Sai Dessa" has forced me to start grooving in my desk chair. This is a weird observation and I'm snitching on myself a little, but this sounds a LOT like the type of jazzy female singer songs that end up on anime show intros. "Nova Estacao" has the same energy. I love it. There's some fun xylophone (? or vibes?) in the background that are great. "A Estrada E O Violeiro" had a great feature. It was a lot of fun to listen to. When the album finished it autoplayed "Rebento". The vocals remind me a lot of Edith Piaf, who I also love. This was a great album, I liked it a lot. Not every song was a sound I love hearing, but it was all at least enjoyable and often great. 7/10

spannend, gerade weil auf portugiesisch gesungen - klingt ungewöhnlich.

Zu turbulent. Jazz und Diese Musik packt mich null.

The music from this region just doesn't appeal to me. I like to listen to tango or Argentinian tango and the electronic versions of it. There are also jazz variations from South America that I like. But this music is too folkloristic for me and doesn't suit my taste. 2/5

This grew on me as it went, saving the best until the very end with Aprendendo A Jogar. A solid 3

Pretty sure I listened to this months ago and forgot to rate it. Which is annoying because it really wasn't a great listen.

I think we all know what rating I was going to give this. Just a waste of everyone's time

Listened to this lounging on the roof at work, it was warm and lovely. There was so much going on with this album surprisingly, music kept changing up in interesting ways.

An interesting album, not something I'd usually listen to. I liked Vento De Mario and O Trem Azul.

#ВидатнийАльбомЩодня Elis Regina - Vento De Maio (1978) Дуже своєрідна робота, що за допомогою бразильської музики та національного колориту загалом, обʼєднує разом поп, джаз, фанк та яхт рок. І те як тут жанри поєднуються в кожній окремій пісні та впродовж альбому, напевно може «дати фору» багатьом іншим американським гуртам, що намагались експериментувати подібним чином. Усе відчувається на своєму місці та не звучить дивно. Партії тендітно «накладаються» одна на одну, та шар за шаром, формують фінальний звуковий пейзаж, при цьому, ми чуємо вправну «гру» із темпами та ритмами. Коротше кажучи, структура пісень тут справді «відшліфована». Ну і, сповнений душі, вокал Еліс також неможливо не відмітити. Яким би гарним не був тут «інструментал» та аранжування - вокал тут, все ж, «головний герой». При чому мені навіть не скільки цікавий «широкий діапазон», скільки чутливість та сміливість які в ньому відчуваються. Звісно, я не знаю бразильської, але трошки почитавши переклади текстів, розумієш, що як і у інших представників MPB сцени, вони сповнені політичного протесту проти тогочасної диктаторської влади. Дуже цікавий та трохи «екзотичний» альбом, проте легкий для сприйняття та розуміння. Раджу ознайомитись кожному.

Rating: 3.5

I love Bossa Nova and I'm glad to get something different from this list. Had few really calming and shining songs. Will definitely play some songs in the summer. (3.25/5.0)

I get the idea for including international music but this one didn’t seem that special. A little disco to start and then folkiness. Did not do it for me

As a compilation it moves from some great early stuff into some more pedestrian pop which is a shame because it starts off with a bang.

I couldn’t find the exact album but I love her

The songs are fun and interesting. Lyrically, I have no idea, but the melodies don't detract from the song, so I can only imagine that the lyrics would have to be totally abysmal to make the tunes less enjoyable.

3 out of 5. Loved Elis' vocals and the guitar work on this one.

Just a beautiful collection of songs. I didn't listen to elis much, except her work with tom jobim, although I am a big Brazilian music guy. Was having a hard time finding this compilation, but glad I did. Wonderful performances of great songs, good vibes over all. Funky and tropical. A more western side to club de esquina. I like it a lot. Its in my library immediately!

If Katamari Damacy was made in Brazil.

No idea what she was saying but I loved it

Amazing playing, great writing and yet another jazz star who left us too soon.

I like these Jazz/Samba records on the list. It's always a soothing voice and calming music. This was good.

Pretty bad

I wasn't nearly as impressed as I had hoped. Typically, I like Brazilian-styles of music: samba, bossa nova. But the arrangements on a few of the songs on this album seem dated, even for 1978.

THAT was really good

I think I’m at a disadvantage because (a) i don’t understand Portuguese and (b) this particular album was only available on YouTube, which sucks as a portal. But, while it sounds original and well-produced and the vocals are great, this is basically just a pop-album that seems to have led down the dark path to smooth latin jazz. Not something I really needed to hear in any language. It’s a 2.

An excellent album! Really enjoyable jazzy samba. The songs/artists that popped up after the album were also great.

A mixture of Latin rhythms and MOR. Not really my thing

- When I lived in Korea, older people would constantly be listening to heavily dated, seemingly (to my ears) indistinguishable music that was a mixture of easy listening, crooner ballads, and disco, always in their native tongue. No disrespect, but it actually seems like many countries have something similar...this is just Brazil's version. - Liked a track or two which felt like they may have had a more Latin flair? - My experience was definitely hindered by having to listen to this on the increasingly dumb YouTube app filled with ads.

This is what I think Brazil sounds like all the time.

Brazilian Yacht Rock

Good background music. Need to read why this one made it.

The funky parts were really great, however I felt like there wasn't enough of it in the album, and some songs didn't fit so well. But in general I was very pleasantly surprised

Apparently this is a compilation made up of songs from two different albums, "Elis" from 1980, and one song from the 1979 album "Essa Mulher". Most of this sounds very late-70's/early-80's to me. Tiro Ao Álvaro is okay. I don't particularly enjoy her voice and the music is not that compelling either. I could have lived without hearing this.

Not sure if this is an actual album or what but either way thank you for introducing this awesome artist to me.

It’s good - but I would not necessarily choose this again. It might fit perfectly as a movie soundtrack, and I would enjoy that movie

I love this kind of music!

great Vocals

Boring

I swear I didn't select foreign music for ratings. I like the music a bit, but can't understand a single lyric. 1/5

I made the mistake of reading the reviews first, it clouded my judgement. I found it just OK.

At its best when it's breezy and tropical sounding - track 4 was especially good. I liked the opener as well. Didn't connect with the duets as much. Overall this isn't unpleasant stuff but not one I plan on coming back to.

Originally released in 1980, 2 years before her death, as "Elis". Not sure why it's in this list as it's nothing special. For fans of Bossa Nova and Brazilian music.

what a wonderful surprise! breezy, jazzy, joyful - idk what was going on, but i really enjoyed it. the album dragged a little for me/felt a wee bit long, but finding out it was a compilation makes that make sense. i wish more of the random album generations were like this one - couldn't be further from generic brit rock/pop, and something i never would've sought on my own. delightful!

ok i don't know what happened but something clicked in my brain and this is the best album i've heard in a hot minute. i've listened to this thing five times now in two days. the vibes are impeccable, elis regina's voice sounds great, i have no idea what she's singing about, and the band sounds awesome. the tracks are all interesting and varied, and the entire album works so well overall with that strong start and equally strong finish that it's so easy to just throw the whole thing on again. i'm sad to discover that elis regina died young, but i hope she knew what a gift she gave to the people of brazil and the world. also, is it cheating to give five stars to a compilation album? i'm not sure but there's no backing down now! boom! five stars! favorites: on spotify tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 11, and 13

Fun if dated music. A good singer, but not sure why she's regarded as Brazil's best.

Elis was pretty good.

Looks like we have a bit of a mysterious album on our hands today. The book claims this to be a late 70s studio album from Brazilian singer Elis Regina. However, Vento de Maio, the album in question, is apparently not that. This is apparently a 1998 compilation album released over 15 years after Regina's death that doesn't even have a wikipedia article. I also thought that it wasn't on Spotify, but after clicking a link on this website, I actually found that it was on Spotify. In my opinion, I think an album without a wikipedia article is automatically not important enough for the 1001 albums list. If Rabbid Peach is considered more significant than your album, the album isn't significant enough for me to have to listen to it before my death. However, unlike other albums from artists like Koffi Olomide and Baaba Maal that also fit this "No Wikipedia Article" problem, I'll give Vento de Maio a bit of a pass for being pretty good. I like this album. The sound is nice. It's got a nice blend of jazz and samba with a few other genres thrown in there for good measure. Elis Regina has a nice singing voice. The writing, from what I can tell, is also good and decently varied. While I think this inclusion is weird, it's still an enjoyable listen that I can appreciate the sentiment of. Maybe they could've just added a studio album of hers or something. I don't know. High 3/5.

Easy listen but not what I would normally listen to

Not really for me although it did pick up a bit towards the end. Favourite tracks: O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre & Aprendendo A Jogar. Probably won't revisit. 2/5

Bit odd that an album with little information, hard to track down and a compilation is on this list. Be that as it may I dutifully listened to what I could from a variety of streaming sources but that big effort was a sheer waste of time. This music will sound great if drinking cocktails and watching the Samba on the Copacabana but little effect on me on a dull January day in Yorkshire. I blame it on the Bossa Nova 1/5 29/1/25

What to say? It all sounds warm and well crafted. But I do not speak Portuguese, which must be a serious miss here, as Eli's Regina is reported to sing deep lyrics. And that is it. Without the deep lyrics this becomes your average Latin Jazz experience from the era. Some nice melodies, some interesting arrangements, some terrible choir singing. I prefer to have my Egberto Gismonti if I want some of the Latin American driven sonic palette. It is not bad, but it simply doesn't trigger me.

what a voice, fantastic

This was a lovely little album

This wasn't bad. I didn't dislike any songs, it just wasn't my flavor of bossa nova. And bossa nova isn't my flavor of choice in general. Would still put on in the background if I wanted some chill vibes, though.

I liked it. Started to drag for me after the “Outro Cais” song. Apparently, it’s a compilation so it being all over the place (for me) makes sense. Favourite song is the intro. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

Nah

7.5/10. This is an interesting and mysterious album. It's difficult to find consistent information about this album. Regardless, its music is lovely!!! :)

Mr. Dimery gets 5 points taken off his Sin List for introducing me to this superb music, which I most likely would never have encountered anywhere else. However, he gets 2 Sin Points right back for including a random-ass compilation album instead of one of the many beloved, real studio albums by Elis Regina. You were so very close, Robert.

A positively pleasant and interesting listen, I think this album is a compilation so it doesn’t necessarily feel cohesive or flow together well which is a shame because a lot of the songs are pretty good. Again I can’t comment on the writing/lyrical content as I don’t speak the language (sounds like Portuguese?). Sounds good though, singer has a lovely voice and the songs themselves are well made, just probably unlikely to be something that gets a regular relisten from me. 3.5/5

Good vibes

Pretty voice. But really not my thing.

Good sound. Good voice.

Good album even if it’s not something I’d normally pick

DUDE, I'm 2 songs through this album and BOTH TRACKS have stopped me in my tracks within the first 10 seconds 🤯🤯 This shit bangs... I didn't have time to record my thoughts whilst listening in full, tonight's dog wash night and I was reep cleaning that, but DAMN if this isn't the mint jams of Latin America! Really tight rhythm section, really crazy good vocal lead performance, just Casiopea meets a really nice helping of Masayoshi Takanaka meets Brazil. Already know that I'm coming back to this album, and potentially more of this artists Discography. Loved it 😎😎

Fine, but not quite my thing. Vibe is kind of Steely Dan adjacent?

Things this album has against it: it’s the album equivalent of a movie that doesn’t exist. It’s not on any streaming service but YouTube. It’s just fine. There’s some nice stuff here and it’s about as 70s as you can get. Probably wouldn’t revisit even if I could easily access it, but I’m not sad I heard it. And that’s my glowing recommendation!

The way that this list has insisted on putting jazz samba on my radar is mind boggling. We really think it’s such an important genre that so many need to be on here? Was there a huge Brazilian music impact on the UK that I’m not aware of but is ingrained in their psyche? Getting past having to listen to this on YouTube, not being sure it’s the right thing, and discovering this isn’t actually even an album… I liked this. It had some heights, but evens out to a solid 3.

Not in English. One thumb down. Might’ve gotten two down if it was in English.

Nothing special - all songs blended together.

Der Klang von Portugiesisch ist wahscheinlich ähnlich schwer auszuhalten wie der Klang von Deutsch. 2 Punkte für den musikalischen Effort.

Liked this more than I thought I would.

A música brasileira sempre vai ser a melhor

It was ok.. I even gave it a second listen thinking it was mood the first time but still feel the same way.

This was fine to listen to as background music. She has very good voice and I enjoy bossa nova. But it certainly isn’t groundbreaking or exceptional in my opinion.

I guess this was a good version of this music. It all seemed the same to me and I was bored by the end.

Not for me. It might be good, but I didn't care at any point during listening to it.

First listen. Ok.

Gaman að fá plötu sem minnir mann á það hvers vegna maður stendur í þessu. Margt afskaplega töff og skemmtilegt hér, bæði hljóðfæri og rödd.

I never know how to evaluate the music of cultures different from my own. If I were Brazilian, would I love this album? Am I missing an important piece because I don't understand Portuguese? Should I be ashamed that the music doesn't make me want to learn traditional Brazilian dance? Am I a racist, xenophobic, closed-minded piece of shit if I don't like it? Anyway... odds are strongly against my ever listening to this again, but I'll feel bad about myself if I don't give it a couple of stars. Let's say that the second star is because Elis Regina died from a cocaine, vermouth(!), and tranquilizer overdose. Rest In Party, queen.

I want to listen to this again. I feel like I might love it after a few more spins.

first listen silky smooth

This kind of reminds me of Japanese city pop.

Great discovery of w mess of an entry

This was definitely interesting, and quite different from what I'd choose to listen to. It didn't quite hit for me though.

Looked up her story, and wow. Powerhouse of an artist, and you can feel her life while listening to the music. A shame she’s not still creating music and singing. Ohh a much less somber note, there are some funky bass lines on this album.

Reveal thoughts: wtf? It’s terrible. It’s live, and the singer is slightly out of tune in a lot of places. I don’t like it, it’s over an hour, and it’s the day after Christmas. I’m not going to make it all the way through this one.

Not exactly what I like to listen to but pretty nice.

That was quite nice. I've never heard of the performers before but I ended up listening to the album twice through

Probably the worst latin music album we have listened to so far. Just sounded like bad bossa nova disco. 1.5/5

First time for me - enjoyed the discovery

What a journey this album takes you on. This album is all over the place, but in a good way. Maybe best described as samba music with lots of different western influences? It’s a pretty wild ride, excited to revisit this one.

Smooth and funky.

I love Elis Regina and have listened to her dulcet tones on repeat in the past, but I'd never encountered this collection before. I've heard records of hers that I would consider a high 4, but Vento De Maio comes in at a rather mediocre 3. From what I could gather, this is a posthumous release, perhaps not the best for inclusion on such a prestigious list.

This album was great. Some jazzy vibes with latin flair. Some tracks are like new age lounge singing with latin flair.