Reviews (page 6 of 7)
I really liked the music here. I'm not super familiar with a lot of non-English language music but found all of this very listenable and frequently awesome. Great instrumentals, great vocals, and a lot of emotion that came through on the vocal delivery. The tracks were all a bit fragmented but it seems that this is a compilation album, which means I'm gonna top out for this one at 4 stars. Still, great listen! Can't wait to explore more of her stuff
Kann ich nicht fair bewerten. Nicht meine Musik. (1/5)
Three stars, great stuff. Maybe 4.
One of the joys of doing this is finding shit like this. But only when it's good, something that I can't say regarding this selection.
A pleasant jazz/bossa nova album from a Brazilian singer. Overall, a mellow vibe and it was great background music when I was cooking dinner. If I ever find myself on a beach in Rio, I will be sure to listen to this album again.
dreading this a bit as foreign language Jazz not exactly my thing. but just enjoyable upbeat music 4
Last few tunes were funky and enjoyable. High 2 but could grow
A pleasure to hear, inspiring the saudadesque hope that in a future life one's soul is reborn in Brazil, where can be a samba-listener and lover, futebol-watcher and full-time caipirinha drinker.
Regina has a great voice and all. And I do love Brazilian Portuguese. I don't understand a lick of it, mind you, but it sure is fun to listen to. But... man, this did nothing for me. Soft, samba/bossa nova jazz is just SO boring. It never goes anywhere, never makes any bold moves, never asks you to sit up and pay attention. It's background music and there's no reason I needed to hear this before I unsubscribe from life.
BOPS !
I'm not Hispanic!
Pretty good Brazilian Jazz. Probably not going to ever listen to this again, but glad I heard it.
It’s emotional and have positive energy. Still not my thing.
Blind album and artist. I liked the vocals range of some of these songs as well as the instrumentals compared to other Latin albums I have heard.
An okay album, not my preference, but easy to listen to otherwise.
A very pleasant and previously unheard compilation of fusion-inflected samba music. Frankly, this project could use a few hundred more entries like this instead of just being every Brit-pop album released between 1965 and 1998. I know what Blur sounds like, give me what the other 95% of the world listens to.
Not bad, but not my style
Beautiful voice and orchestration is nice, but I am just not sure that this era of Brazilian pop jazz is resonating with me that much.
Une voix qui transmet la joie comme la nostalgie et la révolte (il me semble), alors que les arrangements nous emportent et nous consolent
Oh hey, its my 69th album, nice. Anyways Vento De Maio falls into the same category as the Sinatra/Jobim, Getz/Gilberto, and Booker T's Green Onions in a type of album I call "Elevator Albums". I call them this because their music typically has the vibe you would get from being in an elevator. However, Vento De Maio is better than these other albums i mentioned because the songs feel a little more distinguished from each other even if they are a little too quiet at points. Still a pretty alright album. Best Song: O Medo de Amar e o Medo de Ser Livre Worst Song: Rebento
It is what it is. Old. Portuguese. Outdated. It isn't horrible though. :) 3/5
Can’t quite work out if this is a compilation or an album (as a lot of the songs look like they are lifted from a 1980 self-titled album), but either way it’s a wonderful little record and Elis Regina has a great voice. It’s got the obligatory ballads that tend to be found on a lot of Brazilian pop records from the era, but importantly a lot of the rest of the time it funks and grooves and makes you wish you were lying on a beach in Rio sipping Pina Coladas. Shame she died so young.
i took spanish for 1 year in high school (so i'm basically fluent) and i couldn't understand this dialect at all anyway, this is the stuff that should be on the list sai dessa tiro ao álvaro só deus é quem sabe nova estação calcanhar de aquiles o medo de amar é o medo de ser livre se eu quiser falar com deus aprendendo a jogar
3 Ok første album. Første indtryk Brasilien og 70' erne. Ikke umiddelbart en favorit. Hun synger flot men det minder for meget om noget jeg ikke lide og Cornelis Wreesvik.
Jeg kan egentlig godt lide åbningsnummeret, selvom lyden af brasiliansk straks åbner min overfyldte rygsæk med Gilberto og deslige. Resten af pladen er dejlig i de langsomme numre, imens det hurtige Saudade Eterna får panikagtige trækninger frem i mit ansigt imens jeg føler at jeg står på kajen foran Islands Brygges beboerhus på en alt for varm søndag omgivet af fjollede numser der griner imens de befamles af andre dansende kroppe.
Bossa i snevejr…svært
Great
Love this album. New discovery. Loved the duets.
No. 100/1001 Vento de Mario 3/5 Sai Dessa 3/5 Tío Ao Alvero 3/5 So Deus 4/5 O Que Foi 2/5 Nova Estacao 4/5 Saudade Eterna 3/5 Outro Caís 3/5 Rebento 2/5 O Trem Azul 3/5 O Medo 3/5 Se Eu Quiser 3/5 Aprendendo A Jugar 3/5 Average: 3,0 Liked the voice, but nothing really outstanding otherwise.
Hard really to judge this one - seems a random bit of 'world' music in a list that is seemingly just western music. I didn't hate it but didn't enjoy it either.
Brazilian jazz rock with vocals. Meh. Portuguese is a beautiful language but I don’t care for vocals. Music is trite but well-played trite. I had to hear this before I die? Three stars
I don’t speak Spanish. A couple had good vibes
Ik heb precies wel al wat beter in dit genre gehoord
Schöne Musik, aber nicht für ständug
Not for me.
Difficult to get ahold of but fairly fun. Reminds me a lot of a Brazilian Mariya Takeuchi in a good way. One I'd like to revisit but not being on Spotify is a bit of a pain. 11/01/24
Pretty cool. There's some interesting avante garde kind of songs, then some regular mellow jazz kind. I dig it. 3.4.
Like her voice, hate the music.
Fínasta plata með rólegri tónlist sem ég gæti viljað setja á fóninn af og til, t.d. yfir mat þegar mig langar til að líta út fyrir að vera tónlistarheimsborgari. Brasilískur söngfugl sem rennur ljúft inn í eyrun.
Good
Pretty enjoyable considering I don't speak the language.
Sulosävelet hieroivat rentoutunutta kehoa ja mieltä kun tämä antoi parastaan. Jokainen kappale oli täydellinen jatke seuraavalle ja vaikka länsimaalaista juontoa karttavan laulaja ääni... NOH JUMALAUTA KALLE MITÄ VITTUA TÄMÄ ON KYLL NIIN LÄNSIMAISTA TUTTUA HUUHAA HAAAHAA BOSSA NOVA MIKSI LÖYTYY ROLANDIN JA MUIDEN JAPSIEN SYNTIKKÄ NÄPPÄIMISTÖISTÄ KYSEISEN MUSIKAALISEN TYYLIN RUMPUKONEET.. noh hyvä soundi kuitenkin... hyväksyn siis kuitenkin japanilaiset osaksi länsimaita.. onko paha virhe... JA ÄÄNESTÄ STNA! EI SAA PUHEVIKASUUTTA KANNUSTAA KUIN LEMPPARI TAMPERE JÄÄKIEKKOJOUKKUETTA... vitoista aattelin silmukkaan laitatttaa ei yhtikäs mitään vikaa tässä.. johtuukohan taas tietoisuuden tilasta kuunteluhetkellä..
I used the playlist posted by someone in the reviews to listen to this. I really enjoyed this album. It’s a creative mix of genres and there is a ton of personality in Regina’s voice.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I wasn’t super fond of the parts that were venturing dangerously close to smooth-jazz territory, but I suppose it comes with the 70s. I liked the variety of songs and enjoyed her voice.
Pretty sweet Latin beats. Approaching the level of prog I like, and all acoustic. Very nice to hear something I would never otherwise have been exposed to.
I respect the hell out of it. Won't be listening again, though.
Varför???
Decent songs but not something I’ll revisit
Meh
Pretty creative. Love good bossa nova. Ultimately, not really that into it.
Not worth of your time.
Decent. Makes me wonder why there have been more than one Portuguese albums and not many other languages. 3/5
Couldn’t find this album in my stream service. Just listened to the title song
Another Great Foreign album. A pleasure to listen to.
I LOVE BRAZIL WEIRD. This is the perfect level for me. Every measure a surprise, everything easy to listen to. But I’m not gonna lie, I had my music stank face on for… pretty much the entire album. Such insane musicians! How is everything so tight? This sounds excellent, excellent. I think I hearted every song. Thank you 1001 Albums for making me realize I love weird Brazil. A lot. 5/5
A surprisingly fun album, just sounds like someone having a good time to me.
The version of this on Apple Music has a different track order, but appears to be the same comp or at least close enough for me to consider this listen completed. If you like vocal jazz, I suspect you might enjoy this. If you don’t like vocal jazz, well…this is pretty funky, so it should at least be enjoyable and different from most American vocal jazz, the arrangements here are pretty detailed (if a bit dated) and kind of psychedelic at times. Besides, your horizons could always be broader, right?
Slaps
I didnt care for this one her voice was like nails on a chalkboard
The music islet was rather good, but I didn't really care for the singing--and not because I couldn't understand it, she just wasn't a great singer. Three fact it was in Portuguese didn't really help. Probably would've been another rank higher if it was instrumental. 2.5/5
I am surprised that I am familiar with this person and their music. She has a really good voice. I don't speak Portuguese but she do be spitting. Certain songs give a city pop vibe even though that was a more 80s-Japan music thing. Some songs have less energy than others, but overall this is still pretty good and enjoyable. Feeling a strong 3 to light 4 on this one.
liked this.
I liked this.
this is cool i guess, it’s not my fave, and i could do without listening to it for 48 mins; but she has a great voice and there’s cool instruments and maybe on a sunny breezy evening in the middle of france or spain or italy i would bang this; but on a -4 london day im just not really feeling it that much but it is really cool. and i love hearing more female voices on this list cause they’re the real influential musicians of the human race let’s be honest.
This was a fun listen of an artist that was certainly not known to me. I kind of think that posthumous compilation releases shouldn't really count as an album, but that's just one of many already known issues with this list. Really enjoyed this and always welcome inclusion of a more diverse and relatively unknown artist on this list.
I really enjoyed this.
Äh siis pahus, pienen tutkimuksen jälkeen näyttää siltä että tämäkin on kokoelma. Tää on ihan persiistä että täällä on kokoelmia jos kyse on albumeista!!! Itse musiikista mä tykkäsin tosi paljon ja tää ansaitsis isot pisteet, mutta nyt ne jää ihan niinkin alas kun kakkoseen. Kuuntelin artistin muita levyjä ja tykkäsin niistäkin. Ärsyttävän laiskaa vaan että lustalla on kokkari. Kivaa toisaalta se että muutakin kun iänikuista britti- tai jenkkiosastoa. 2/5
Vähän sekava kokoelma. Laulaja on toki hyvä ja karsitut rauhalliset biisit toimii. Mutta taustabändi ei ole aina kaikkein tyylikkäin täyteen sovitetuissa biiseissä.
Avausraita on hyvä, muuten vähän epätasainen ja kokoelmana ei juurikaan yhtenäistä linjaa. 3/5
What a fun album with a variety of styles, moods, tempos and emotions. Would recommend to anyone!
Felt like I've been put on hold for an hour.
i wish this was on apple music SO bad because this was really really nice. i'm so behind on these that i cant listen too extensively right now but i enjoyed what i heard. excellent vibes
Wholly unexpected five stars from me! It looks like this is actually a mistake on the original author's end, where he added a rare compilation album, but I loved this one and can't wait to revisit it over and over (plus it got me to accidentally listen to another album titled "Vento De Maio", by Nara Leao, which I also ended up loving, although this is stronger). I checked out the lyrics where I could find them. Overall a great combination of fun and funky instruments, great singing that fit the lyrics and mood super well each time, and really amazing lyrics!!! Sorry to make this long but here are my thoughts, song by song: Vento de Maio: Interesting musically and lyrically! Combination of genres and moods, intriguing imagery, and the nice inclusion of the wind instruments to emphasize the idea of the wind of May. Sai Dessa: Wish it were longer!! I want this to be a 6 minute track. SOOO so fun and funky and playful. I didn’t expect this!! Tiro Ao Alvaro: Really fun stuff going on with the lyrics, puns and intentional mispronunciations (according to a very helpful man on lyricstranslate.com)! I also wish this one were longer, and that I could watch people dance to it. Wow!!! So Deus E Quem Sabe: That slightly sleazy and orchestral 70s vibe.. I really like her voice on this one. Very strong song… has me closing my eyes and snapping my fingers. O Que Foi Feito Devera: The lyrics blew me away on this one. Loooove the part where Milton Nascimento comes in. Insane insane insane song. GOD!!! Nova Estacao: Nice song! Not my favorite on the album so far but still pleasant and smooth. Saudade Eterna: GIRL GET UP!! Very fun little song. Groovy.. has me dancing in my seat.. Outro Cais: Nice lyrics and singing, just not my preferred vibe. Rebento: Really beautiful lyrics, not my preferred vibe either but it is a very good type of song for that specific genre/vibe, if that makes sense. It does a great job of what it wants to do. I think a lot of 70s female singer-songwriter fans would go nuts for this song. O Trem Azul: Love the imagery here in the lyrics.. the sultry and soulful backing.. her voice.. just a really well put together song. That build up with her wailing and the horns in the final couple minutes… so so good. O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre: Love the guitar on this one (and the cowbell!), a nice groove. The songs on this album will sometimes throw in really great imagery that hits in just a few words or lines. Great stuff. Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus: Perfectly delivered and preached Gospel-soul song.. damn! I wasn’t expecting this but it’s so well done. Aprendendo A Jogar: Super funky and groovy, love this one – the kind of song you want to sing along to as you hear it for the first time! Thank you commenters on Genius Lyrics who helped me understand the cool interplay of the common sayings used in the lyrics. Great stuff!!
This album's year is such a trip. I was researching when this came out, because the year in the book (and here), 1978, is wrong, and it took me a hot minute to figure it out, but if you're curious, this album is actually a compilation of songs by Regina that released in the mid-90s, years after her passing. It almost exclusively has songs from her 1980 album "Elis," her last before her passing. It also has one song that seems to not be on an album, but was perhaps released in some other manner. That means twelve of the thirteen tracks are from a single album. Quite the "compilation," huh? I just have no clue how the author of this list got 1978, as half the songs on here weren't even out yet, and even if they were, she didn't have an album release in 1978, so the year is wrong no matter what. Just an utter mess over something so small. Anyway, the music itself! It's pretty good! I was already aware of Regina from my partner getting this album, and there's some great tracks on here that bop, and even the songs I didn't know up until now that also bop! However, I'd say it does start to become a little repetitive listening in one sitting, and the more ballad-like tracks leave a bit to be desired, but overall this is a good to great set of songs, compilation or otherwise.
This album was fun. Some really great tracks, made for a very fun experience.
Makes me want to smoke a cigarette in a Moroccan nightclub in 1978 and then have an affair at the discothequé
No thank you.
This is one where I probably would benefit from understanding the lyrics. Beautiful music but didn't really connect for me
Despite it being a completely different language i didn’t hate it. I mean don’t get me wrong not being able to understand it was definitely a set back but I think it was honestly really cool and a nice music sound overall.
Hilariously cheesy, when not simply almost shockingly awful. To be clear it's not the non-English aspect of the vocals (which I've loved from e.g. Milton Nascimento). This is falling on its own (de)merits. However in good conscience I can't give it a 1 to lie with the drek of Fatboy Slims, Lou Reeds, and Limp Bizkits since there's obviously talent here but I'll hopefully never listen again. 3/10 2 stars
okay. 70s bossa/samba. 3.2
No hablo espanol. Yo soy es un blanco Americano con no cultura. Sounded nice but I didn’t know what was going on and not even quite sure I listened to the right album. Apple didn’t have it. 2.0/10
Fun, before its time, but not that memorable for not being in English, to me anyway.
ok lounge music, funky but got bored a few times
I really liked the vibe of this but have to admit it didn't super hold my attention! I'm thinking I may need to give it another go in the future.
-never heard of this artist or album -plus its another album not on spotify!!! -her voice is SO pretty -tiro ao álvaro is so lovely -that one is definitely my favorite so far -listening to music in other languages is so eye opening to me -mostly because i grew up in america with only english and sometimes latin music -in o medo de amar é o medo de ser livre the guitar goes CRAZYYYYY -i REALLY enjoyed that album a lot actually. it gets a solid four from me -her singing is beaitful and the songs themselves are diverse
I liked it a lot. Especially connected with O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre which is quite a title for a song. No idea what it means
Not really my thing.
I didn't know anything about her. After a couple of listens, I found myself getting into a few of the songs: O Trem Azul, etc.
Not doing it for me. Wonder if I would like it more if I understood Portuguese.
If this is a seminal album blending two genres for the first time, I think you had to be there to appreciate it.
Beautiful
Quite ok easy listening, but also a bit boring after a few songs
This was fun for me because I tried to use my Spanish knowledge to figure out what the songs were about.
Loved this
Favorite songs: Aguas de Marco Beautiful voice. Classic sound.
Apple Music didn't have Vento de Maio, so I instead listened to an album called "Elis" that included the same songs, except for 1. It was OK.
Not really my jam.
Japanese citypop, but make it Brazilian bossa nova. funky electric fun 4.5/5
This is really good soft rock for its era. Some of the electric piano instruments have aged very poorly. But the song structures hold togeather really well regardless. I don't know what the songs are about but I feel them which is more important anyway. This isn't my style of music. But this is great.
I love Brazilian music.
This was my first time listening to Elis Regina, and this album was okay. I'm not very knowledgeable about jazz music, so I always have a hard time assessing albums like this. Elis's voice was nice, and there were some arrangements on some of the songs that were good, but this wasn't really my cup of my tea.
Spanish
Fun and good samba, but better as background music than something to focus on
The music is fine; however, this is a compilation reissue rather than an actual album, so the sequencing BLOWS and the production of each album clashes.
Hadn't heard of her before, and she certainly had something special..a bit too poppy for my taste but the performance is exceptional
Pretty good jazzy, pop album from Brazil. Never heard of Elis Regina until today and never realized how legendary she was.
Dull dull dull
4.0
I have no idea what she is saying. Catchy enough funky bluesey souly music. Nothing life changing but good enough
Was a 1 star until the last 4 songs really picked it up and saved the album. Nothing super special about it.
There’s very few non English albums that I can connect with and this is not one of them. It’s really unfair to judge the record without knowing any of the lyrical content but the songs just blend together too much for me to get in to.
No more Portuguese please
Album 194 of 1001 Elis Regina - Vento De Maio Rating : 2 / 5 Beautiful sound. Language barrier with the lyrics. Nothing I'll come back to.
Just not really my thing. I can appreciate it for what it is, but I didn't like it enough to make much of an impression
I really liked this. Was dancing round the kitchen while I was making the dinner. Would listen again. Would give it 3.5 if that was a thing
Great voice, can hear jazz/funk influences especially in O Medo De Amar E O Meno De Ser Livre and Tiro Lo Alvaro. 3.5
Really enjoyed this album! So fun and so many diff genres in here
its okay, not my cup of tea tho
mid
Glad to say this is on Spotify now. I like samba and Brazilian in general although this is a bit too 70's smooze for me. Still, it's pretty pleasant.
me gusta
Fakker med dette, jazz/samba støttes
Yea not bad
I think MPB is great and this is a solid contribution to that. hard sometimes to concentrate and actively listen to foreign language music but it is still captivating! best tracks: vento de maio, o medo de amar ... , tiro ao alvaro
Easy listening. Rating: 3.1
Elis Regina, como diz o nome, é rainha da MPB brasileira!
Solid
I like some of this, the bossa nova/samba stuff more than the later career material.
A bit jazzy for me
I really didn't enjoy this - which is unusual as anything not in English usually grabs my attention. It just seems a little dated and not very interesting. I'll give it 3 stars with the last one being for not being in English.
Couldn’t find this one, so listened to a couple of her other albums. Very niche this one, so be prepared. Unless Bossa Nova Samaba Jazz is your bag, then it might not do too much for you.
C'est funky, c'est rythme, belle voix, beau funk. O medo de amar est vraiment malade hehe. J'ai bien aimé le vibe de l'album, je réécouterais. 4.5
Nee, dat zegt me niet zoveel
Ja, hier heb ik dus echt effe geen zin in, hè?!
Verschrikkelijke muzak
Lekker zomers, lekkere 80's sound, lekker Braziliaans swingend. Maar ook lekker niet mijn ding.
Largely passed me by. Relatively decent background music, but offered me nout.
Wasn't expecting much but I really enjoyed this, musically really impressive. So many interesting guitar parts and tempo changes. Reminded me of Japanese math rock band Tricot in places which probably just means I throw everything that sounds a bit complex and foreign in the same bucket. The slow tracks didn't have the same inventiveness and brought it down a bit but there's tracks on here I'm definitely downloading, sai dessa in particular.
Quite jazzy, some exciting rhythms. Can't say I'd choose to listen again though, not quite as entertaining as I expected. 2.5 stars.
Thought this album was fairly relaxing and pleasant. Like other non-English albums I feel not understanding the language means I'm missing something significant. Was okay overall but wouldn't listen to it again. Highlights: Sai Dessa Trio Ao Alvaro Aprendendo A Jogar
It's always hard to make a proper judgement when there's a language barrier. Have to go solely on how it sounds..... She definitely has a good voice, I just don't know what she was singing about! It sounded ok. Not sure I'm really that into samba or jazz though but was fine in the background. Apparently it's a compilation album, so should be her best stuff.... Hmm
Nice, jazzy and funky in the background if a little forgettable
No doubt a 5/5 I genuinely have never heard anything that so elegantly mixes the smoothness and playfulness of music. This is the best album I have ever heard, and I will always remember the first time I heard this glorious album.
Some funkified samba by a Brazilian legend. Tremendous fun!
A good Bossa Nova album but I just think it is not as good as "Elis & Tom". Still really good because Elis is a great singer but I feel like two or three of the songs felt kind of flat. Still because Elis is so enjoyable to listen to it is like a 8/10
Overall good album. Great instrumentals and a great singing voice, but there were definitely sections, where her voice just annoyed me. I don't know why, but that's just how I felt. Still a decent album.
That was the best, most approachable jazz album I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Will definitely be putting into rotation.
Вроде бы 1997 год, а музыка так устарела, такое чувство, что альбом был записан в шестидесятые. Сначала музыка просто меня не цепляла, а потом еще и стала меня раздражать.
I like my Samba a bit more party than this but it's pretty decent nonetheless
ett gött album, om jag nu lyckades lyssna på rätt. nära en femma men några för långsamma lite halvtråkiga låtar. men dom som svänger, svänger som fan
The vision of the album is clear and well executed. The genre just seems limited.
Best Song: Aprendendo A Jogar. Something about that vocal rhythm at the beginning really tickles me. Worst Song: Outro Cais. The solemnity wasn't what I was looking for here. Overall: I kinda like it. It's upbeat. She's got a nice voice. The instrumentals are pleasant. I doubt I'll remember it in a week's time, but I like it while it's here.
No idea what she’s saying but I dig it
2/5. Interesting listen as all of the lyrics are in Spanish. The instrumentation was rather good, but simply because it’s not something I would pick up and listen to; I assigned it the appropriate rating.
Absolutely beautiful. I have a huge bias towards Brazilian music and man….stuff like this is why.
Hierbij hielp de luisterervaring met Braziliaanse muziek opgedaan bij het radioprogramma Het Opkamertje van radio Rijnmond, met aan de microfoon de onvolprezen 'muzikale voddenman' Roland Vonk, bij wie Brazilië een van zijn muzikale gekten is. Dus hij had Elis wel eens genoemd als een van de vele grootheden van de Braziliaanse muziek, muziek die overigens wel wat verder gaat dan de zoveelste bossa nova. Een van de kenmerken ervan zijn de vele onverwachte zijpaden die de songs in kunnen schieten. Verwarrend is wel, dat 'Vento de maio' de titel is van de heruitgave uit 1997 van een album uit 1980 met de simpele titel 'Elis', maar dan in een andere volgorde met drie bonustracks. Discogs moest er aan te pas komen om de kluwen te ontwarren. Hoe dan ook, dit is een verfrissende afwisseling in de lijst, met muziek die we in Nederland bijna nooit horen, maar waar in Zuid-Amerika een land met ruim 200 miljoen inwoners gek van is. Ook ik versta er geen klap van, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken.
Ik zou dit helemaal niet vervelend vinden als achtergrondmuziek in een restaurant. Fijn dat de muziek af en toe swingt. Dat maakt de plaat meer dan de zang.
Een album dat helemaal niet op wikipedia staat, ook niet uit 1978 lijkt te komen, maar een cd uitgave uit 1997 is? Wat een raadselen. Ook een raadsel is waarom dit soort niemendalletjes in de 1001 lijst staan. Als ik dan wikipedia mag geloven, dan zou eerder haar samenwerking Elis en Tom op de lijst moeten. En het is ook geen debuutalbum. Ik ben met stomheid geslagen. Qua muziek: het is niet helemaal mijn stijl, maar de bluesy gitaar eronder maakt het toch wel luisterbaar. Het is soms een soort van softe 80s ballad, dan weer wat dansbare bossa nova. Zit ergens tussen 2 en 3 sterren in, dus ik laat nog even afhangen wat de doorslag geeft. Omdat ik het toch alleszins mee vond vallen en in een goede bui ben, ronden we het af naar boven
Good listen, enjoyed it
Fun - got me excited for my holiday
Fun!
Very nice imo
Fine whatever init forun
Very good collection of Brazilian Jazz/Funk However, like I said in my Hives review, I don’t know why this list is picking compilations for some artists over actual albums Favourite tracks: Vento Di Maio, Tiro ao Álvaro, Aprendendo Jogar
Totally new genre to me but found there were some good songs on this album, enjoyed more than I was expecting.
A varied and interesting album, dynamic rhythm changes, playful melodies, and a very clear influence on modern samba artists. 4 carnivals out of 5 💃💃💃💃
Enjoyable Bossa nova album, almost a 4. It's a great genre but sometimes it's hard to stand out enough to make it that memorable
Samba, bossa nova tranquila. No me gusta este tipo de música, lo siento.
This is delightfully weird to my ears. I can see why she was a superstar in Brazil.
Trash
It is currently 36 degrees celsius where I'm now, and an album like this just hits differently then. Very much enjoyed it.
Day 101 Here's a really strange one! Despite Elisis Regina being a very popular Brazilian singer, there is close to none information about Vento de Maio: it seems to be a posthumous compilation, and it is not even clear when it was released; some sources state 1978, some others 1980. To add weirdness to the confusion, Ms Regina passed away from an overdose in her mid 30s in 1982; she hadn't retired, quite the opposite, she was at the peak of her career, so how does this count as posthumous? Anyways, posthumous or not, what strikes me is the choice of a compilation, and a minor one that doesn't even cover the entirety of her extensive career. In 1978 Regina released a proper album titled Transversal do Tempo which bears a very similar cover photo. My guess is that the book's writers fucked this one up entirely, which is really, but really sad, as it comes across as a failed attempt at compensating for the Anglo Saxon hegemony in popular music, a failure that does nothing but confirm said hegemony. All this, plus the fact that the record lacks in cohesion, distracted me from experiencing Regina's astonishing singing abilities. Also the production is problematic at points, sounding as if she was backed by an average fusion band, a common issue (or one I am familiar with) in recordings from both Brazil and Argentina at the time. I wasn't happy with what I heard but I suspected that there was a lot of potential, so I went with one of the Apple Music picks, Falso Brilhante. Now that's much more like it. There are a couple of bluesy numbers, a couple of more jazz-rock oriented that sound much better than those on the the other record, two Argentinean folk songs (both countries were very close in terms of musical exploration at the time), some mighty prog, and one traditional song, Fascinação, that I am sure heard by someone else but couldn't tell who. But most importantly, this is all Brazilian music at its best. Long story short, if you are a music fan, don't just settle on the records featured on this book, especially when it comes from world artists, but be curious and do explore further, you might find some quite hidden gems. Rating: Book pick: 1 Apple Music pick: 10
Oh dear, I really don't enjoy this at all. I can tell she's good at what she does, but South American music leaves me cold - despite the rythyms, I find it dull and uninteresting. Sorry.
I have to admit that I was dreading this based on the year and cover alone. I was also disheartened to find I was going to be listening to someone singing in a non-English language. However, by the end of the first track I was happy to find that this was not at all what I was expecting. It seemed like a mixture of funk, jazz, strong progressive elements, complex arrangements, and fantastic singing. Somehow I found myself singing along, even though the songs might as well as have been in Martian for all I could understand of them. It feel it would be unfair to give this album less than 4 stars, but it doesn't quite reach the heights required for a full 5 star rating.
its perfectly ok. im sure its something profound or influential in the world of brazilian music and samba in general. i think my brazilian friends will enjoy this far more than i did. fav song: suadade eterna
Quite a strange little record, at times the music sounds like early seventies prog rock a la Genesis in their more whimsical moments. Regina was from Brazil and it's sung in her native tongue (Portuguese) so I have no clue what the songs are about. I enjoyed 'Tiro Ao Alvaro', which was one of the more traditional upbeat samba numbers.
Just not me bag hombre
Didn't really connect with this one
Neither amazing nor offensive to my ears.
Cuando era solo un niño pequeño, le pregunté a mi madre qué seré. Seré feliz, seré rico. Esto es lo que ella me dijo. Que Sera, Sera. Lo que sea sera.
I've gotten a handful of hidden gems from this list and I thought this was going to be another one, but for whatever reason this just fell flat for me. I really can't explain why but every song just felt a bit off. I really liked the suggested songs that played after this so there must be something to it, but I couldn't find it. 2.5 stars
Great vibe
Smooth but eh…
Maybe one day
Had trouble finding this actual album to stream. This artist's release history seems to be a bit of a mess (like half the albums listed on Wikipedia show just the title "Elis" and I assume what's to be found out there is a lot of posthumous compilation). I cobbled a listen together somewhat approximating the named album and found it to be just alright.
Perfectly adequate easy listening, a few funky dance numbers, nothing you’ll remember in the morning.
Ya know, for the longest time I avoided this one because I couldn't find the album. Helps if you just click the links here :P I actually found this album to be pretty damned solid. The tones are dated to be sure -- very much filled with 80s cheese. But even with the dated sound, its hard to argue with some fat jazzy bass lines and soulful compositions. Not something I would bump often, but it put a smile on my face this morning. Favorites of mine were the swanky So Deus E Quem Sabe, O Trem Azul, and O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre. Solid to high 3.
Respect the musicianship but not my bag.
No bueno
i feel like the list includes albums like this to keep you on your toes and make sure you’re listening to each album. And if you give this anything higher than a 1 you prob weren’t listening close enough
Pretty jazz stuff but it didn't super appeal to me unlike the other latin jazz albums I've gotten here. can't quite pinpoint why but sometimes it is just that way.
How can this be so hard to identify and find? I think I found the right album to listen to… It’s fine. Old Portuguese music. 2.5 Favorite track: Trio Ao Alvaro.
alveg kaflar hér og þar. gríselda gæti rappað yfir sumt en eiga það ógert að því er ég best veit. hlusta held ég aftur. kaffihúsasálarsöngvar.
Wow, that was fun! What a great discovery 4.5
Very nice vocals with nice accomplishment. Will want to come back to.
I have no idea what is going on, but it is being done in a very nice manner and is pleasing to the ear. Great voice, good musicianship. 3 / 5 stars.
Not usually the type of music I'd listen to, but not totally out of my league. Apredendo a jogar stood out.
Album #: 180 first impressions: as a spanish speaker, listening to music in Portuguese is distractingly difficult - i feel like i should understand but i do not (& this is when i desended into a wormhole trying to identify the song "Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano. According to Wikipedia the "the name of the song and its lyrics are gibberish but are intended to sound like English in an American accent." I saw it performed on a YouTube video in like, 2008 and its lived in my head rent-free since then.) after listening through: easy listening/smooth jazz & some funk from the late 20th c (i would guess) as the kids would say, but in portuguese. its fine, a little disjointed. not my favorite genre. Kinda vibed w/ "O Medo De Amare E O Medo De Ser Livre" post-reading reviews/wiki: ok sry, so THIS is bossa nova. i always wondered what that sounded like and...now I know. And I know its not for me. I did appreciate the talent behind the vocals and some of the grooves. It certainly has A Vibe. relisten?: i seriously doubt i will ever relisten, but i could see how some people might enjoy it!
Lovely jazz, lots of funky influences from earlier decades
great album on non-english language
Very interesting story about life and career of Elis Regina, about whom I have never heard before. The problem is that her music is not really up my alley, and I had immensely hard time trying to sit through not even the whole album, but even any song from it. Great voice, very confident style, but I will be staying away from this music in foreseeable future.
A mix of samba, jazz, funk, yacht rock and city pop.This album is great. The mix of styles all blend together for a great album. This is the type of stuff we're doing this list for! Best Tracks: Sai Dessa; Tiro Ao Alvaro; O Medo De Amar E O Medo De Ser Livre
This one squeaks out a 3 I think. Nothing really inspiring but it was interesting and high on the musicianship scale. It was maybe hard to really grasp because it was in another language? but Portuguese is really interesting and smooth at least!
I actually really like her more "traditional" stuff. But this collection of songs I didn't really get into.
Beautifully clear and controlled voice. Good mix of laidback and upbeat jazzy pop. Vaguely similar to Randy Crawford and The Crusaders, but more Bossanova.
Rational side of me says: her voice is great, fantastic range, interesting arrangements, good musical diversity. Emotional side of me remembers too many nights in Ronnie Scott’s listening to this type of music and being totally underwhelmed! If anyone remembers jazz club guy from The Fast Show - that’s all I can think of right now. He would be mesmerised by Elis. I feel like she’s a glass of lukewarm cola in a hot country after a ten hour flight.
Yeah, this was cool. I didn't have the bandwidth to fully explore it, but there was much to enjoy here. I'm not thrilled that this was a compilation, but whatever, I'm glad I heard it.
I couldn't find this album on Spotify but I found the song Vento De Maio. There were other Elis Regina albums and I listened to her "popular" songs as classified by Spotify. I really enjoy the bossa nova vibe. Elis sounds clean and classy and cool. I'll explore more of her work and I'm sure to have this as background music in the kitchen. It's a little unfair to rate if I didn't officially listen to the album but I'm going for it.
solid music... not quite my style tho
I'm a little torn. I liked it, but at times it sounds a little too much like easy-listening lounge music. But not always. And she does have a very nice voice. 3 1/2 stars, and I'm rounding up.
Héhéhé, mayo
enjoyed the intro song...got my hopes up...not for me in the end.
Pleasant enough voice but not my kind of music. At the moment at least.
Passionate but a touch too tacky. 2.2
Nice in the background
Another musician that I would have never known about, if not for this project. I enjoyed this a lot.
Yep no idea what she was singing but great voice great music, an album that deserves to be on the list.
Probably not something I’ll listen to again, but I’m glad I listened to it once before I die!
This was basically 80s bops in a nother language? Portuguese?
Wow this was fantastic😍
The first album (I've seen) on here not to have its own Wikipedia page or any reference to it on her bio page. Maybe the secret nature of the album is how it made the list! It's a rather bland slice of the Seventies but at least it's a secret bland slice.
this album does not exist, and perhaps it shouldn't have
Elis Regina is a grand dame in the South American music, especially Bossa Nova and similar genres. While I prefer her softer colleagues she shows a wide rang of skills on this album that has something quite powerful to it.
I don't like this music at all. I know it's sad she died young and everything. I just can't connect with the style of music or the dated Portuguese pop.
Had trouble finding the real album, but what I did find had some real cool flamenco guitar and some cool polyrhythm. The wooden flutes give it that real southern South American feel.
This is a fun album. Good singer, some elements of funk. Pretty solid all around.
Pleasant
This is a really nice change or pace after the past few albums we've had (minus Radiohead that shit was sick). The guitar is some of these songs is great, specifically Aprendendo a Jogar. Really digging it a few songs in.
AQUI É BRASIL. What a voice
Great voice but not really a go to genre for me so its a one and done.
Que grande sorpresa fue encontrar este trabajo. Tanta potencia, pasión y entrega. El Bossa-nova siempre me ha intrigado, pero no sabia por donde empezar, entonces este álbum llega como anillo al dedo. No sad times while listening to Elis. Love it!
anti angloMAANIKKO PÄHKÄHULLUUS, hulluus, vimma, on aina tervetuloa varsinkin edellisten albumien jälkeen. häääh, biisejä löytää eri kanttiin...kirjavahana löytyy biisejä kuin riikihinkukon pyrstö konsanaan... hyvä wiba säilyy...JA PARANEE MENNESSÄ, ETEENPÄIN MARSSIESSA VAAN PARANEE...hyvä mieli tänää vai hä...hyvin voisin kuunnella uudestaankin... ai oli kompilaatio album NOH ... antaa olla... rebento
Albums like this are exactly why I love this challenge. Beautiful.
Some cool grooves but mainly elevator music for me
Good background music
Very smooth and lovely. Incredibly easy listen and fun to groove along to. I'm not sure if this album got renamed or something but it's very hard to find on Spotify and it was confusing. I wish it wasn't so hidden and weird because it is a really good listen. Score: 80 Art: 60
She had a lovely voice, and this was a really pleasant listen. Just because the music isn't in a language you understand, doesn't mean you can't enjoy it.
Interesting Brasilian music. Samba influences apparent but mixed in interesting ways.
I dig bossa Nova but am not well versed enough to appreciate.
Pappa hata, jeg elska
Fytti katta, dette føltes nesten haram ut å høre på på skjærtorsdag. Umulig å ikke danse til!! Spesielt andre halvdel er sterk 🕺
What a voice! I had not heard of this artist or her music before. Glad this project introduced me to her.
Ma gueule a été intégralement baisée par cet album de baragouine-funk.
Robert nous propose un nouvel album aux sonorités brésiliennes sorti de derrière les fagots. On peut affirmer sans se tromper que l'Erasmus à Saõ Paulo est de loin celui qui a le plus marqué notre Robert national, il ne manque jamais une occasion de nous le montrer.
Not my scene.
It sound very Brazilian, nice but not really original
Ok. I do like some Brazilian samba music and this is decent enough. Not sure how often I’d listen though.
primeiro álbum brasileiro que apareceu da lista, primeiro álbum que tinha uma música que realmente conhecia. não sou fã de bossa nova/MPB, achei que ia ser uma tortura ouvir esse álbum mas na verdade até que gostei e apreciei. a voz da Elis realmente é ótima, as músicas são gostosinhas, um bom álbum no geral.
Primeiro álbum brasileiro que encontro nessa lista, não sei se é o único ou não mas isso pouco importa. Primeiro álbum que apresenta uma intérprete, ou seja, nenhuma música presente no álbum teve sua autoria ou envolvimento. Então é um álbum com uma avaliação peculiar. Vou começar falando das músicas, que são compostas pelos maiores compositores de MPB/bossa nova da época e portanto o álbum e a cantora se beneficiam da mentes de diversos artistas, ao contrário de um álbum composto apenas pelos membros da própria banda, como foi até agora. Dito isso, o estilo realmente não me agrada - existe um ditado, do ilustre Migobill, que diz que diamante na mão de ignorante vira pedra, e esse pode muito bem ser o meu relacionamento com MPB/bossa nova. Agora, sobre a cantoria da Elis Regina, realmente é digno de contemplação. É um dom, conquistar apreciadores de canto, de voz, de emoção, de uma performance que transcende a música e o estilo - posso não ser um fã de MPB/bossa nova mas sou um fã da cantoria de Elis Regina.
This was a pleasant listen and something fresh from the normal albums on this list 3.5 / 5
Some bossa nova, some samba, some elements of funk, jazz, even disco. I'd not heard of Elis Regina before and wasn't sure what to expect, but this turned out to be wonderful. It was a tuneful party of an album that made me wish for warmer months. Makes me wish I knew Portuguese though, so I could really follow along, and it's a shame Elis Regina was lost so young. This is one of those more left-field albums I think I'll seek out on vinyl honestly. Favourite: O Medo De Amar É O Medo De Ser Livre
I really enjoyed this record! A surprising mix of jazz, bossa nova, and classical, all with a beautiful voice. I especially loved "Sai Dessa."
3.5/5
A samba album with nothing much memorable to say - the melodies and vocals were good, but nothing to make this album notable or 1001-worthy.
Well some lovely standout tracks but as a record itself it’s quite middle of the road.
Siiiick dudw🥶🙏
Zarn! Regina got the grooves💃💃💃💃🕺🕺🕺
Chillll
Although I enjoyed listening to this quite a lot, I found myself to be very glad when it was over. That gets it a ding.
very cool voice
Dreamy, elegant brazillian soft rock. Sounds a lot like the yacht rock/soulful funk stuff that was also happening in the late 70's but with it's own latin twist. This probably deserves 3.5 stars, overall good listen but wasn't super memorable from song to song.
Nice easy listen.
This album just flows perfectly. There wasn't a time where I though "Maybe that part shouldn't be there" or "This goes for way too long". A solid 4.5 stars from me, so I give it 5 stars :)
Love me a bit of Brazilian jazz singers. Initially thought this was a complete blind spot for me, before realising this is the Elis from Elis & Tom. But definitely never heard this. Turns out there's a couple of blind spots for me as I was late to the Milton Nascimento album here elsewhere also. Love the duet between the two here. Outro Cais I believe is actually on Clube de Esquina (as is O Trem Azul), but is shorn of the fabulous Beatles-esque actual outro on this outing. Less of the psych fun in general than those versions. There's a couple of more easy listening tracks, and a couple a bit janky very late 70s sounding on here (who is Jackie Ellis?) (slightly odd to have a compo on here with no Wikipedia page) but it's a really great listen, I'm going to have to dig in.
Dinner music. Better than Wilco.
Nice
Although I didn't understand the lyrics, it was a fun listen.
My tolerance to 70s cheese must be really high today (at least as far as the production goes). Great introduction to this singer’s many styles & modes. HL: Tracks 3, 5 & 9 January 22 2023
Different, but oddly it feels too slow for my taste, but there is potential.
I hadn’t heard of Elis Regina before today. I’m guessing from the song titles that she sings in Portuguese, and I have enjoyed most non-English artists that I’ve heard. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Sai Dessa, Tiro ao Álvaro First thing’s first, I don’t speak Portuguese so won’t be able to comment on any nuances in the lyrics. I can, of course, comment on how it sounds though. Whether it was directly or indirectly, I think that the music from The Sims must have been somewhat inspired by Elis Regina. Sai Dessa immediately gave me vibes of The Sims: Hot Date, despite it being a very long time since actually playing that. The album feels like generally upbeat jazz and was a nice listen. I can’t see this being to everybody’s taste, but I enjoyed it.
Eh.
Impressive singing to these rhythms. Great musicianship. But I think some of the culture is lost on me as a listener in 2022 in Canada.
Decent world music, standard 3 stars
An interesting listen! I'm not familiar with Elis Regina or her body of work, but I understand that this is a posthumous compilation (that also includes works by other associated artists?) There was enough here that I could groove to, though I wish I could understand Portuguese, as the slower songs suffered from my inability to comprehend precisely what she was singing about. But even without understanding the lyrics, the musical arrangements were enough to chalk this up as a good listen, if not one I plan to return to regularly.
Kinda bossa-nova-ish stuff, with some funky moments
Another quite spectacular gem from Brazil. After “Clube Da Esquina” I had high hopes, and while this record could never match such a masterpiece (one of my favourites from this list so far) it holds up in its own unique way. Elis Regina’s voice is a powerfully soaring force of nature throughout this collection of jazz-funk pop ditties. It possibly lacks the ostentatious songwriting ambition of Milton Nascimiento and Lô Borges’ record (though both make an appearance here as well on two of the stronger tracks) but this is still a strong collection of toe-tapping floorfillers.
Niet voor mijn smaak.
I really want to give this a chance. I've bitched plenty that this list is clearly the work of UK and US critics elevating British and American bands at the expense of so many acts from around the world. I also get that this woman was a really big deal in Brazil. But damn... it's just some obnoxious synthy, disco-era sounding, smooth jazz, pop.
An elusive album to find, still not sure I have the right one Although most tracks here are on the stated album just in different order. Beautiful singing and Vento de Maio sounded familiar.
This one just didn't do anything at all for me. It's not bad, in any regard.
Couldn’t find this one, listened to top album on Apple Music
I listened to it on shuffle :,( But anyways this slaps hard! I like that it welcomes me back to this project! 5/5
The challenge I find in post bossa nova genres (apparently!) is that they seem to surrender their viscera to something rather subdued and restrained. Thus this. The voice and arrangements are impeccable - to impeccable, perhaps. File under ‘world music’…
fine addition to my bossa jazz collection, angelic female vocalist
Molt bon disc, Elis Regina és genial!!
This album was awesome! I'm sad that it's not on my streaming service. When I saw that this was samba and jazz, I knew I was gonna end up liking it. My favourite songs were Aprendendo a Jogar, O Medo de Amar é o Medo de Ser Livre, and Calcanhar de Aquiles.
Delightful listening. Though one can't speak to this record's place in any historical context relative to Brazilian music, it is undoubtedly fun and lovely and relaxing and caipirinha-friendly.
Sai Dessa and Aprednendo A Jogar are groovy hits. I also enjoy Tiro Ao Alvaro. Extremely soothing and relaxing album that can get funky at times
There are actually a decent number of bops here, was not expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. Basslines go hard. Best songs: Vento De Maio, Saudade Eterna
4.5
I'm quite split on this one - split along vocals/instruments. As a pop-singer album I don't like it; 2 stars. Elis' vocal delivery has some pathos but really not much else. On the other hand I do enjoy the latin easy jazz / bossa nova instrumentation. As an instrumental album I'd rate this 4 stars.
Prima Braziliaanse Jazz oid
Fairly anonymous light funk/jazz, but in Portuguese. Meh
"Dig dig dig dig dig da cá ah ah" 10/10 Lyrics The rest is kinda meh :/
precisava de mais listens, mas mt bom
I have slowly been working my way through popular MPB artists the last couple of years and haven't gotten to Elis Regina yet. I had a hard time finding any information about this album. It says that it's from 1972 in the generator, but the album from 1972 in her discography is another one. Apparently it says 1978 in the book, while some blog says that the album was released in 1983. The album known as Vento de Maio seems to be a posthumous compilation release. I dis find this album to be a great introduction into the artist that is Elis Regina. As a listening experience it wasn't especially cohesive mixing songs from different projects. About Elis Regina herself: She's fiery, direct and a performer to the fingertips. Being annoyed that the editors ignorantly didn't include a real studio album by Elis Regina I went and listened to some of her albums. Among them her self titled album (the one from 1972) and Elis & Tom, an album she recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim. Both amazing albums and worthy of an entry in the book. I want to give this entry a one star because of the editors of the book. But I can't give Elis Regina a one star review. I have fallen in love with her.
Lovely relaxing chilled tropical beach holiday vibes. Great background music for a fucking freezing day when you're trying to work. It doesn't go any further than that for me though.
I listened to this twice to get a proper feel It actually grew on me. Made me feel like I could be on hols
Not bad, put me in a nice mood. Felt like I was in a bar on holiday by a beach.