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Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

2000

Tanto Tempo

Album Summary

Tanto Tempo (lit. "So Much Time") is an album by Brazilian bossa nova singer Bebel Gilberto. Tanto Tempo was produced by Serbian producer Suba and co-produced by Béco Dranoff for the Ziriguiboom imprint of Crammed Discs. Suba died from smoke inhalation while saving the newly recorded album from a studio fire. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.Brazilian electronic artist Amon Tobin's "Nova", from the album Permutation, is the backing track of "Samba da Benção".

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3.01

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5621

Genres

  • Samba
  • Jazz
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Wed Aug 18 2021
5

Stylish, cool, elegant, laid back bossa nova embraces modern production with electronic elements to create something beautifully dreamy and quietly glorious.

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Wed Jan 20 2021
4

Like me some Spanish music

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Fri Mar 12 2021
1

Weird french music

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Fri Apr 30 2021
5

Love impromptu trips to Brazil. Haven’t seen Joao on here yet

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Tue Jul 20 2021
5

Listened to this album many many times in grad school. It was a great melding of the bossa nova sound with modern production and some electronic elements. I had no problem giving it another listen and realized I had missed it.

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Mon Jul 19 2021
2

I’ll again take issue with the notion that life is not worth living unless you’ve heard this album. Honestly, I could have heard it thirty times already in a dentist office and not even realized it. And that’s not necessarily an insult! As far as background lobby music goes, I thought this was really pleasant. Having a dinner party for your parents and all their friends? Now you know what to put on at a volume just loud enough to be heard but not intrude. And what a lovely name. Bebel Gilberto. I’ll be saying it in my dreams.

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Wed Mar 03 2021
2

Unless it is already playing on the dance floor or in my pretend cabana in Brazil, I’d never choose to listen

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Fri Apr 30 2021
5

So ein schöner tempowechsel, ich wusste nicht, dass Joao Gilberto eine so talentierte Tochter hat.

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Mon Jun 14 2021
5

Im not used to this style, but i loved it

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Tue Oct 05 2021
5

Great!

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Fri Nov 12 2021
5

Very beautiful abd the instrumentation sounds so damn crisp!!!

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Fri Nov 26 2021
5

Great music, enjoyed it while on a long drive.

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Wed Dec 15 2021
5

Excellent

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Thu Apr 21 2022
5

Amazing bossa nova

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Mon Apr 25 2022
5

Is this progressive samba? whatever it is it’s fucking glorious - 10/10

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Wed Jun 01 2022
5

Love me some bossa nova. Such great stuff.

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Fri Jul 15 2022
5

Swag af trip-hop infused lounge sounds. Brb gonna blast this from my poolside cabana v

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Thu Aug 04 2022
5

Linda voz

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Thu Aug 11 2022
5

Suba, the producer of this smooth, cool, down tempo album died while saving the newly recorded album from a studio fire!!! I mean, I love it, it's sumptuous and sexy but I wouldn't risk my life for it.

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Thu Sep 01 2022
5

My type of chill music 💯💯💯

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Thu Sep 01 2022
5

Loved it for chill background vibes. Frenchy cafe

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Sun Oct 02 2022
5

Jazzy calm really good vibes. Kinda reminds me of the wild world sound track.

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Sun Oct 02 2022
5

the jazzy feel was much appreciated, and i love love love this person’s vocals!

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Mon Jan 09 2023
5

lovely

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Sun Mar 12 2023
5

There’s noticeable Brazil representation on this list, and I’m for it! This is a lovely listen that was just perfect for my evening. There’s a lot of the classic bossa nova/samba sound with some modern twists nestled in there. It all works wonderfully.

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Sun Mar 12 2023
5

Absolutely enchanting. I was enchanted.

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Sun Mar 12 2023
5

I can hear Rio’s beaches calling. I think that the listening experience was enhanced by the non-English language lyrics.

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Sun Mar 12 2023
5

I remember clearly when this album came out. As a fan of bossa nova and her father João Gilberto, I was definitely interested. I read reviews and planned to buy it...and evidently didn't. This was quite a lovely update of the bossa nova into a 21st century feel. It's wonderful to revisit such a great version of "Summer Samba," one of my all time favorite songs. It was quite perfect for a first walk outside on a sunny, crisp day after a long, cold winter. This was lush and lovely.

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Mon Oct 12 2020
4

Very relaxing

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Tue Jun 01 2021
4

This happened to fall on a sunny summer day, sat in the garden, so suited the mood beautifully.

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Fri Mar 12 2021
4

Ähnelt Luna Llena

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Mon Feb 01 2021
4

great bossanova like mom and dad did! fav track: Sem Contenção

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Sat May 15 2021
4

really smooth listen, top tier bossa nova

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Thu Jan 21 2021
4

Beautiful voice and sexy samba music. Very nice vibes

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Wed Jan 20 2021
4

Very good South American music. Enjoyed more than I thought I would.

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Mon Jul 19 2021
4

The whole album isn't available on Spotify in the UK. However, what is there is quite lovely. Mellow, understated instrumentation coupled to beautiful, breathy vocals; bar one or two odd production choices (the trip hop percussion on the opening track belies its turn of the millennium provenance) this proved to be a nice surprise.

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Wed Feb 17 2021
4

Bosa nova, es siempre bosa nova. Música que siempre te lleva a otros lugares. Aunque me encanta no le pongo 5 estrellas por que la veo algo artificial.

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Thu Jul 08 2021
4

was waiting for something a bit different from generic rock and this was certainly it. I enjoyed it, would not be a regular listen but good. 3.6

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Thu Feb 04 2021
4

solid bossa nova jazzy vibes. I appreciate the warm sound- none of that hyperclinical dentists' office sound that many newer jazz albums have

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Fri May 07 2021
4

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: August Day Song, So Nice (Summer Song), Bananeira Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Nice voice and beats. Really liked this, will be returning

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Thu Apr 22 2021
4

Really nice blend of classic bossa nova and modern instrumentation.

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Wed Jun 16 2021
4

Breezy and lovely.

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Sun Jun 20 2021
4

This album is chill and nice

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Fri Apr 09 2021
4

Brrrrrrrrrrrrazil

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Thu May 13 2021
4

Done. Good dinner party music.

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Tue Jun 29 2021
4

Enjoyed listening to this on a rainy day. Nice change of pace.

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Tue Jun 29 2021
4

Love the latin grooves and precussion. Think its fairly unique to have samba music this well produced.

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Sat May 15 2021
4

nice chill music

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Mon Jun 14 2021
4

Extra chill and noooice style fusion.

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Fri Jun 04 2021
4

'Tanto Tempo' brought me back to the random Bossa Nova phase I went through in lock-down last year. As Gilberto proves, that's not a bad thing. Super groovy, although I could imagine it being slightly boring and repetitive if jazz/bossa nova is not really your thing. I listened to it on a Saturday morning while doing the chores. Safe to say, Gilberto's smooth tone made my errands a lot more enjoyable. Some favourites included Lonely, Mais Feliz, August Day Song, and Close Your Eyes.

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Sat Aug 07 2021
4

Filha do João Gilberto, sobrinha do Chico Buarque. Familia foda, e um otimo album.

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Thu Sep 09 2021
4

Favoriete nummers: - August Day Song - So Nice

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Fri Sep 10 2021
4

portuguese jams are what i need in the morning I hope. V v v refreshing. also a little too much so we'll see.

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Wed Sep 22 2021
4

Easy listening, a few very good tracks

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Mon Oct 04 2021
4

Mjög ljúft og notalegt

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Wed Oct 13 2021
4

mellow - really liked this, was pleasantly surprised, never heard of her before

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Sun Oct 17 2021
4

Warm, unaufgeregt, tröstend, funktioniert auch leise, welch moderate Kraft. Ich fühl mich verliebt, berührt, aufgehoben. Intime 3.9

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Thu Oct 28 2021
4

14112021 13:07 3.5

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Wed Nov 03 2021
4

Loved this vibe!

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Thu Nov 04 2021
4

7/10

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Fri Nov 12 2021
4

Cool mix of bossa nova and electronics

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Fri Nov 12 2021
4

De va riktigt bra!

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Wed Nov 17 2021
4

Very chill music. Radio afterwards was very jazzy

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Sun Nov 21 2021
4

A very chilled out album, great for those lazy Sundays when you just want to relax and drink coffee. Would be an album I will be listening to again

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Mon Nov 22 2021
4

Un bel album bossa nova qui secoutentrs tres bien 4.5

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Wed Nov 24 2021
4

Great sound quality. Great music. Not really my taste for bossa nova, but very good.

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Wed Jan 12 2022
4

Relaxt. Bossanova.

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Sun Jan 30 2022
4

Chill and wine

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Wed Feb 16 2022
4

This album it a good example of why I really enjoy this list and this website. I would never listen to this album or have even heard of it otherwise. This was a really enjoyable album despite not being able to understand most of it.

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Fri Mar 18 2022
4

Tranquilo. Música melódica bien construido

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Thu Mar 24 2022
4

Nice light background bossa nova 4

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Thu Apr 14 2022
4

This was some nice and gentle stuff to start my morning to. I feel like I can’t give it a fair review without understanding the lyrics, so I will give it a 4 for benefit of the doubt and for creating a nice atmosphere and vibe.

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Sun Apr 17 2022
4

Nice and calm. Like a Spanish-speaking Norah Jones in an odd kind of way. I dig it.

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Sat Apr 23 2022
4

Bossa Nova, liked

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Wed Apr 27 2022
4

Sounds pretty good, easy listening background kind of music

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Fri May 06 2022
4

Solid groove

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Wed May 25 2022
4

So soft and sexy

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Thu May 26 2022
4

4, suba is based

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Thu Jun 09 2022
4

Mellow. I liked this a lot, especially "August Day Song"

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Fri Jun 17 2022
4

Listened to it eating tea by a lake in the sunshine. +1* for that.

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Wed Aug 03 2022
4

I did not come in thinking I would like Tanto Tempo. I'm not a fan of her voice. It's calm and soothing but it sounds a bit straight-toned and un-lively at times. I find that it may get boring at some points if you don't pay attention. There are 3 or so songs on here that are boring. But there are some upbeat and groovy songs on this album. It's one of the better albums I have been generated that was outside my comfort zone. I think a 3-star score doesn't do this record justice. A solid 4 seems to be an overstatement for me. So I will go with a very light 4. Highlights: August Day Songs, So Nice (Summer Samba), Bananeira, Close Your Eyes

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Thu Sep 08 2022
4

I'm not a huge fan of this genre of music in general, but this is a very good example of it. Smooth vocals and excellent orchestration make for an extremely relaxing experience.

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Thu Sep 08 2022
4

My aural palette isn't sophisticated enough to distinguish any particular Bossa Nova song from The Girl from Ipanema. That said, I always love the grove. This album could play on repeat in every elevator and supermarket for the rest of time and I'd be happy.

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Fri Sep 23 2022
4

It was nice listening to it while working. I liked the vibe and could see myself putting it on again as background music. Solid 4 stars.

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Fri Sep 23 2022
4

6/5 bueno

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Fri Sep 23 2022
4

Pangtasa.

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Thu Sep 29 2022
4

Not much better than sitting on a beach in Maui listening to soft Brazillian sounds.

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Fri Oct 07 2022
4

Enjoyed this

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Thu Oct 13 2022
4

Makee, rento ja hyvän tuulen levy. Pyöri monta kertaa putkeen kuuntelussa

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Fri Oct 21 2022
4

Bon

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Thu Nov 03 2022
4

Beautiful stuff, would love to hear Groove Armada get there hands on this a la At the River.

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Fri Nov 25 2022
4

Really good honestly, loved the instrumental and vocal delivery

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Wed Jan 04 2023
4

Beautiful music; beautiful voice. I wish I understood more of the lyrics.

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Wed Jan 18 2023
4

VG

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Mon Jan 30 2023
4

Oh, my, what a VOICE. When vocalists have the talent and training to use their voice as a true instrument, it's always so impressive to my ear. The musical style of the songs on this album suits her perfectly, and it is a genuine pleasure to listen to her sing and to the musical accompaniments. This is great.

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Wed Feb 01 2023
4

placentero

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Sun Feb 05 2023
4

legal

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Wed Feb 22 2023
4

Maravilloso (ONB)

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Thu Feb 23 2023
4

This album is gorgeous and such a welcome change from the usual overrepresented British nonsense. Absolutely loved listening to this a couple times today.

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Thu Mar 16 2023
4

An album that is new to these eyes and ears, Tanto Tempo is a smooth, silky and sweet collection of 21st Century bossa nova bangers from Ms. Bebel Gilberto, whose name bores resemblance to another bossa nova great but doesn't compare with her beyond those connections. This is a fine debut album as well, one that shows the stylings of a vet in the making despite what it seems. Seek this one out. Favorites: Samba Da Bencao, Tanto Tempo, Sem Contencao, Mais Feliz, So Nice (Summer Samba), Lonely, Bananeria, Close Your Eyes.

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