Tanto Tempo

Didn’t really care for this, I’m sure it would be decent background music but it was in the foreground for me. 2.5/5

Wow I thought this was really nice.

Couldnt find the original album but found a remixed album. It was great.

Very relaxing. I'm not going to go out of my way to listen to it, but enjoyed it as background music while I worked.

Non offensive but boring

chill

Nice background music

Tämähän oli mainio tällainen kröhm neo-bossanovalevy! 4/5

En tiennytkään, että bossa nova oli vielä 2000-luvulla näin voimissaan. Ihan passeli genrensä edustaja.

Soothing and gentle. I think it helps, actually, that I don't know what she's saying 😅

A beautiful exponent of classic Brazilian bossa nova. Bebel’s haunting voice elevates the brilliant music of the time. Her singing in English made the style accessible globally too!

Pretty, but not super memorable.

Had a cool feeling but nothing I'd really go back to

Practically impossible to find. There are a few tracks available on YouTube, and those that I heard I quite enjoyed. Other stuff by Gilberto is available on Tidal, and I quite liked that too, so I'll give a generously optimistic score.

Är inte så jazzig av mig.

Relaxing, chilled out. Decent 3

Deep sounds of blissful exotic romance.

Worth hunting out the tracks that aren't available on the streaming platforms. I think the need to do that has kinda shifted me more towards four from five. Overall I really like this style of music, but I would have believed this was a compilation album, each track is in its own right, but other than "No Return" they didn't really have a trajectory across the album. Still, big fan of the music and I'll be checking out more Bebel, I think she's still playing live!

Interesting bossa nova type sound

Bebel Gilberto has such a beautiful voice! Her vocals are the exact reason why Tanto Tempo was so smooth and melodic. Listening to a mostly Portuguese album let me focus more on the vocal quality instead of the lyrics. The album, I fear, was a little to slow for me despite its beauty. I need something with a little more bounce so I don't finish the album sleepy. Regardless, bossa nova mixed with electronic was something unique and unexpected--and I enjoyed, even if I was terribly sleepy.

I will admit, when I read "samba" and "jazz" as genres for this album, I was definitely expecting something a lot more uptempo and with Latin flair. This album leans a bit more ambient and the samba and jazz influences aren't nearly as prominent. There was nothing wrong with this album, but the "must hear before you die" aspect came into question for me for sure. It was okay, but definitely not that good. A high 2.-something; it kind of just faded into the background for me.

Thoroughly inoffensive. But not for me.

4/5. Electronic and Bossa Nova was such a good choice because it adds the steady beat that bossa nova is missing, sometimes too much swaying or soft notes can leave the listener bored. And the switching languages creates a feeling of otherworldliness, like I am not quite here. Not even mentioning the beautiful voice driving these songs. The slow and plodding songs sometimes exist but most are mixed with other instruments to bring out the flavor so it's not all of them. Best Song: Samba da Bênção, Tanto Tempo, Bananeira

Ihan passelia taustamusiikkia kahvilaan.

Very much more than just Bossa Nova. They do the Bossa Nova stuff well but there's this added layer of ingenuity with elements of funk, electronic and DJ'ing. Very good record. Would definitely listen again!

After listening to stan getz a few days ago thisbis not even in the same ballpark. Its meh just an ok album wwith great soothing relaxing music but nothing special

Not bad. But not very interesting. Don't expect to listen again.

Pretty vocals, but bossanova reminds me of elevator music. It's not terrible to listen to during work, but it's not immensely interesting.

Fine

Pretty in a boring way.

Fine enough, I guess

Hard to judge as I lack genre familiarity, but I enjoyed it.

a nice background album. i’ve been looking for something like this.

This is not too bad, but not mind blowing in any way. I guess I might lean towards wanting more old fashioned production for this style of music, as I found some of the production styles to give this a little bit of an easy listening vibe.

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 😐 Mix: 😐 Musik: 😐 Wertung: 😐😐/5

meh pleasant

I could listen to this on a sunny lazy day :) and dance by myself and have a cute time

Somehow I knew a bunch of modern covers of these songs. Really nice and pleasant to listen to :) love the vibe

maybe good as background music but I couldn't even finish it

Actually pretty good! Chill in the background without ever being annoying or too repetitive.

Nice and chill. Some great songs in there, some a bit too much like elevator music

In small doses I like this, but as an album it is more than I need. It probably deserves better but for me it is 2 stars or D+.

ósköp snoturt og hljómfagurt. strandmúsík, róleg og rómantísk. ekki fyrir mig en ekkert slappt.

The daughter of legendary bossa nova musician Joao Gilberto proves she’s worthy of following in his footsteps. Mellow, playful, and fitting for a summer afternoon.

Dinner music.

It's possible I would like this more if I could understand it.

Beautiful

Loved this album. It's samba but also something more. Like if Portishead made a samba record and leaned really hard into the samba part. It's super interesting and I really enjoyed it. Now, was it good enough for the producer to run into a burning building and die of smoke inhalation to save the masters? No. But morbidly ironic then that it shows up on this list... 4/5

Kind of spacey, very loungey. Bebel has a beautiful voice. It's hard to be in a bad mood when you're listening to something like this.

This is a great album. This is one of a handful on the list that I would actually say to someone else that they had to listen to before they die, and not even in a sinister way. 5/5

Got a hornets nest you need removed? Play them this album first, they'll be so sedated, they won't even think of attacking you. Recommended by 3/5 hive removal specialists.

Very Latino. Great voice.

I think if this album came out today you would find it under a playlist called "Chill Bossa Nova Songs to Vibe to." Great for a slow day and melts your stress away, it makes me want to check out the genre more.

Right up my alley! Perfect music for doing dishes, hanging out after a long day of work, going for a walk/drive, relaxing before bed. This album does it all!

i didnt expect bossa nova to be in this list. i love bossa nova, but was never really able to get deep into the albums except for lamp ig. i think this is a nice modern take on bossa nova since it has hits of trip hop in it as well as well as more modern songwriting. the listen was pretty pleasant as well. if i were to nitpick, it seems consistency was lacking a little. 4 personal favs: tanto tempo, so nice

Some albums are on this list because they are the greatest creations of man. Some are on here because they had an undeniable influence on the next 50+ years of music. Some are here just because they are pleasant to listen to, and that's where this album sits. It's cool, but it's chill enough to have on in the background, it doesn't necesarilly force a strong reaction, but you'll feel something while listening to it without having your mind blown. Solid 3.5-4 range.

I could have died the day before hearing this album and been ok.

pretty good bossa nova

This is the first Portugese-language album I will have listened to start to finish, so looking forward to it! I very much get Norah Jones vibes from this record, and I mean that as a tremendous compliment. There were multiple songs with catchy hooks on this record despite being in multiple languages. Additionally there are instances where when one is not able to fully comprehend the words to a song, listening can feel like a drag. But on the contrary, this 41-minute album flew by! I may not come back to listen to this album again, but it was a great way to start my Tuesday! Notable Tracks: - Sem Contencao - So Nice (Summer Samba) - Bananeira 6/10

An album to die for (sorry)! Sultry and relaxing. The language barrier makes it difficult to elevate, but the consistent aura is enjoyable nonetheless. Listened to: at home. Favorite tracks: August Day Song, Samba E Amor

Enjoyed this

It's a nice listen, she has a lovely voice and the instrumentals are fun. I like the little electronic bits and what sounds like horn samples in a few places. Does run a bit same-y towards the end, I think 40 minutes was a good stopping point. If this was 50-60 minutes I think I would've been much more tired of it.

Pop-bossanovaa, helposti nieltävää suurelle kansainväliselle yleisölle. Ei siinä mitään vikaa, miellyttäväähän tämä siksi on. Mutta hieman liian valmiiksi pureskeltua. Bossa nova kun laittaa joskus epämukavuusalueelle, mistä pidän.

Genren ulkopuolella koukkailut ovat kulutettavaa musiikkia. Tsekkaa August Day Song.

pretty, but mom music. she also goes out of key sometimes? kinda weird. dnf

Loved working to it. But so forgettable. But not bad at all. Strong 1.

4.5 stars. Beautiful. Musically and the singing. A bit dance-y and leaning into the samba at times but most of it is chill and relaxed.

Det är skön bakgrundsmusik till en soft parmiddag men i längden så blir bossanova ganska blekt. Det funkar absolut men jag går inte igång på det.

Trist att säga. Men det här är tråkig musik. Jag är väl tråkig.

Ptja, vad ska man säga? Trevlig lyssning men med något begränsad verkshöjd.

Lounge music isn't really my thing. The singer has a nice enough voice, I guess, but to my ears it's an album filled with The Girl From Ipanema, and that ain't it.

I was not expecting to like this because I read reviews saying it was like elevator music. Well if I heard this in an elevator, I would try to Shazam it right away so I could add this to my playlists!

Well wasn’t this just lovely! I wouldn’t have thought to go Bossa Nova and I am so so happy we did!

La verdad que esta bueno pero hasta ahi, medio aburrido para mi. No es una musica con la que simpatice salvo que nose, sea un domingo a la tarde noche y me este tomando un vino. Por encima de esto prefiero escuchar jazz

Perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon, or a dentist office

Didn't know Joao's daughter could sing this well too. More mellow and less jazzy tunes compared to her father but still a good, relaxing album.

Great voice, boring songs.

Good!

Very relaxing. 3.5/5

I am seduced

Very pleasant background music

No me gusto

Samba mama! Putting the boss in bossa nova! I had a delightful time easing into my morning with this one. As is normally the case with traditional inspired bossa nova music, there's not a lot fo challenging or divisive music on this record, just easy breezy tunes that will get you fixed up right!

Bebel helped me turn a rainy Asheville morning into a sunny Brazilian afternoon.

Solid bossa nova record. I love getting international stuff. 4/5

So cool

Best Song: Bananeira. That chorus is just beautifully catchy. Worst Song: Close Your Eyes. A weirdly abrasive and overly percussive track to close out the album. Especially with the English, this feels like an attempt to garner more international appeal. Overall: She has a lovely voice, and the arrangements are all pleasantly calming and quiet. Perfect after dinner music.

Giving this 4 because it would be perfect to listen to in the right situation which is sitting on the beach with a breeze

I didn’t understand most of the words on this album but it didn’t matter! This was a lovely album. Perfect for a summer evening out on the porch. Super chill and relaxing music:

nice

Nice enough, but didn't feel like I was missing out not having half the album on Spotify

I think I might be in love. This is a gloriously sensual bossa nova album from Brazil sung by Bebel Gilberto and backed with electronica rhythms that veer into trip hop in places. There’s a tragic back story to the record on the Wikipedia page, but the result is well worth a listen and is one of the rare 1001 Albums that isn’t in the white male American/British rock demographic.

South american/latino music is generally not my cup of tea. But even though, that was nice to listen to, especially thanks to the more up-beat songs.

Pretty fucking annoying doctor's office muzak

Absolutely relaxing music. Gifted artist

Light, cool, easy, smoothe, and generally too sleepy for my listening tastes.

Just okay background music, probably not setbreak music. Not terrible but not one I'd seek out or probably ever play again

Not for me

This was not for me. Was not feeling the vibe.

Super smooth , mellow and cool. Beautiful voice.

Very nice. Loved the mix of Latin and breakbeat, while still keeping it light and romantic.

Very chill. She has a lovely voice.

Very relaxing, jazzy samba. Very much enjoyed the sounds. Obviously the language barrier keeps the lyrics a secret which I think can be good and bad thing. I would listen again when relaxing by the pool on vacation.

This type of album is exactly why I started this project. I never would’ve found this gem of bossa nova and I enjoyed it! Bananeira was a standout :)

Interesting and quite enchanting.

Weirdly this isn't on Spotify, despite her having tonnes of others on here. I can find the remix album, and a playlist of seven of the original songs, so I've opted to rate the latter. Very chilled, quite enjoyed it, would have liked to hear more. 3.5*

eh, it's servicable. not something i would go out of my way to listen to though. it's nice and progressive and sambaish. 2.5

I can get on board with this, she's got a very nice voice. It's good, relaxing background music.

Pleasant, relaxing music. Some English, mostly Spanish I think.

Awful

Not bad but I don’t really like foreign music. Nate probably liked it because he’s cultured and shit.

It was alright

klassikko samba bamba lamba damba gamba . 90 luku wibat on kuin 60 luvun casa de favela porto novo gabriosa... ainoa miinus että välillä tungetaan englanti kolonisaatio kieli sinne väliin . eikö riitä että euroopan kieli valtakielenä... vielä pitää vahvistaa, nauraa natiivien edessä ja osoittaa, osoittaa kun hullua. nautinnollismata silti, nTulinnolista se on august day song..

Does nothing for me

- Das Album läuft bestimmt in irgendeiner portugisischen Strandbar hoch und runter - ist auch entspannt - Wäre es auf Spanisch gewesen, hätte ich warsl. etwas besser bewertet, aber leider ging mir das Portugisisch irgendwie auch die Nerven… Rating: 2/5

- An einem lazy, sunny afternoon gehört. Erst Drinnen dann nochmal Teile draußen im Hof mit Sonne im Gesicht und muss sagen: Hat mich richtig abgeholt - War richtig laid back und obwohl ich von der Musikrichtung sehr wenig verstehe, auch irgendwie abwechslungsreich und unterscheidbar innerhalb des Albums. - Portugiesisch ist ja absolut GEMACHT für diese Musik. Ist wirklich einfach ein Genuss. - Kommt für so mellow Mornings oder Abende auf jeden Fall auf eine Merkliste 4/5

- entspannt für den Hintergrund, aber auch nicht mehr für mich 1,75

Fantastic!

Really enjoyed this album. Great music, samba rhythm, and singing. 4/5!

She might be a nepo baby but she definitely has the same sauce as both of her parents. Some of the most soothing singing you’ve ever heard over some excellent chilled out and sultry bossa nova. Loved the first track and the whole album. Correction: Astrud is her stepmom but her actual mom is a singer too so I’m sure my first point is still accurate. I’m drunk so why not a 5

Ganz angenehm.

I feel like this style plays much better in a more organic, traditional setting. Some of this is a little on the cheesy side, like the smooth jazz side of bossa nova. The final track really worked for me for this reason. 3/5

So soft and light that it teeters on the edge of even existing at all. But it's also a lot more authentic than some of the other "chill" artists of the era, and the minimal nature of the tracks makes them ideal for remixes, such as the Layo & Bushwacka remix of "So Nice," which I had on a L&B compilation. Just a shame there's not much to it in the first place.

Great bossa nova

Very nice bossa nova with and undertone of electronica.

No idea what she’s saying, but boppin all the way. A bossa nova album in the 21st century is a little late and it added very little. Really enjoyed all of it, though. 3/5

Took me a minute to get into the chill groove but once there I didn't want to leave. Very grown up. In the best way.

Absolutely love the acid-jazz atmosphere on Samba Da Bencao. I've never felt this relaxed in my life. Bananeira is a jam. Loving the flow. Mostly had this in the background, but it had a nice easiness about it that I loved for this dreary Monday morning. 4 / 5.

I liked this album. Samba E Amor was good, felt like I was in Italy. Overall very chill album to listen to. 3.5 stars.

Really enjoyed this laid back sound. It definitely felt pretty homogenous, but there was just enough variety, especially in some of the soundscapes that were present in the background. 40 minutes was a bit longer than I needed for an album like this. I wouldn't say it was too long, just that I had gotten my fill about 25-30 minutes in.

Great singer, chill vibes. I liked the upbeat songs more. This got kind of lost in the background because most of it was in Spanish so it was hard to follow along.

Really great music for a beautiful Friday morning. So Nice I feel like I've heard before and I'm really liking whatever background instrument is on Lonely. Bananiera reminds me of some Thievery Corporation which is toight.

Pleasant enough

Melodic, jazzy, relaxing, smooth, pretty vocals, with enough upbeat energy sprinkled throughout to keep me from falling asleep. This album was a really nice surprise from an artist I had never heard of.

Bof

I think this is quite beautiful.

Way out of my wheelhouse but a pleasant listen nonetheless. Could put it on when the parents come to visit.

Really enjoy the chill vibes of the first track (which samples a Amon Tobin song "nova"). A really good overall blend of modern instrumentation and electronics/at times soft rock/city pop styles with this beautiful traditional bossa nova/salsa/samba (which I need to learn the differences between). Great to have in the background for some general good mood but she's got a great voice and the tracks have the spirit/detail to keep it interesting for a full album.

It didn’t do anything for me.

Jazzig, modern, nette Stimme. 3/5

My first response when I saw this album, Tanto Tempo on the list was, this is Joao Gilberto's daughter, I must hear this! I wasn't disappointed, the Bossa Nova sound I was hoping to hear is present and though I was initially worried it might sound too modern, it's electronics and contemporary production only adds to enjoyment. To me, her voice recalls, Joao's first wife, Astrud Gilberto (not Bebel's mother) and on a few songs, I thought it was breaking out into, The Girl From Ipanema, which is a good thing. It's a beautiful record, easy to listen to and it's the type of music you want to, grab your headphones, close your eyes, put on your beach hat and enjoy the sunshine. I'm sold, time to explore the rest of her album catalogue!

It was soothing and kinda fun

Her voice is so sweet, whether singing in Portuguese or English. Samba da Bencǎo is familiar as the Eat Pray Love film's serenade. But the simply beautiful August Day Song and the lively, upbeat Sem Contencao should not be overlooked on this gem of an album. It is a Bossa Nova classic that holds up 25 years post-release.

Offensively inoffensive. Annoyingly ignorable. Listen, if I wanted a Brazilian soft jazz album... oh, wait. That will never happen. It's not actively bad. But that's only because it's not actively ANYTHING. It's just background noise.

samba da bencao august day song mais feliz bananeira samba e amor

3.5 woah

This album is soooo smooth man wow! It’s like a weighted blanket for my ears. Her voice is so soothing as well. The older I get the more I appreciate more calming music!

Boring

beautiful

Man, Brazilians really just knew what the fuck was up back in the day. Not saying they don’t now, but either way. Bossa nova is simply one of gods greatest gifts to Earth. It fills my soul with an indescribable amount of joy. And when I saw this artist’s last name, I figured there was no way she couldn’t be related to João Gilberto. And fortunately she is. After listening to this album, it is clear that the father of Bossa nova passed down all of his genius and creativity to his daughter. Except she doesn’t just take her father’s success and make a subpar parody of it. She keeps all of the good parts of the genre, and enhances it with modernized electronic sounds. This album has a particular mysticism to it, due to the addition of a trip-hop inspired sound. And it’s executed perfectly. These two very different sounds are put together seamlessly. The only description I have for the way this album makes me feel is like happening to sit across from the most beautiful girl you’ve ever seen in your life on a train in Europe, Before Sunrise style. I myself have met people who are as beautiful as this music, but they are few and far between. This record just provided me with serenity and security. I feel everything is gonna be alright, and anything I’m having trouble putting past me now will fade into obscurity if I just put this on. And I totally believe it. An experience I think is worthwhile for everyone to have, whether they are familiar with this genre at all. Rating: 9/10

Nah

Nicht meine Richtung

Discotecque blaw-zay sounding elevator muzak. Nah, I'll pass... I'll let it spin tho...

Superb voice. Great production. Way outside my usual comfort zone. Still loved it. 4 stars

I love bossa nova, but I’m not sure this album was worth dying for. This is not my favorite bossa nova album. Not even my favorite Gilberto.

I didn't know good bossa nova from bad. This was find in a small dose for me. But it did feel like a dentist office.

Sexy time.

LOVED THISSSSS!!!!

Sabroso

Me gusta mucho la música brasileira

Very very good

Super chill and all about the proper vibes. This Brazilian-American artist combines some solid Samba influences with Jazz and creates an overall pleasant album that, despite not being my cup of tea is merit-filled and easy to listen to.

Nice and mellow background music.

I liked this. Very soothing

She ate this so hard and she knows it

Say what you want this is simply nice ambient music

I liked this better than some of the other bossa nova albums that have showed up on this list. This is something I would actually play at home on a regular basis.

I liked this one, even though it's not a style I spend any time with. I could see myself listening to it again. There was a song that reminded me of Daytona USA on the Sega Saturn. 3/5

I actually kind of loved this? Gorgeous stuff. B

Precioso, claro. Qué rollo, bananera bananera, bananera, qué rollo de disco, bananera bananera.

Not my thing

It's fine but after the first song sounds a bit same-y

I always enjoy a little bossa nova. This is a nice album. The words that come to mind for the production are tidy and tasteful. The balance of instruments is very controlled. This album seems fitting to hear at a spa. I enjoyed it on my Saturday stroll, but it isn’t something I’ll likely listen to again. 3.3

Nice, loungy downtempo and bossa vibe. Good for background music. Nothing thrilling, but overall enjoyable. 3.6

Not on Spotify but what I could find on YouTube was p cool

I like Bossa Nova and most anything that comes out of the Gilbertoverse, but this was a bit too slick and polished. Also, some of the songs were pretty annoying.

This was a beautiful album. Love the bossa nova sound!

umm... nice.

This was really great. I enjoyed it a lot.

The third member of the Gilbertos to grace The Proj, and very nice it was too. Nice being the word, as it was all extremely gentle and a little boring at times. She has a lovely voice, although if I was to sum it up in an adjective, it'd be nice.

Muito fofo ter um álbum brasileiro mas tá aí um gênero que eu não gosto. Música de núcleo rico de novela da globo passeando pelo Leblon

I really enjoyed that. I'm finding that as far as good World music goes, it almost all comes from Central and South America.

Bossa Nova… mal was anderes und hat etwas von „Fahrstuhlmusik“. Recht angenehm

Vsf Lucas

Manoel Carlos. Só tá aqui pq é nascida nos eua. preguiça. tem mil outros albuns br pra estar aqui. desculpa luigi

I can imagine hearing this in some modern, upscale restaurant. Kinda boring for leisure listening

Love it. Perfect background music. Chill and relaxing. Listened while working.

Beautiful music!

sleepy gilberto

A pretty bossa nova record with some very light, modern touches including trip hop and other "atmosphere". It's pretty enough, but it's not very memorable. Favorite track: "Alguem"

I’m with Jake. Wasn’t in the mood for this one.

Fine. I wasn't in the mood for Portuguese Sambah today or maybe ever?

A delightful album, true to bossa nova with modern touches. I guess if your name is Gilberto, you are inclined to excellent musicianship.

Delicious voice, groovy sounds. It's like a chillout album. Faves: August Day Song, Bananeira, Close Your Eyes

Mmmmmm, nice. I'm a fan of downtempo chillout utility music, so some trip-hop adjacent bossanova works nicely for me. I could probably do without the English lyrics in some songs, but they don't disrupt things too much. Fave tracks - "August Day Song" even if it does have some English, and "Bananeira" for the pure Portuguese!

Smooth, elevator or cafe music style, good for relaxing background sounds

Samba mit einem großen Namen - für mich auf dem Sprung in eine neue Samba-Ära, aber noch nicht angekommen. Mein Favorit: Bananeira mit Slap Bass.

I have liked this album forever. Great background music and since I do not speak her language it is soothing and not forcing me to pay attention to the words.

En la línea de su padre.

2.5 Inoffensive, but fairly boring. I do love Bossa Nova but would rather listen to the older stuff from her father/Jobim/Getz

Very nice, a more modern flair of Bossa Nova, great voice, lovely language to listen to. Favorite track: Bananeira

Smooth and surprisingly well produced for 2000's era pop.

A lovely voice to listen to, even though I don't understand most of the lyrics.

Took a while to track down this album and even then I think I was missing some tracks. Perfectly pleasant lilting samba, lovely for a bit of background music

It was very nice, but completely forgettable. Like elevator music

More muzak -- nope to this one

Smooth, fun, sweet

Pretty relaxing and good background

Pleasant

There is a tedium glaze that descends when listening to Bossanova, a little goes a long way; with that in mind the best (and most sampled in years to follow) song is the first song. Added: Samba Da Bencao

Not really my thing.

Easy. Breezy. Beautiful. Cover Girl.

good stuff. feel like im at the Warsaw restaurant on jazz night.

Ah, good memories of seeing her after Tudo (2015?) This one is lovely too.

Bebel does her father proud on this album, leveraging traditional bossa nova guitar sounds and newer electronic backing tracks to help carry on his legacy. I actually enjoyed the remixes re-release of this album more than the original. The bangers are all up front here at the start of the album. It drops off a bit, but does include a really lovely cover of Valle's "So Nice". Sad to know the album's producer died of smoke inhalation while rescuing the master from a studio fire. I will definitely put this into my rotation a bit and make sure to put some Joao and Astrud on the turntable this weekend.

She has a nice enough voice, but this is one of the most uninteresting pieces of music I’ve ever heard. Music is supposed to make you feel something, and all this album made me feel was bored.

Delicado y elegante. 4/5.

If I had the capacity to reach that stage of enlightenment that enables you to direct your rebirth, I’d do it just to be have the short lived existence of a microbe in her mouth that gets to ride into oblivion on one of the soundwaves coming from her voice.

C'est peut-être parce que ce n'est pas un genre qui m'intéresse, mais j'ai trouvé cet album tellement inoffensif et trop pareil du début à la fin. Ça se laissait écouter, mais si j'avais été en train de faire de quoi au même moment j'aurais oublié qu'il jouait. 4/10

Had to go to YouTube for this album although she has others on Spotify. I love Samba and Belel's dad (and Astrud) but this is an updated version- more modern. It's so relaxing and dreamy. Beautiful music.

Voz perfeitamente moldada para a bossa.

South American lounge music isn't too bad. She has a nice voice. Not my cup of tea

Beautiful voice, could listen forever. She has the same effortless smoothness as her stepmother, the legendary Astrud. This is the kind of music that makes the world a kinder, mellower place... I think the right word is "Blissful". You can just feel the sun shining 🌞

What an incredible discovery! Such a seductive voice and gorgeous music. Loved it so much that we booked tickets for her next show.

Kind of boring unfortunately!

This album was played in every restaurant and lounge in Vancouver in 2000

Interesting story on Suba saving the album from a studio fire. Fun music to swing your hips and snap your fingers to.

6.5/10 - 3/5 The subtle electronic elements were quite a nice surprise in this otherwise straightforward album. Bossa nova/samba isn't really my style, but this was decent. Few moments of energy, wish there were more.

I dug the vibe

Very nice easy listening. I especially liked "August Day Song"

“One of the most sampled albums of 2000” doesn’t feel like a big reason to include this disc on this list. Still, it’s a shame about the producer dying of smoke inhalation to prevent the preliminary tapes from burning up in a fire.

elevator music bruh

Første tanker: Optræder også på Ultimate Kenny G. Er dette 1001 brasilianske albums?

Lyttede ikke færdigt - får kvalme af Bossa..!

Soundtracket til en progressiv provins-café ejet af Caroline Hendersons upopulære lillesøster. Latte-art, plastic blomster og vovet nyfortolkning af karrydressing. Trommerne mod slutningen i Alguem der går over i So Nice er lavpunktet for mig. Ingen burde dø for at redde dette album.

Beautiful voice and not my vibe. Bookstore or cafe music.

Bossa Nova, gar nicht mein Revier. Beim Girl von Ipanema hörts bei mir auf. Schade, dass ich nichts vom Text verstehe. Warum auch immer, die Musik gefällt mir.

not really into "Latino-music" but I really enjoyed this one! great voice, great vibes and great sound

I like the attempt to mix samba with jazz (bossa nova). But in the end it's probably too much samba for me.

It’s good but poor Suba shouldn’t have died for it.

Another Brazilian vocals album that I had to listen to before I died. Not unpleasant. Tries to sound like Mom, which is not a bad thing. 3 stars

Back to the 00's

This was quite nice, overall. Nothing really stood out though.

Nice chill album on this cold day.

Bossa Nova always puts me in a good mood, and Bebel is a smooth as bossa gets.

Duplicate

Very pleasant. Especially good for listening to at bedtime.

Like a less catchy Sade

A few of the songs were missing. I wasn't too disappointed though as it wasn't a particularly interesting album anyway

But I didn’t like the songs because of the irregular beats and the faint singing style 2/3***

Was ok but too slow for me.

Nice easy listening

I love the old samba feel. Wish I could translate the lyrics so I can understand the song. I definitely can feel the emotion

Nada podría recordarme más a mis papás. Pero está demasiado calmado.

Bossa Nova

It was perfectly fine. Felt like background music, though. I don't know Portuguese.

This album is great! I definitely want to listen to it more in the future.

Liked this

Pretty sounding Latin music.

Really quite charming and is perfectly calibrated to transport you to beaches in Rio on a rainy day in London.

Noice

6/10. Yeah, this is pretty nice I suppose. Doesn't drive me wild, though

I think I would have liked this more if it was just bossa nova. Instead it almost leaned into trip hop, which was a little disappointing to me. 6/10

Not awful...just not my cup of tea.

Bossa nova is cool! I didn't listen to it all, but the first half was good

This was a lot of fun

Sexy. Hypnotic. Where's my lava lamp?

p858. 2000. 2 stars. Brazilian Sade for the new millennium. Bland background music for Ibiza hipster bars.

The album you'd listen to by the pool of the five star hotel in Rio you're staying at, drinking cocktails with a Brazilian super model.

Apparently Gilberto died of smoke inhalation saving this album from a fire. A tragic loss of life and tragic that this was the album she died to preserve. The story behind it is more interesting than the album itself which is a pleasant listen but nothing noteworthy.

Wow this is super smooth. I didn't really notice the electronica influence in this until the second listen, but there it is, joining seamlessly with the classic bossa nova sound. And my word, what a voice! Just melting.

Updated take on bossa nova that still captures the essence of the original. Makes sense, her being the daughter of bossa nova legend, Joao Gilberto. This could easily be worked into my day to day listening.

I generally like the vibes, but it feels a bit over-produced to me in some ways. I think the raw beauty of her vocals are overshadowed by some of the instrumental choices. Like they were trying to make her some sort of star. Huge respect to the producer Suba for saving the albums from a fire and then unfortunately dying from smoke inhalation. That's above and beyond respect for the craft. Also look at the Pitchfork review archive on Wikipedia. Pretty chauvinistic, wowee. Different Pitchfork times.

I started this a couple of weeks ago. Been dreading returning to it. Idk why? It's actually pretty damn good! 7/10

Nice new Bossa

Lonely är en helt bra låt.

Elevator music.

Super pleasant!

Extremely boring - don't quite think I needed to hear this one.

Laid back and smooth samba album from an easily recognizable surname. The production is good and there’s some great tracks along the way. As a whole it just turns out a tad too bland to fully support the playtime.

Kinda cool so it gets the default foreign language 3.

Jazzy and awesome. Can't understand and still love it. 4.3

This was a hard record for me to focus on long enough to get through. I am really not a fan of bossa nova music, as I feel that it all sounds like elevator music or call centre hold music. That's not to say that the music is bad, it's just horribly bland to me. There is also the language barrier, where I can't even be enticed to listen by the lyrics. Overall, super bland. Not my kind of music at all. Favourite songs: Bananeira, Close Your Eyes, August Day Song, Sem Contencao Least favourite songs: Mais Feliz, Alguem 2/5

Couldn't find it anywhere. Shame

Me gusta

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sympathique, surtout la première chanson de l'album. L'écouter en entier par contre m'a paru répétitif

Bossa nova, genre le plus sous-côté. Chill, ensoleillé, apaise tous les maux.

Love it. Bossa Nova is an adorable type of music. I feel like a movie with a happy ending. Always brings me up!

Interesting, it started off as a standard Brazilian Bossa Nova record, something that sounded like it belonged in the 50s, but eventually got more modern with electronic synth music mixed into the backing jazz. Most was in Portuguese, some English songs. Overall it wasn't bad, just a smooth jazzy album good for background music

Not my style. But what a gorgeous mix of bossa nova and electronic music.

Loved

Baby making music

Not bad. Won't listen again though.

Very pleasant listening. Wikipedia says it is bossa nova but most of the songs sounded like more like jazz to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Good album!

Picture the scene: you're enjoying the warmth of the early evening Mediterranean sun. You have a view of the sea, and a mojito to sip as you contemplate life. In that context, this album is passable background music. I listened to it on a crowded commuter train in London on a frosty November day, with a child kicking me. In that context it is not what I wanted. 1 star

I didn't understand the words but it just made me happy. Music should invoke a feeling and this definitely does that. I don't know if I'll seek it out again but I really enjoyed it.

Smooth and enjoyable the whole way through

This was solid if unremarkable.

While this is a very well made, and terrifically performed record, the frequency in which I listen to bossa nova records is so miniscule that I will certainly forget this album well before the next time I get the itch.