Allyson, Karrin / Imagina: Songs Of Brasil
Album: Imagina: Songs Of Brasil   Collection:World
Artist:Allyson, Karrin   Added:Apr 2008
Label:Origin  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-06-29 Pull Date: 2008-08-31 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jul 20 Jul 13 Jul 6
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 15, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
A Felicidade
3. Jul 04, 2008: GLOBAL WARMING ON THE 4th
A Felicidade
2. Jul 08, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Desafinado

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-06-29
Beautiful female vocals in Portuguese and English, Michael Spiro on Brazilian percussion on some tracks 1, 3, 5, 12, &14
****1: 4:20 a GREAT cover of a Brazilian classic from the film BLACK ORPHEUS
2: 2:27 slow,then a bit upbeat,then slow, then upbeat beautiful
**3: 3:45 mid tempo bossa, Portuguese scat style vocal.
***4:  3:43 slow, minimal backup, interwoven Portuguese & English, Beautiful voice.
***5: 5:18 mid to fast, guitar & vibraphone
6: 4:49 slow, piano, bass & interwoven Portuguese & English
7: 5:02 slow, guitar & vocal, interwoven Portuguese & English
8: 5:33 slow, piano & vocal, interwoven Portuguese & English goes to mid tempo
9: 2:55 slow, accordion, vibraphone & vocal,
***10: 5:13 nice cover of a Bossa Nova classic, in English and some scat style vocals
11: 4:46 real slow, accordion & vocal, interwoven Portuguese & English
***12: 4:49 mid tempo bossa, nice guitar & bass,interwoven Portuguese & English, minimal CUICA at end.
13:  3:07 slow to mid, vocal with vibraphone.
***14: 4:44 mid tempo, vocal & piano, CUICA. D  Farrell   06/2008


Track Listing
1. (Disc 1) Ancient Kings   8. Martin's Balcony
2. Another Anthem   9. Prelude
3. Children Of The Kingdom   10. Sons And Daughters
4. Roof Tops   11. Islands
5. Color Pool   12. Flight Of The Angels
6. Long Trip Home   13. Lament For The Lost/Procession
7. Sitka In The Woods   14. E Com Esse Que Eu Vou