Lusofonia
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2005-07-13
Reviewed 2005-07-13
She was born in Paris to Portuguese parents and adds a touch of the cafe to her Portuguese/Brazilian roots. She has a warm, gentle voice, nicely backed by acoustic guitar/accordion, perc/sax. It’s almost all slow, relaxed & sophisticated with an intimate, lightly jazzy feel. In Portuguese.
1. Downtempo, low-key & romantic. Sweet and pretty.
2. Light w/a nice lazy sway.
*3. A warm, relaxed bal musette-esque ballad.
*4. Sweet use of accordion & berimbau accent nicely.
5. Lazy w/a melodic folksong feeling.
*6. Faster. A bright & playful dance.
7. Slow & delicate. Almost like a lullaby.
8. Slow and sad.
9. Bright, more upbeat. Catchy vocal duet.
10. Warm & lazy love song w/nice jazz accents.
*11. Opens w/voices & perc, slow…picks up. Fun.
12. Pretty, lyrical. Simple. Slow & evocative.
13. Down/midtempo strings/vocals.
14. Alt. version of #7. I like 7 better.
15. Alt. version of #2.
1. Downtempo, low-key & romantic. Sweet and pretty.
2. Light w/a nice lazy sway.
*3. A warm, relaxed bal musette-esque ballad.
*4. Sweet use of accordion & berimbau accent nicely.
5. Lazy w/a melodic folksong feeling.
*6. Faster. A bright & playful dance.
7. Slow & delicate. Almost like a lullaby.
8. Slow and sad.
9. Bright, more upbeat. Catchy vocal duet.
10. Warm & lazy love song w/nice jazz accents.
*11. Opens w/voices & perc, slow…picks up. Fun.
12. Pretty, lyrical. Simple. Slow & evocative.
13. Down/midtempo strings/vocals.
14. Alt. version of #7. I like 7 better.
15. Alt. version of #2.
Recent airplay
Vestido De Bolero
At the Cafe Bohemian — Dec 27, 2005
Vestido De Bolero
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 13, 2005
Minha Aldeia
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 06, 2005
Vestido De Bolero
At the Cafe Bohemian — Aug 30, 2005
Petit Pays
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 19, 2005
Petit Pays
At the Cafe Bohemian — Aug 16, 2005
Charting
2005-07-18 — 2005-09-19
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 18 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | 2 |
| Aug 14 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | 2 |
| Jul 31 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Agua Do Mar | ||
| 2. | Lusofonia | ||
| 3. | Petit Pays | ||
| 4. | Ensaboa Mulata | ||
| 5. | Cabecinha no Ombro | ||
| 6. | Vestido De Bolero | ||
| 7. | Tao Delicada | ||
| 8. | Retrato Em Branco E Preto | ||
| 9. | Cabeca Feita | ||
| 10. | Estrela Dalva | ||
| 11. | Minha Aldeia | ||
| 12. | Silencio | ||
| 13. | Barco Negro | ||
| 14. | Tao Delicada (V. Baiao) | ||
| 15. | Lusofonia (V. Douce) |