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Advantages: Modern and Back to the roots Disadvantages: Ambient Africa is not the right title for this CD
Although the clearly African direction of this album, you can as well notice the western influences in this music which is not so simple to achieve. This is the real South African music but treated with respect .
this music really speaks to everyone, it's modern and roots at the same time.
It's not so easy to live with our past, Living Souls is a proof that even during the sad era of apartheid, the music kept people alive. (Bazoyidela - Bayajabula). ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Anybody can recognize "The Girl From Ipanema", it's a classic. But where did it come from? Where did Bossa Nova spread its roots?
Pianist Tom Jobim is credited for the composition of most of the classic Bossa Nova standards, but is was Joćo Gilberto who took these standards, and interpreted on the guitar what we now identify as Bossa Nova. By harmonizing the chords on the guitar with the traditional Brazilian Samba rhythm, Gilberto evolved Jobims' ... ...virtuous, but what really captures me is his voice. He sings with a "blown" quality as if he is blowing air from his gut, which produces an intimate close-to-the-microphone sound. It's possible to hear his lips smacking dryly during the pronounciation of certain words, and he has an excellent vocal amplitude, using mostly low-pitched but well chosen notes.
This album is fun to compare to his other work, as over the years his performances have become ...
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