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Daniela Mercury
 O Canto da Cidade $27.98 I agree that this album isn't Daniela's best album. All the same, it's still brilliant. Brazilians can often be heard lamenting the 'decline' of wonderful Brazilian music, but Daniela Mercury proves that this pessimism is unjustified. Brazilian football might be in decline, but Brazilian music isn't! I think that Daniela Mercury is one of the best singers Brazil has produced since Elis Regina. Yes, she really is that good! And like all Brazilian music, the combination of driving, complex rhythm and haunting, sensuous melody is remarkable and invigorating. Saying that this album isn't as good as her others is like saying that sapphires aren't as good as rubies, diamonds and emeralds -- all are very good! I don't believe that Daniela could ever produce something which isn't fantastic. She is a marvellous talent. I love her. When she breaks through into the US and British markets, she will blow everybody else off the stage.  Bal Mulato: Ao Vivo $25.98 The great singer from Salvador, Bahia continues to grow and mature. Bale Mulato Ao Vivo is her greatest live document yet. The songs are super-catchy, the arrangements are hot, the band is incredible, and Daniela is at the top of her considerable powers. I saw this band doing material from this album recently at the Brazil On The Beach festival in Hollywood, FL, and it was an amazing 3-hour concert experience I will never forget. This CD and the accompanying DVD are as close as possible to seeing this visionary artist live. Just get ready to dance, as she continues to make some of the most irresistible music on the planet. Highly recommended! |
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