Guinga, Suite Leopoldina - 53m 22s

Tracks & Durations

1. Dos Anjos	4:36
2. Parsifal	3:18
3. Di Menor	3:18
4. Sargento Escobar	2:23
5. Cha Da Panela	4:48
6. Choro Perdido	4:36
7. Noturno Leopoldina	2:38
8. Guia De Cego	3:51
9. Perfume De Radames	3:17
10. Par Constante	5:47
11. Cortando Um Dobrado	3:44
12. Mingus Samba	2:26
13. Dissimulado	3:03
14. Constance	5:27

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

What George Gershwin did for New York City, Guinga does for Rio de Janeiro in this extended song-cycle tribute to the famous Leopoldina train station, a place heavy with images from the artist's youth. Expanding on the scope of his last release, the prizewinning instrumental disc Cheio de Dedos, Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar, a.k.a. Guinga, adds legendary vocalists Chico Buarque and Nei Lopes to his impressive roster of musicians. The pair makes its collaborative debut on the dark and beautiful "Parfisal," which reflects on Brazil's rule by military junta. "Dos Anjos" begins the suite on a bittersweet note as harmonica great Toots Thielemans evokes a Nino Rota-style soundtrack in a paean to the innocence of childhood. The centerpiece of a disc filled with high points is the lushly orchestrated chorinho "Choro Perdido," arranged by pianist Leandro Braga and featuring Ze Nogueira waxing plaintive on soprano sax against a backdrop of strings. Guinga's reinvention of Brazilian popular music is so seductive, its sheer nerve rolls right by like a train in the night. --Bob Tarte

Please note: we do not provide any Guinga music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.