"Rive Gauche Rio" features nine new haunting Celso Fonseca compositions, two unusual covers (a reinterpretation of British singer-songwriter Damien Rice’s "Delicate", a Portuguese version of French crooner Henri Salvador’s "J’ai vu"), and a refreshing duet -in Spanish- with Urugayan singer/guitarist Jorge Drexler (on the latter’s composition "Don de Fluir").?
The instrumentation on this new album is a touch fuller than on "Natural" with several songs featuring a definite ‘band’ sound fleshed out with drums, bass, a ‘60s-style Fender Rhodes piano and touches of woodwinds. However, the tasteful atmosphere and mood of "Rive Gauche Rio" is an extension of Natural’s warm, elegant and sensual sound, all dominated by Celso’s caressing voice and splendid guitar playing.
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On Celso Fonseca’s previous Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees release, the luminous "Natural", he soulfull更多>
On Celso Fonseca’s previous Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees release, the luminous "Natural", he soulfully revisited the very roots of pure bossa & samba. With this second international release, the seductive singer/guitarist,who has been a regular collaborator of such classic artists as Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte and Caetano Veloso continues to cement his reputation as one of the most exciting new voices in Brazilian music.?
"Rive Gauche Rio" features nine new haunting Celso Fonseca compositions, two unusual covers (a reinterpretation of British singer-songwriter Damien Rice’s "Delicate", a Portuguese version of French crooner Henri Salvador’s "J’ai vu"), and a refreshing duet -in Spanish- with Urugayan singer/guitarist Jorge Drexler (on the latter’s composition "Don de Fluir").?
The instrumentation on this new album is a touch fuller than on "Natural" with several songs featuring a definite ‘band’ sound fleshed out with drums, bass, a ‘60s-style Fender Rhodes piano and touches of woodwinds. However, the tasteful atmosphere and mood of "Rive Gauche Rio" is an extension of Natural’s warm, elegant and sensual sound, all dominated by Celso’s caressing voice and splendid guitar playing.
