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Track Listing
1. Samba da Bencao
2. August Day Song
3. Tanto Tempo
4. Sem Contencao
5. Mais Feliz
6. Alguem
7. So Nice (Summer Samba)
8. Lonely
9. Bananeira
10. Samba E Amor
11. Close Your Eyes
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Bebel Gilberto (vocals); Celso Fonseca, Luis De Monte (guitar); Joao Donato (piano); Robertinho Silva (drums); Joao Parahyba, Carlinhos Brown (percussion); Smoke City, Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Recorded at Wah Wah Studio, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Gloria Mix Studio, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Dada Studio, Brussels.
Bebel Gilberto was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist. TANTO TEMPO was nominated for the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best Musica Popular Brasileira Album.
Bebel Gilberto is the daughter of Brazilian singer/guitarist Joao Gilberto. TANTO TEMPO, her debut release, brings a contemporary sheen to classic bossa novas. Acoustic accompaniment predominates, with the addition of occasional electronica, making this collection a perfect reflection of the late-20th century two-way street between traditional Brazilian bossa nova and the American producers who covet its easy, sexy sound.
Gilberto's voice is assured and steady. As with other South American singers gaining attention in the States, such as Peru's Susana Baca, she's a model of restrained passion, her phrasing subtly and sensuously caressing her music. Gilberto sings mostly in Portuguese, but performs a few songs in English, such as the dreamy "August Day Song." "Lonely" finds her paired with Washington D.C. downtempo producers Thievery Corporation, while the classic "So Nice" is still the perfect airy, breezy hammock song. TANTO TEMPO is highly recommended for aficionados of both classic and modern Brazilian pop.
Industry Reviews
...Part sentimental, part experimental, almost entirely satisfying....sprinkling on mild kitsch sauce, savory pop qualities [and] winking nods to the techno generation...
JazzTimes (08/01/2000)
4 stars out of 5 - ...She shows that what made her father's movement such a success was its fresh view of the world....Her own tunes embrace samba, trip-hop dance and electronica beats....with Bebel breathing irresistibly above the lines...
Down Beat (11/01/2000)
...The epitome of cool...
Mojo (08/01/2000)
Included in CMJ's Year's New World Albums from 2000.
CMJ (01/08/2001)
4 stars out of 5 - ...Classy, benign songs...
Q (09/01/2002)
Ranked #8 in Mojo's Best World Albums of 2002
Mojo (01/01/2003)
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