25 August 2008
CD of the Week - Rosa Passos
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Rosa Passos’ new CD Romance showcases her sublimely subtle and expressive voice with a small Brazilian jazz band on a selection of 12 beautifully arranged Bossa Nova ballads.
When the cellist Yo-Yo Ma first heard a recording by Rosa, he ‘felt she was speaking to me’ and wrote her a letter saying, ‘I've fallen in love with your voice.’ Whether you understand Portuguese or not, you know that there’s a wealth of meaning, play and nuance in every song she sings. Putting down her guitar for this album, the bell-like clarity of her voice is heightened by the varying arrangements, mostly by her band members. Paulo Paulelli is especially wonderful on the double bass.
Presenter
Lucky Oceans
Producer
Lucky Oceans
