Infinito Particular

Performer: Marisa Monte
Producer: Ale Siqueira; Marisa Monte
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: The Brazilian singer and songwriter Marisa Monte was poised for a big American splash in the '90s but never quite made the requisite impact. Still, Monte has a gorgeously liquid voice and is clearly a successor to Gal Costa with her superior technique and Gal-like intellectual curiosity. Unlike Cibelle's overlong SHINE OF DRIED ELECTRIC LEAVES, this highly melodic album is also blessedly short--kind of old-school LP length. And for all the electronic underlay, all 13 songs remain unencumbered by extra production "touches."

Down Beat (p.85) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The record reveals her continued gift for melody, and her airy, languid vocals hover over the drifting arrangements like drifting clouds."

In the 1990s, a resurgence of smart, tasteful, and artistically adventurous Brazilian pop hearkened to the bossa nova and tropicalia movements that had seduced the world several decades earlier, if not stylistically then in its reach and influence. One of the luminaries of that renaissance was Marisa Montes, whose gorgeous, classically trained vocals and guitar playing gave life to exciting collaborations with Carlinhos Brown (including TRIBALISTAS, the acclaimed 2002 album recorded with Brown and Arnaldo Antunes), Arto Lindsay, and other Brazilian musical stars. Combining samba, soul, reggae, bossa nova, and pure pop, Monte has crafted a unique take on Brazilian music that has resulted in several international hit recordings and a still thriving career.

Click Here for Shipping Options and Policies

Shipping or Dimension weight in pounds: 0.25