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 enlarge | Artist: Ceu
Label: Six Degrees
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 2677
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 361129
UPC: 657036112926
EAN: 0657036112926
ASIN: B000GIWH16
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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 Heavenly debut of CeU May 12, 2007
Amaranth (Northern California)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Corporate behemoth/self-proclaimed tastemaker Starbucks is promoting CeU's debut album along with its vaguely sweet dulce de leche lattes and mango empanadas as part of its Latin America month...and for once,they are promoting a worthy artist. CeU is the more thoughtful counterpart to Bebel Gilberto. Whereas Bebel Gilberto uses Brazilian rhythms, CeU has Brazilian instruments as well,such as th exotic-sounding cuica (sometimes called the Brazilian theremin).
CeU's debut is promising;she's capable of taking her place among other Sao Paulo luminaries-the late Suba, Chico Cesar (whom she thanks),and Ana Rita Simonka. Her album has a great deal of variety-it has something for everyone or every mood. There's the Afropop of "Rainha",the Spanish flamenco of "Vinheta Dorival",the ideal road trip song "Roda" and the smooth&spirited cover version of Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle." "Lenda" is deeply soulful,putting Joss Stone&Norah Jones to shame."Mais um lamento","10 contados",and "Bobagem" are thoughtful and melancholy,showing CeU's emotional range."Valsa pra Biu Roque" is a stately waltz."Veu da Noite" sounds like a late night torch song in a jazz club."Ave Cruz" is a frothy reggae song that mocks the sappiness of telenovelas. Joao Bosco (whose spicy "Vatapa" is on Putumayo's "Brasilero" compilation),composed the "A ronco da Cuica",a song fit for Carnival. The closing song,"Samba no Sola" is a joyful and vibrant song in praise of samba.
CeU's debut is amazing,vibrant,and varied.It's a perfect introduction to the variety of Brazilian music.CeU is a talent whose future looks bright.Hopefully Brazilian music fans (and newcomers to the genre) will be hearing more from her.
Miles and Herbie Go to Rio and Meet Astrud's Perfect Clone May 30, 2007
Michael Menaul (DFW, TX)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
CeU has the voice that everyone wishes Astrud Gilberto had had -- sweet, sexy and pitch-perfect. She executes jazz changes that few would dare, and far fewer succeed doing. The album's arrangements are primarily modern jazz-Rio fusion, which could fly off into space were it not for the gravity of CeU's voice holding it all firmly to earth. She does a single straight-forward acoustic ballad just to say "Nyah, nyah, I don't need any of the tricks to keep you spell-bound, after all."
This is NOT background music -- this is turn-up-the-stereo, down-the-lights, sit-back-on-the-couch-and-invite-the-cat-to-go-to-sleep-in-your-lap, close-your-eyes TOTAL IMMERSION music. I have never heard an album that so justified every effort the listener could make to hear, understand and appreciate, and was so rewarding of that investment.
This is Album of the Year material for anyone who enjoys electro-pop, jazz, Brazilian, or funky, sexy girl singer-songwriters. Did I leave anyone out?
Unique & Amazing! May 22, 2007
Danuta Filipowski (California)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful album! I can't stop listening to it. I only wish she had more albums out. The musical style is unique and dynamic, with such varied beats, and her voice is pure and enchanting. I love it!
A great CD you have to buy. July 14, 2007
Gogol (England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This CD is just great. Laid back lazy vocals played over such a great beat this is one of the best CDs out there. Yeh this is the kind of thing you would listen to after a hard days work, in the car coming home from work, going to work, enjoying a coffe with friends, just about anywhere!
Make you want to learn Portuguese!
Classy Sounds May 8, 2007
A. L. Hairston (tulsa, Oklahoma)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I Love it! # 1
This CD is guranteed to not dissappointment!
It's worth it. The whole album is good. My 6 year old and 3 year old daughters love it and want me to play it over and over. Very relaxing and fun.
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