donderdag 31 december 2015

360 records from 2000: 25. Virginia Rodrigues: Nos


Country: Brazil
Artist: Female solo artist
Career: recording since 1997, 2nd album
Language: Portuguese
Genre: Brazilian folk


A ballad disc that slowly creeps under your skin. Don’t be fooled by the introduction in which Rodrigues attempts some kind of musical invocation of the gods over a dry, unmelodic percussion track – that’s not where this is headed. From the first song on though, it’s flawless. A couple of songs have those killer chord changes that make the hairs on your neck stand up. What a singer. And these songs sound like they’re carved out of rock. I want to especially mention the gorgeous arrangements – a Caetana Veloso production if I’m not mistaken.


At its best: Uma historia de Ifa, Salvador nao Inerte, Oju oba, Mimar voce

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