Maria João & Mário Laginha - Chocolate

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:37
Size: 125,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:49)  1. I Have a Heart Just Like Yours
( 4:28)  2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
( 5:00)  3. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
(11:47)  4. Sweet Suite
( 7:54)  5. This Time
( 3:39)  6. Modern Mode / I'm Old Fashioned
( 6:42)  7. If You Could See Me Now
( 6:37)  8. Mati Mati
( 2:37)  9. When You Wish Upon A Star

Maria João (born Maria João Monteiro Grancha June 27, 1956, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese jazz singer. She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. Although considered a jazz singer, she incorporates folk music, avant-garde, and electronica. Her main musical partner is Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. She has also worked with Aki Takase, Bobby McFerrin, David Linx, Dino Saluzzi, Gilberto Gil, Joe Zawinul, Kai Eckhardt, Lenine, Manu Katche, Ralph Towner, Trilok Gurtu, Wolfgang Muthspiel, and OGRE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Jo%C3%A3o

Chocolate

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Guinga & Maria Joao - Mar Afora

Size: 128,2 MB
Time: 54:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Latin Jazz
Art: Front

01. Simples E Absurdo (2:01)
02. Sete Estrelas (3:27)
03. Canibaile (2:59)
04. Via Crucis (4:45)
05. O Coco Do Coco (2:56)
06. Cançao Do Lobismem (2:53)
07. Catavento E Girassol (6:12)
08. Contenda (6:34)
09. Passarinhadeira (5:14)
10. Cha De Panela (3:48)
11. Pra Quem Quiser Me Visitar (4:08)
12. Senhorinha (3:47)
13. Saci (3:55)
14. Vo Alfredo (1:51)

Personnel:
Guinga: Guitar
Maria João: Vocals

“Mar Afora” … although the "sea so far away" lies between them, the jazz singer Maria João is deeply connected at a musical level to the guitarist Guinga. The Portuguese vocalist has always been attracted to Brazilian music, and the guitarist has a preference for melancholic tunes that remind one of the Portuguese fado. But what really makes them into a fascinating duo, is the congenially swinging rhythms.

These two artists present Guinga’s fourteen compositions poetically and with virtusosic skill in almost chamber music-like manner. His work reveals a modern side of Brazilian music: traditional elements pass through Guinga’s sophisticated harmonies and are transformed into an exciting new musical language.

Mar Afora

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