Samba Pra Burro

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 48:21

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Samba Soul Plus

By Richard Gehr, eMusic Contributor

Although it was devoted mostly to the music of samba-rocker Jorge Ben, a restive spirit seemed to haunt the funkiest (and, yes, freshest) concert I attended in 2008. The ghost of Brazilian soul legend Tim Maia — who lives on eMusic mostly in the form of tributes, remixes, and some awesome videos — yelped and grooved through the music of Brazil's latest crop of heavyweights during "Red Hot + Rio 2: The Next Generation of… more »

They Say All Music Guide

This first release of singer/percussionist Otto was awarded by APCA as the best album of 1998. Former member of Mundo Livre S/A, a band which appeared with Chico Science’s Nação Zumbi, Otto brings for his album some drum’n'bass electronics blended with Northeastern folklore. More of a lyricist than a musician, Otto criticizes the technology that produces loneliness (“TV a Cabo”) and inscribes the bossa nova in his chaotic discourse (“Bob”). His melodies, simple and catchy, are the ideal vehicle for unpretentious entertainment. – Alvaro Neder