Louvação

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 14   Total Length: 41:56

eMusic Features

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The Topsy-turvy World Of Gilberto Gil

By Richard Gehr, eMusic Contributor

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira - better known as Gilberto Gil - is the sweet scientist of Brazilian popular music. Born in Salvador, Bahia, in 1942, Gil brought Afro power and a powerful intellectual curiosity to the culturally cannibalistic Tropicália movement that rocked and radicalized Brazil during the late 1960s. No Brazilian artist covered as much artistic ground as Gilberto did over a long, brilliant and commercially successful career, one that continues in 2010 with yet… more »

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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

Gilberto Gil’s debut album presented him as one of the brightest young performers and composers in Brazil. Composed just a few years before tropicalia hit, stripped-down songs like the title track, “Lunik 9,” and “Roda” reflect the native influence of bossa nova and samba. Though it’s clear he’s not yet the enthusiastic performer he would soon become, Louvação is a solid debut, packed with intriguing songs. – John Bush