Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto - Bebel Gilberto

06/08/2004 | Six Degrees 

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All Music Guide Review

Although Bebel Gilberto has been writing, performing, and recording since her childhood, this is only her second full-length solo album. The child of Brazilian legend João Gilberto and the celebrated singer Miucha, she comes by her musical talent honestly, but has honed and developed it carefully over the years, being careful not to overexpose herself or peak too early; as a result, she now emerges as a mature and fully developed singer despite her relative youth. Her eponymous sophomore effort is a delightfully warm and unaffected program of Brazilian pop, much (but not all) of it in a fairly traditional bossa nova style. There are electronic elements in the mix, but they are mostly kept in the background; instead of aggressive electronica or superimposed breakbeats, the instrumental accompaniment is mostly woven from organic percussion, acoustic guitars, bass, and piano. This all serves to keep one's attention where it belongs: on Gilberto's sweet, rich voice and her gorgeous melodies. Highlights include the lovely "Aganjú," the gently heartbroken "Every Day You've Been Away," and the lilting, almost funky "Cada Beiju." Very highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Bebel Gilberto Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Baby
  • 3:49
  • Sound Clip for Baby from Bebel Gilberto


  • 2
  • Simplesmente
  • 4:49
  • Sound Clip for Simplesmente from Bebel Gilberto


  • 3
  • Aganjú
  • 4:44
  • Sound Clip for Aganjú from Bebel Gilberto


  • 4
  • All Around
  • 4:44
  • Sound Clip for All Around from Bebel Gilberto


  • 5
  • River Song
  • 4:57
  • Sound Clip for River Song from Bebel Gilberto


  • 7
  • Cada Beijo
  • 4:26
  • Sound Clip for Cada Beijo from Bebel Gilberto


  • 8
  • O Caminho
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for O Caminho from Bebel Gilberto


  • 9
  • Winter
  • 4:19
  • Sound Clip for Winter from Bebel Gilberto


  • 10
  • Céu Distante
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Céu Distante from Bebel Gilberto


  • 11
  • Jabuticaba
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Jabuticaba from Bebel Gilberto


  • 12
  • Next to You
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Next to You from Bebel Gilberto


  • Bebel Gilberto Notes

    47th Grammy® Awards Nomination: Best Contemporary World Music Album

    Credits of Bebel Gilberto

    • Marcos Suzano
    • Percussion, Caxixi, Clapping, Wood Block, Moringa, Afoxe, Drum Effects, Cabasa, Cymbalom, Clay Pot, Talking Drum, Shaker, Pandeiro, Cymbals
    • Didi Gutman
    • Piano, Vibraphone, Producer, Keyboards, Programming
    • Mauro Refosco
    • Bongos, Conga, Timba, Spaghetti Flute, Tamborim, Tambur, Cuica, Shaker, Surdo
    • Miúcha
    • Vocals (Background), Guest Appearance, Vocal Effect
    • Boghan Costa
    • Conga, Vocals (Background), Talking Drum, Cymbals
    • Carlinhos Brown
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Keyboards, Tabla, Berimbau, Harmony Vocals, Guitar (Electroacoustic), Costume Design, Indian Banjo, Tamborim, Tambur, Make-Up, Vibraphone, Producer, Vocals (Background), Sound Effects, Bongos
    • Marius de Vries
    • Piano, Programming, Vocal Arrangement, Agogo, Engineer, Producer, Keyboards, Arranger
    • Tito Duarte
    • Vocals (Background), Bass (Upright), Cajon
    • Bebel Gilberto
    • Arranger, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements, Vocals (Background), Producer


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