Lovely new Nascimento ablum on the way.
August 12th, 2008 by Eric Snider in NewsHere’s a heads-up for world-music fans, or lovers of lushly melodic pop music. Milton Nascimento, 65-year-old icon of Brazilian music, will release his first album in five years, Novas Bossas, on Sept. 30 through Blue Note in the U.S.
I listened to an advance download, and the music is flat-out gorgeous. Nascimento’s ethereal voice, including his legendary falsetto, is in terrific shape. He’s joined by Paulo and Daniel Jobim (son and grandson of bossa nova pioneer Antonio Carlos Jobim).
The 14-song CD includes old and new songs, and updates the bossa nova genre. It doesn’t rely exclusively on that gentle undulating bossa beat, but mixes in samba, ballads, etc. Keep an ear out.
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