Track Listing

1. Embola a Bola (Carerete)- Djavan
2. Na Casa Do Seu Humberto - Marcio Faraco
3. Para Nao Contrariar Voce - Teresa Cristina and Grupo Semente
4. Tempo Interno - Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas
5. Feliz e Triste - Ceumar
6. Outro Lugar - Toco
7. Viajei - Katia B
8. Pequena Musica Noturna - Rosa Passos
9. Vumbora Amar - Alexandre Leao
10. Quando o Carnaval Chegar - Marcia Salomon
11. Forca da Imaginacao - Arranco de Varsovia
12. Pra Que Pedir Perdao - Ana Costa with Oswaldo Cavalo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10408 in Music
• Released on: 2009-07-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Album Description
On July 28th, Putumayo will release Brazilian Café, an enchanting addition to its Café series. Brazilian Café brings together a captivating selection of samba, bossa nova and jazz by Brazilian stars and up-and-coming talents. In the early 1960s, legendary Brazilian composers Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes hung out in an Ipanema beachside café where they would often see a beautiful neighborhood girl, Helô Pinheiro, walk by. She became the inspiration for one of the most popular songs of all time, "Girl From Ipanema." The global bossa nova boom can be traced to that moment of musical inspiration at a Brazilian café and most of the artists on this CD drew inspiration from Jobim, de Moraes and other songwriters who followed. Brazilian Café includes songs by legendary singer and songwriter Djavan and jazz star Rosa Passos. The album also features songs by talented artists such as Paris-based songwriter Márcio Faraco, samba revivalist Teresa Cristina, electro-bossa hipster Katia B and eclectic vocalist Ceumar, all of whom have had songs on other Putumayo collections. As with all Putumayo CDs, this collection features songs that have not been released outside of the country of origin by exciting young talents such as Italy-based Toco, Salvador natives Alexandre Leão and Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas, bossa singer Marcia Salomon, and Rio's Arranco de Varsóvia and Ana Costa, who are among the hottest new voices in samba today. A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Terra dos Homens Brazilian Association, which promotes children and adolescents' rights.

About the Artist
Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Dan to launch Putumayo World Music and establish a non-traditional sales division. Putumayo World Music has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: "guaranteed to make you feel good!" Putumayo's CD covers feature the distinctive art of Nicola Heindl, whose colorful, folkloric style represents one of Putumayo's goals: to connect the traditional to the contemporary. By combining appealing music and visuals with creative retail marketing, Putumayo has developed a unique brand identity - a rarity in today's artist-based music industry.

Customer Reviews

Acoustic Brazilian Cafe
Putumayo's "Brazilian Cafe" is a strong successor to last year's "Cafe Cubano." Putumayo's cafe series began blandly with "Italian Cafe" and the decaffeinated "French Cafe",but with a Latin twist,these cafe albums are like a flavorful mocha. Sonically, "Brazilian Cafe" is much like "Acoustic Brazil." It's at once relaxing and invigorating. There are recipes in the back for a Brazilian coffee pudding and cafezinho (the Brazilian equivalent to the Italian shot of espresso)

"Brazilian Cafe" opens with Djavan's "Embola Bola (Caterete)",a song that honors traditional dances. Marcio Faraco's song is a reminiscence about his grandfather's house. Ceumar's "Feliz e Triste" is bittersweet,while Toco's "Outro Lugar" is a calm piece. Rosa Passos' "A Little Night Music" gives a sense of the early evening serenity. Marcia Salomon sings a festive,rhythmic song about waiting for Carnival. Arranco de Varsovia's "Force of Imagination" is a samba about the power of musical creation. The strongest songs are Carlinhos Cor Das Aguas' "Internal Time" and Katia B's electronica "Viajei."

"Brazilian Cafe" is at once sweet, serene, invigorating and joyful. It seamlessly blends acoustic guitar with jazz, bossa nova with samba, electronica with vocal music. It's one of the most delightful releases of 2009. It also serves a good cause. 1% of the proceeds from the sale of the album goes to the Homens Brazilian Association, which defends the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents.

Drink down the delicious Brazilian java!

Sambas and Bossa Nova to Help Digestion
Putumayo, which brought us the excellent anthology Samba Bossa Nova [still my favorite of their Brazilian series] and a softer collection in Acoustic Brazil, now sends us along the middle path of relaxed, sensuous sambas and bossa, often with jazzy arrangements, in Brazilian Café. The mood is mellow and sweet, soft and gentle; only the final two tracks lift us out of the seats to dance. Otherwise, we are just happy to listen. While two artists are revisited--Márcio Faraco and Rosa Passos--we are treated with ten other contemporary stars. Djavan and Toco and Katia B, a chum of Bebel Gilberto, are represented with popular modern arrangements. Others are more traditional with a guitar base to small ensembles, such as with Alexandre Leão and Marcia Salomon. Music to enjoy coffee? Yes, indeed. And breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and late at night. Who does not enjoy urbane Brazilian music? Putumayo releases are always a good introduction to world musical styles and a lead to specific recordings. However, this album lasts merely 41 minutes, which is too short for an anthology. 1/2 star demerit.

Another nice Brazilian Putumayo collection
Various Artists
"Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Cafe"
(Putumayo, 2009)
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A mellow, acoustic-oriented set of modern Brazilian ballads. For the most part this is a collection of less well-known artists, which I personally appreciate, since I'm always on the look for something new to explore. The album kicks off with a relatively restrained track by the MPB superstar Djavan, and after that the next most famous artist is guitarist-vocalist Rosa Passos. All the tracks are quite nice, and this is another wonderfully listenable collection from Putumayo, not gooey or cloying crossover stuff, but a rather classy collection that knowledgeably explores the contemporary Brazilian acoustic scene. The current trad-samba revival is represented by Teresa Cristina and Ana Costa (two great artists whose work is well worth tracking down) while more pop and bossa-oriented music is also well represented. Nice record; definitely worth a spin! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Brazilian Music)