At the start of the 2000s, a handful of beguiling acts emerged to revive the Brazilian styles that enchanted listeners in the 1960s and '70s. Maria do C‚u Whitaker Po‡as is one of the more creative of the bunch, meshing the sultry sounds of samba, bossa nova, and choro with jazz, hip-hop, and R&B to form a hybrid that is body-conscious yet sophisticated. The Brazilian-raised singer learned some of her chops in her late teens on an extended stay in New York City; she returned home in 2005 to make her debut recording with producer Beto Villares (Zelia Duncan, Herbert Vianna). The album became a hit first in South America, then Europe, and finally the States.
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Ceu Artist Snapshot:Product Description
Title NoteThe concepts of musical multiculturalism and postmodern synthesis were paid a lot of lip service in the early 21st century, but it took an album like CeU's self-titled debut to give the terms true meaning. Finding itself at the intersection of traditional Brazilian forms and urban contemporary attitude, CeU's music is a seductive aural melting pot that plays like the soundtrack to the new global village. CEU mixes bossa nova, samba, and Latin jazz with trip-hop, dance pop, Afropop, and reggae (her cover of Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle" is one of the album's many highlights). It also blends singer-songwriter intimacy with heady, top-tier production, gorgeous melodies with street-wise grooves, and Spanish-language lyrics with a musical vocabulary as wide as the world. If You Enjoy "Ceu (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Ceu (Import) (CD)" by Ceu (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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