Rolling Stone (12/29/94-1/12/95, p.182) - "...From samba to forro to avant-garde rock...[ROSE AND CHARCOAL] is a must listen for anyone interested in what makes Brazilian pop tick..."
Q (12/94, p.136) - 3 Stars - Good - "...one of Brazil's top artists...The mood is largely seductive, with effortless vocals and acoustic guitars threatening to melt the packaging..."
Personnel includes: Marisa Monte (vocals), Carlinhos Brown (vocal, percussion), Arthur Maia (vocals, acoustic & electric bass), Nando Reis (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass), Jorginho Gomes (vocals, drums, percussion), Romero Lubambo (acoustic guitar), Celso Fonseca (electric guitar), David Nadian, Susan Orenstien, Matt Raimondi (violin), Lamar Alsop, Al Brown (viola), Rich Lokar, Fred Vlotkin (cello), Valdonis (accordion), Fred Griffin, Robert Carlyle (French horn), Marvin Stamm (fluglehorn), Marcos Suzano (percussion).
Recorded at Nas Nuvens, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Skyline, New York between March and May, 1994.