?guas de Mar?o (Waters of March) - Rosa Passos, Jobim, Antonio Carl
De Flor Em Flor - Rosa Passos, Djavan
Zanga Zangada - Rosa Passos, Bastos, Ronaldo
E Luxo S - Rosa Passos, Barroso, Ari
Curare - Rosa Passos, Boror
Feiti?o da Vila - Rosa Passos, Rosa, Noel
Com Acucar, Com Afeto - Rosa Passos, Buarque, Chico
Caminhos Cruzados - Rosa Passos, Jobim, Antonio Carl
Valera a Pena - Rosa Passos, Caymmi, Dorival [Sr
Juras - Rosa Passos, DeOliveira, Fernand
Chovendo Na Roseira - Rosa Passos, Jobim, Antonio Carl
Amor Em Paz - Rosa Passos, DeMoraes, Vinicius
Abajur Lil?s - Rosa Passos, DeOliveira, Fernand
With a distinctive voice so airy and gentle that a whisper seems like a clap of thunder in comparison, Rosa Passos epitomizes Brazilian bossa nova and samba. Her multidecade career gets the retrospective it deserves in t... more »his newly remastered collection of some of her most influential performances, including Passos's marvelous collaboration with the songwriter Chico Buarque on the sardonic love song "Com Acucar, com Afeto." The second duet on this disc pairs Passos with co-composer Ivan Lins on "Abajur Lilas," which also showcases Marco Brita's evocative piano, the crooning soprano sax of Sergio Galvao, and jazzy musical direction by Lula Galvao. The accordion-sweetened "Juras" shows off Passos's talent as an arranger with a special touch for combining almost palpable textures. Famous in her country since her 1972 debut, Passos remained one of Brazil's best-kept secrets until the international success of 1991's recently rereleased Curare, an homage to the rich heritage of Brazilian music. --Bob Tarte« less
With a distinctive voice so airy and gentle that a whisper seems like a clap of thunder in comparison, Rosa Passos epitomizes Brazilian bossa nova and samba. Her multidecade career gets the retrospective it deserves in this newly remastered collection of some of her most influential performances, including Passos's marvelous collaboration with the songwriter Chico Buarque on the sardonic love song "Com Acucar, com Afeto." The second duet on this disc pairs Passos with co-composer Ivan Lins on "Abajur Lilas," which also showcases Marco Brita's evocative piano, the crooning soprano sax of Sergio Galvao, and jazzy musical direction by Lula Galvao. The accordion-sweetened "Juras" shows off Passos's talent as an arranger with a special touch for combining almost palpable textures. Famous in her country since her 1972 debut, Passos remained one of Brazil's best-kept secrets until the international success of 1991's recently rereleased Curare, an homage to the rich heritage of Brazilian music. --Bob Tarte
"The music of Rosa Passos is intimate, romantic and sexy. She sings in the simple, almost folk style of Brasil, but she has a jazz sensibility and an honesty and easy emotionality that goes right to your heart. Not every note is exactly on pitch, but somehow it's always close enough and the little flaws just make her more approachable and real. She doesn't have a big, strong voice. She has a light and expressive sound, sometimes whispering or sighing, sometimes making a bolder statement, but always as though telling her life stories to one of her closest friends. She also writes beautiful songs. Kenny Rankin features one of her songs and also does a duo with her on his best album, Here In My Heart. Rosa Passos' album is beautifully arranged and it sounds musical, not commercial. If you like the music of Ivan Lins, you will love this."
A Rose
Estrelinha | 04/19/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Incredible. This woman can break your heart with her whisper. Never as showy as Marisa Monte, never as dramatic as Maria Bethania, she still does it - effortlessly, naturally. To be beautiful, a rose does not have to make efforts - she IS beautiful. And so is Rosa's voice - it has all the sweetness of a hummingbird's singing, all the joy of a morning breeze in the leaves, and all the melancholy of the sea. And that is why for me her voice is the best voice of Brazil. Eu Te Amo Rosa."
Incredible arrangements
jeffinho_branco | Los Angeles, CA United States | 06/14/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard Rosa when I saw her open for Gilberto Gil at the Hollywood Bowl (her only American appearance that I know of). She is an amazing songwriter, but her arrangements of other people's compositions (mainly Chico Buarque's "Com Açucar, Com Afeito" and Ary Barroso's brilliant "É Luxo Só") are simply perfect. Having mainly been a songwriter for most of her career, I'm really happy that she is now putting out her own CD's. She has a really sweet, youthful voice and her music is very infectious bossa-samba."
Sweet and gentle like a warm Amazon rain....
D. Pawl | Seattle | 10/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you haven't heard of Rosa Passos before, I highly reccomend this album as a great introduction to a wonderful and very popular Brazilian vocalist (with good reason, too!). She glides through the popular songs from Brazilian repertoire with grace and expression. I can't really compare Ms. Passos to any singer (Latin American or otherwise) that I have listened to in the past. I find this greatest album to be so relaxing and is a great escape from the stress of day-to-day life. You don't have to understand Portuguese to enjoy the soulful melodies that are filled with tender melodies and delicate, soft, whispered crooning from Rosa.
Not only does Rosa shine on the light samba/ballads she presents to us, the audience ("Aquarela do Brasil," "Aguas de Marco," etc.) but she also is well-accompanied in her duets with two other well-known popular Brazilian singers, Chico Buarque and Ivan Lins. Rosa's vocals glide over her self-accompanied guitar and the other instruments that carry on a dialogue of rhythm and melody."
O Melhor De Rosa Passos!
D. Pawl | 05/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Fantastic singer, now my favorite from Brazil, and this is a superb collection of some of her best. A tip: another CD with the same track listing as this one is "O Melhor De Rosa Passos". You may have better luck finding a copy of that one."