Bebel Gilberto – Bandwidth http://bandwidth.wamu.org WAMU 88.5's New Music Site Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:23:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 First Listen: Bebel Gilberto, ‘Tudo’ http://bandwidth.wamu.org/first-listen-bebel-gilberto-tudo/ http://bandwidth.wamu.org/first-listen-bebel-gilberto-tudo/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:03:22 +0000 http://bandwidth.wamu.org/?p=37599 Tudo lives up to Gilberto's status as a member of Brazilian musical royalty. It strikes the perfect mix of chill and melancholy that's become her specialty.]]> A soft, breezy summer record, Tudo befits Bebel Gilberto‘s status as a member of Brazilian musical royalty. The daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha, as well as the niece of the legendary Chico Buarque, she crafts a work that’s light but never boring.

Gilberto has been performing since childhood, and has Brazilian music woven into her DNA. Where it lacks in innovation, Tudo compensates in immaculate execution; she just lets herself be, and it works. To start, focus on two tracks: “Tout Est Bleu,” which simulates the sounds of a French disco that’s been relocated in the clouds, and the soothing title track. Both strike the perfect Brazilian mix of chill and melancholy that’s become Bebel Gilberto’s specialty.

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