Bebel Gilberto
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Although Bebel Gilberto has been writing, performing, and recording since her childhood, this is only her second full-length solo album. The child of Brazilian legend Joćo Gilberto and the celebrated singer Miucha, she comes by her musical talent honestly, but has honed and developed it carefully over the years, being careful not to overexpose herself or peak too early; as a result, she now emerges as a mature and fully developed singer despite her relative youth. Her eponymous sophomore effort is a delightfully warm and unaffected program of Brazilian pop, much (but not all) of it in a fairly traditional bossa nova style. There are electronic elements in the mix, but they are mostly kept in the background; instead of aggressive electronica or superimposed breakbeats, the instrumental accompaniment is mostly woven from organic percussion, acoustic guitars, bass, and piano. This all serves to keep one's attention where it belongs: on Gilberto's sweet, rich voice and her gorgeous melodies. Highlights include the lovely "Aganjś," the gently heartbroken "Every Day You've Been Away," and the lilting, almost funky "Cada Beiju." Very highly recommended.
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Pedro Baby |
Guitar (Acoustic) |
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Andy Bradfield |
Mixing |
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Carlinhos Brown |
Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Bongos, Keyboards, Sound Effects, Tabla, Vocals (bckgr), Berimbau, Producer, Harmony Vocals, Vibraphone, Make-Up, Tambur, Tamborim, Indian Banjo, Costume Design, Guitar (Electroacoustic) |
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Hector Castillo |
Engineer |
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Boghan Costa |
Conga, Cymbals, Vocals (bckgr), Talking Drum |
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Marcelo Costa |
Pandeiro, Surdo, Wood Block |
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Flavio DeSouza |
Engineer |
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Marius DeVries |
Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Agogo, Vocal Arrangement |
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Joćo Donato |
Piano |
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Tito |
Vocals (bckgr), Cajon, Bass (Upright) |
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Chris Elliott |
Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements |
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Tom Elmhirst |
Mixing |
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Pascal Gabriel |
Programming, Multi Instruments, Producer, Engineer |
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Bebel Gilberto |
Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements |
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Isobel Griffiths |
String Contractor |
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Didi Gutman |
Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Vibraphone |
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Thomas Haimovici |
A&R |
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Jorge Helder |
Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic) |
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Marc Hollander |
A&R |
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Dirceu Leite |
Clarinet, Flute |
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Paulinho Levi |
Flute |
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Strings |
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Gregoire Maret |
Harmonica |
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Sean McGhee |
Programming, Engineer, Mixing |
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Duda Mello |
Assistant |
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Kevin Metcalfe |
Mastering |
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Antoine Midani |
Engineer |
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Miucha |
Vocals (bckgr), Vocal Effect, Guest Appearance |
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Tommy Paterson |
Assistant |
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Mauro Refosco |
Bongos, Conga, Surdo, Cuica, Shaker, Tambur, Timba, Tamborim, Spaghetti Flute |
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Christian Rutledge |
Assistant |
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Masa Shimizu |
Guitar (Acoustic) |
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Guy Sigsworth |
Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer |
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Ale Siqueira |
Producer, Engineer |
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Alexis Smith |
Programming |
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Marcos Suzano |
Percussion, Cymbals, Caxixi, Pandeiro, Clapping, Shaker, Wood Block, Talking Drum, Clay Pot, Cymbalom, Cabasa, Drum Effects, Afoxe, Moringa |
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Mario Testino |
Photography |
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Gary Thomas |
Engineer |
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Hallam Udell |
Artwork |
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Chris Wilcock |
Assistant |
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Gavyn Wright |
String Conductor |
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