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Anastacia Azevedo "Amanaiara" (Piranha, 2004)
An aggressive, kinetic mix of Northeastern music and various brands of rock, funk and reggae from a Cearan expatriate now living in Berlin... The forro aspects drop out of the picture after the first few tunes, and a thumping rock sensibility takes over... The prominence of a sharp-sounding snare drum undercuts comparisons to the funky manguebeat scene, and nudges this more towards a plain rock sound, with lots of filigreed keyboards and harmony vocals. I wouldn't exactly say this sounds cluttered, but it is a little more forceful and angular than I like my Brazilian pop, a feeling that is heightened by Azevedo's piercing vocal style. This didn't really wow me, but I could see its appeal for folks eager for a more modernized style; maybe if it were a little softer around the edges, I could get more into it. 07/21/04 >> go there
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