Hired by Odeon in 1965 after a check, Clara Nunes released in the following year her debut LP, A Voz Adoravel de Clara Nunes, with Boleros and Samba-Cancao. The option for Samba came only in 1968 - so you will need to fine-tune your expectations about this LP, it will sound old-fashioned since Clara Nunes is not performing Samba, as she is mostly associated.Anyway, this is a nice debut album from a very early Clara Nunes, her voice his here and for the many fans we have at Loronix, anything that comes from Clara Nunes should be challenging. The second LP landmarks her transition to Samba and depending on the commercial availability, it should make your day at Loronix in a couple of days. Track list includes:
01 - Amor quando é amor (Niquinho - Othon Russo)
02 - Ai de Quem (Alcina Maria - Osmar Navarro)
03 - Poema do Desencontro (Silvino Netto)
04 - Convite (Marco Polo - Anizio Pessanha)
05 - Encontro
06 - Adeus Rio (Jota Junior)
07 - De vez em quando (Joao Roberto Kelly)
08 - Tempo Perdido (Jair Amorim - Evaldo Gouveia)
09 - Sonata de Quem e Feliz (Paulo Aguiar - Gabriel Pessanha)
10 - Cancao de Sorrir e Chorar (Tito Madi)
11 - Enredo (Benil Santos - Raul Sampaio)
12 - Dia de Esperança (Jorge Smera)
While this album is filled with material and arrangements I would not normally associate with Clara Nunes, the singing is unmistakably hers. Listening to "Poem de desencontro" and "Cancao de sorrir a chorar," I kept thinking I'd know this voice anywhere. I can't wait to hear her second album. Thanks also for the video. Clara Nunes is one of Brazil's immortals.
ReplyDeleteAnything by Clara Nunes is essential! I'm really have to save up and buy that box set of all her CDs and bonus raridade one...
ReplyDeleteThis second album is the turning point. This option to Samba was really necessary, she changed a lot, even her appearence to fit on Samba and later on, afro. Inspite her voice I do not think she would get the same recognition keeping this debut LP style.
ReplyDeleteI'm also curious about the second one. It is about to come.
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