So BMoF is back after the summer break. I always have wild plans of restocking on all the latest releases when I’m in Brazil over the summer (well, winter there), but this time in particular the harvest has been somewhat meager (I seem to have been busy with other things). But I did buy one album that I’ve been enjoying quite a bit since: Vanessa da Matta canta Tom Jobim. Tom Jobim is without a doubt the most remarkable composer of all times in Brazilian music, as attested by this collection featuring nothing but memorable songs, one after another.
One might think that there isn’t much left to be done in the ‘interpreting Tom Jobim’ department, and yet Vanessa da Matta achieves quite a few surprising versions of these beautiful classics. Today, I’m posting her version of ‘Eu sei que vou te amar’ ('I know I will always love you' -- lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes), which is surprising in that it’s almost humorous, in a slightly mocking, bolero style. For the contrast, I’m also posting the über-dramatic (and awesome) version of the song by Caetano Veloso (from his 1978 album Muito). Which one do you like best, people?
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