I’ve mentioned a few times that Djavan was for years my very favorite singer, and I’m still a huge fan of much of his oeuvre (but admittedly not very familiar with the more recent stuff). In this context, I was very happy to hear about an album that came out earlier this year: Samba Dobrado, where singer Rosa Passos sings nothing but Djavan songs (some of the classics as well as lesser known gems). Rosa Passos has a limpid, precise singing style, which reminds me of the great João Gilberto (she openly acknowledges him as one of her greatest influences). She has built a solid career over the last decades, but is not very well known among the ‘masses’, so to speak. Her Djavan album, however, has attracted a considerable amount of attention, so it looks like she is finally getting the recognition she deserves.
I haven’t been able to listen to the whole album yet, and only found two of the songs on youtube (there are quite a few live videos, but with poor sound quality): ‘Linha do equador’ (here in the original Djavan version of 1992) and ‘Samba dobrado’, which lends the name to the album (here in the original Djavan version of 1978). But if all goes well I should receive my copy of the CD at the end of this month, when a dear friend who is in Brazil now returns to the Netherlands. Can’t wait! And in the meantime, I treat BMoF readers to some beautiful music.
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