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Artist......: Miguel de Le≤n
Album.......: Malandro
Label.......: Fina Flor
Genre.......: Jazz
Catnr.......: FF096
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2021-01-01
Str.date....: 2019-09-09
Quality.....: 824 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://migueldeleonmusic.com
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1. A Volta do Malandro 4:35
2. Em Vπo 4:34
3. Sambista Malandro 5:20
4. Tu ╔s 4:07
5. A Voz do Morro 4:31
6. Ele Ama 5:16
7. Reencontro 5:06
8. Lamento para um Malandro 2:47
9. Homenagem ao Malandro 3:45
10. Coraτπo de Malandro 3:29
11. In Vain 4:34
12. My Brother, My Friend 5:02
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\ / ________ Runtime 53:06
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,: We have always known that Miguel de Le≤n can sing with equal :,
: facility in both Spanish and Portuguese, which can be a daunting :
:' task for native speakers in either language û De Le≤n was born ':
,: and raised in a musical Mexican American family, actually. He :,
: has performed music û even a whole album û in Portuguese [and :
:' Spanish] before. But on Malandro he raises his game to a whole ':
,: new level. :,
: :
:' This album works well on so many levels. It pays tribute to Mr ':
,: de Le≤nÆs love for Brasilian music; something he says [like so :,
: many musicians of his generation], he fell in love with many :
:' years ago after listening to Sergio Mendes and Brasil Æ66 ':
,: [ôMais Que Nadaö, to be exact]. The whole recording is also an :,
: homage to another icon of Brasilian music: Chico Buarque. Its :
:' repertoire is taken from Mr BuarqueÆs seminal ╙pera do ':
,: Malandro, which was û in turn û based on the 18th century opera :,
: by John Gay, entitled BeggarÆs Opera, which also inspired :
:' Bertolt BrechtÆs Threepenny Opera. And finally, it seems to ':
,: suggest that Mr De Le≤nÆs love of Brasilian music goes much :,
: deeper than music; into the very heart of Brasilian culture :
:' itself. ':
,: :,
: Mr De Le≤nÆs version of Chico BuarqueÆs music is not a facsimile :
:' edition of the original. Rather, it is a contemporaneous ':
,: interpretation; one that could as easily be widely adapted to :,
: [for instance] Mexico or any other locale of Mr De Le≤nÆs fancy. :
:' Granted that it is rather true to the original, but it attempts ':
,: to breathe new life into Mr BuarqueÆs 1978 original version and :,
: give it a kind of universal; somewhat popular appeal [as opposed :
:' to Mr BuarqueÆs rather classic version]. ':
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: To modernise it Mr De Le≤n brought in what is clearly his A game :
:' helmed by an A-Team led by the inimitable Brasilian composer ':
,: and pianist David Feldman, who arranged and produced the album. :,
: The musicians too form a constellation of young stars from the :
:' urban Brasilian musical landscape and include such fine ':
,: musicians as Leila Pinheiro, violπo-player Lula Galvπo, bassist :,
: Guto Wirtti and the great Brasilian drummer Mßrcio Bahia, :
:' saxophonist Leo Gandelman and trombonist Serginho Trombone as ':
,: well. The fabulous Brasilian a capella choir Ordinarius appears :,
: on three tracks ôA Volta do Malandroö, ôSambista Malandroö and :
:' ôCoraτπo de Malandroö. ':
,: :,
: In my opinion the fact that the magnificent vocalastics of group :
:' is barely tested [they appear as a choral back-up who sing ':
,: fairly ôstraightö harmonies] is probably the only misstep in :,
: this production. Despite this blip, Miguel de Le≤n does pull off :
:' a near miracle with Malandro and we shall be waiting to see ':
,: what comes next from an artist of considerable musical gifts. :,
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\ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ /
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\ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ /
\ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ /
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