pablo rossi | BUENOS AIRES, BUENOS AIRES Argentina | 05/17/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"en este cd, carlinhos nos da lo mejor de su musica, dentro de los mas destacado del ritmo caracteristico bahiano, con su ritmo tan caracteristico y alegre. Es una version mejorada de los muy buenos trabajos que el realizo con timbalada. Sin duda uno de los mejores musicos bahianos de la actualidad. Un cd imperdible para todos los que amamos la musica de brasil, y no solo la bossa nova o el samba"
My favorite from Carlinhos Brown
Robyn DiFalco | Chico, CA United States | 08/08/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Some may disagree with me, but I have to say that this album is the best by Carlinhos Brown. I like it much better than both Omelet Man and hiw new one, Bahia do Mundo - mito e verdade. To me, Carlinhos Brown is kind of a Brazilian Lenny Kravitz with a similar groovy, dance-rock style but with a Brazilian spice to it. As with most Brazilian artists, the CD can't get away without having at least a couple slow, cheesy tracks but if you get over how light and pop-y they are, the slow songs on this album are almost good. Other than that one complaint, 90% of this CD is nothing but energetic, artistic, funky, rocking great Brazilian beats. Highly recommended."
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dragaofino | 12/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"carlinhos is a genius. this album, in my opinion, covers the entire spectrum of human emotions, some of which i never knew even existed untill late one night (after 9 months in brazil) on an island beach in the south of brazil, with this album and a good friend and the waves and the stars...
i'd heard this album before, but i never got it untill the next morning- i woke up practically levitating in bed, carlinhos pulsing in my bones....
so while music lover picked up on track 12, which i think is the most accessible, others are on a whole other level that is rarely achieved anywhere, by anyone. yes carlinhos' lyrics are nonsense- so is shakespeare, on many levels- but the lyrics capture a sense of the absurd, surreal, dreamy, and a real brazilian sense of humor. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!"
One of the great albums
R. Ruttenberg | Studio City, CA USA | 09/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"the title for my review says it all. This is one of the most beautiful, exciting, and moving albums I've ever heard. A percussionist friend recommended it to me years ago, and I've always been thankful. If you think you might like it, just get it. You'll probably love it."