Fun debut album by a lesser-known Brazilian pop star
Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 04/10/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The 1965 premiere of this soft-edged MPB singer opens with a bang: "Samba De Copa Na Mao," written by Taiguara, along with about half the other songs, has an explosive, energetic quality, reminiscent of contemporaries such as Edu Lobo and Marcos Valle. His vocals are youthful, expansive and jubilant, the rhythms are playful and dynamic. Things settle down pretty quickly, though, as slower pop ballads start to predominate, prefiguring the more placid style that become his hallmark. As far as Taiguara's more vital, vibrant side goes, this early album, with arrangements by Luis Chaves, is one of your best bets. Worth checking out!"