Zelia is it!
12/16/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you think Brasil has no more female singers that Gal Costa or Ellis Regina, please check Zelia Duncan. I know, these are different stiles, however, just listen to Intimidade and you feel captivated. Zelia, along with other female Brazilian singers (for example, Marisa Monte and Belo Velloso) are to be heard."
3 stars content, plus 1 for great potential
Oscar Pestana | 08/24/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you listened to all the tropicalismo-MPB stuff years ago and wonder why the U.S. is only now stumbling upon Caetano Veloso (how old is he now, 60?) and OS Mutantes (duh! maybe it would've been nice to hear about the band while it still existed?), Zelia Duncan and Adriana Calcanhoto are two interesting new Brazilian singers who write their own stuff. Duncan's singing voice is maybe even lower than Simone's or Maria Bethania's -- if you know these singers, you know that's sub-alto somewhere -- which will add interest value when your friends ask "who's that guy singing" and you hand them her CD. Regardless, her songs are tight and rock-oriented (no sambas, none of the interminable Buarque/Veloso/Djavan covers that even late-1990s Brazilian singers can't seem to stay away from). It'll be interesting to see how her career progresses."
New generation on MPB!!
Oscar Pestana | São Paulo - Brasil | 12/16/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With Adriana Calcanhotto, Cássia Eler, Paulinho Moska and many others, Zélia Duncan became one of the most important new generation's singer on the Brazilian Popular Music (MPB). Her album 'Intimidade' is easily a first team pop album worldwide as per its lyrics, rythms or magical compositions. The brand new album "ACESSO" is simply amazing and it realy represents the richiest brazilian criativity on swing and music matters. ENJOY!!"