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Mônica Vasconcelos Release 6th Album!
1st Feb 2008
Mônica Vasconcelos
with special guest Robert Wyatt releases 6th album 'hih'
She also announces London show:
on Friday, 8 February 2008
The Vortex Jazz Bar
11 Gillett Square, London N16 8JH
t: 0207 254 4097
Friday, February 8th @ 8.45 pm
"I'm
so happy to be on this record. It's great when an opportunity like this
arrives unexpectedly: for Alfie, to help work out some lyrics when you
wanted to sing a couple of songs in English. And for me, to be allowed
to come along and join in with this brilliant bunch of musos. And
mostly to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful vocalist to our
shores, bringing us the dance and the deep song of Brazil. Thank you
Mônica, from us both." Robert Wyatt
Fifteen
years ago Mônica Vasconcelos arrived in the UK from Brazil. With a
background that included singing in tough São Paulo bars and recording
with old sambistas, not to forget her part in a nationally successful a capella
group, she soon fell in with some of London’s best musicians. Mônica
has since performed at many of the UK’s world-class venues and has also
been the chosen support for Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil, as well as
Joyce, Airto Moreira and, of the Brits, Brian Ferry and Courtney Pine.
To
date she has released 5 critically-acclaimed albums. These present her
unique voice in both self-penned and classic standards of Brazilian
repertoire. Her 6th
and most recent is hih and it has, at its core, her long-time friend
and co-conspirator, Steve Lodder (of Andy Sheppard fame) on keyboards,
plus Dudley Phillips on bass and Adriano Adewale on percussion.
hih
also includes two mixed-language collaborations with the eccentric
legend of UK pop, Robert Wyatt. For her part, Mônica sang lead vocals
on the focus track, “Just As You Are”, from Robert’s recent and very
well-received album ‘Comicopera’ and on hih Robert returns the favour
with two intensely personal songs (“Out Of The Doldrums” and “Still In
The Dark (You’re Not My Sunshine)”, both co-written with his partner,
Alfie Benge, and Dudley Phillips for the former and Steve Lodder the
latter.
But
really this is Mônica’s album. Recorded in Brazil and the UK, singing
mainly in Brazilian-Portuguese and surrounded by one of her most
sympathetic musical units yet, Mônica Vasconcelos brings a unique
vision to one of the world’s most popular, popular musics.
- Mônica’s 6th and most accomplished album yet
- Featuring Robert Wyatt as co-writer and on backing vocals
- Critically-acclaimed and with a unique vision, Mônica is a compelling performer of one of the world’s most popular musics – Brazilian ‘MPB’
TRACKS:
- Nega Deleite
(Vasconcelos/Lodder)
- Arquitetura
(Lodder/Vasconcelos/Phillips/Adewale)
- Coisa De Fome
(Lodder/Vasconcelos)
- Out Of The Doldrums (feat: Robert Wyatt)
(Phillips/Benge/Wyatt)
- Fogo E Sal
(Vasconcelos/Phillips)
- Hih
(Phillips/Vasconcelos)
- Lágrimas Negras
(Mautner/Jacobina)
- Disritmia
(da Vila)
- Sunshine Vignette
(Lodder/Vasconcelos)
- Still In The Dark (You Are Not My Sunshine) (feat: Robert Wyatt)
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(Lodder/Wyatt/Benge)
- Pedro
(Vasconcelos/Adewale)
- Oração
(Lodder/Vasconcelos)
- Salt Meets Fire (Fogo E Sal)
(Vasconcelos/Emerson/Phillips)
- Hih Vignette
(Phillips/Vasconcelos)
MUSICIANS:
Mônica Vasconcelos: vocals & guitar
Steve Lodder: keyboards, piano & harmonium
Dudley Phillips: electric & double bass
Adriano Adewale: percussion
Ricardo Mosca: drums (trks. 2 , 6)
Dudu Fonseca: drums (trks. 4, 7)
Felipe de Souza: violin (trk. 1)
Ingrid Laubrock: soprano sax (trk. 4)
Beth Amin: backing vocals (trks. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12)
Robert Wyatt: backing vocals (trks. 4, 10)
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