Marcio Faraco - Ciranda

Márcio Faraco is a welcome addition to the ranks of contemporary bossa nova performers with a smooth, pleasant singing voice and excellent guitar skills. It is striking that he has had to exile himself from his native Brazil and spend years of apprenticeship in France with Didier Sustrac (who contributes background vocals and takes a co-writing credit on "Nostalgia") before being able to make this, his debut album, still based thousands of miles away from home.

Those apparent disadvantages notwithstanding, Ciranda manages to evoke bossa nova masters like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joa~o Gilberto while being somewhat more accessible to North American ears, if only because his music is less introspective and the frequent horn arrangements (by Faraco) and string charts (by producer Wagner Tiso) give the tracks a broader appeal. Chico Buarque steps in as a guest duet partner on the album-opening title track, which is a stamp of approval from Faraco's predecessors for an approach seemingly intended to open Brazilian music out to the world. - AMG

Tracks:
1. Ciranda (Márcio Faraco/Pedrin Gomes) 3:35
2. Na casa o seu Humberto (Márcio Faraco) 4:43
3. Flores pra lemanjá (Márcio Faraco) 3:48
4. Meu juramento (Márcio Faraco) 4:13
5. Aguas passadas (Márcio Faraco) 4:47
6. Baile de máscaras (Márcio Faraco) 4:36
7. A dor na escala Richter (Márcio Faraco) 3:30
8. Nostalgia (Márcio Faraco/Didier Sustrac) 4:10
9. Vitrine Carioca (Márcio Faraco/Ronaldo Lima) 3:45
10. Nos braços do redentor (Márcio Faraco) 4:10
11. Vida ou game (Márcio Faraco) 4:14

Personnel:
Márcio Faraco (Guitar and Vocals)
Chico Buarque (Vocal) - 1
Wagner Tiso (Piano) - 1,2,7,8,10
David Chew (Cello) - 1,5,7,8
Carlos Werneck (Electric Bass) - 1,2,4,6,8-11
Ney de Oliveira (Drums) - 1,4,6,8-11
Dadá Viana (Percussion) - 1
Julio Goncalves (Percussion) - 1,2,4,8,10,11
Claudio de Queiroz (Clarinet, Flute) - 2,4
Francis Varis (Accordion) - 3,11
Zé Luis Nascimento (Percussion) - 3,6
Philippe Slominski (Trumpet and Flugelhorn) - 4
Jacques Bolognesi (Trombone) - 4
Tarcísio Gondim (Cavaquinho) - 4
Nicolas Dautricourt (Violin) - 5,8
Floriane Bonanni (Viola) - 5,8
Glaucus de Oliveira (Saxophone) - 6
Didier Sustrack (Backing Vocals) - 6,8
Doudou N'diaye Rose Jr (Sabar) - 6
Vincent Aucante (Viola) - 8

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http://rapidshare.com/files/115860308/Ciranda_2.rar

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