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An absolutely gorgeous Brazilian pop album from the mid-1960s, which pairs budding Carioca composer Edu Lobo with the young Maria Bethania, future diva supreme. He provides the arrangements and backing band, they each take turns singing lead vocals and duet on several songs. Even in 1966, Bethania's voice was fully formed: husky, authoritative, and instantly recognizable. Lobo's later work would be more experimental, but this catches him early on, so his bossa nova compositions retain beautiful, crystalline simplicity

PERSONNEL:

• Maria Bethania - vocals
• Edu Lobo - acoustic guitar, vocals
• Dori Caymmi - acoustic guitar
• Dorio Ferreira - bass
• Edison Machado - drums

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Upa Neguinho
• A2. Cirandeiro
• A3. Sinhere
• A4. Lua Nova
• A5. Candeias

• SIDE B
• B1. Boranda
• B2. Pra Dizer Adeus
• B3. Veleiro
• B4. So Me Fez Bem
• B5. O Tempo E O Rio