Album Reviews

Rosa Passos

Amorosa

2004-08-24

Brazil’s Rosa Passos was born into a musical family and raised on the works of bossa nova legend Joao Gilberto. After seven solo recordings and high profile international appearances on Yo-Yo Ma’s Obrigado Brazil sessions and tour, the vocalist, songwriter and guitarist has become known as the “Joao Gilberto of Skirts”.

Her latest album features four Gilberto compositions from the 1977 album Amoroso and more Brazilian She’s joined by several musicians from the Obrigado Brazil sessions, including percussionist Cyro Baptista.

Quick Links:

all reviews | all world reviews

More reviews tagged #World

reviewed 11/2004
Rokia Traore
Bowmboi
reviewed 12/1969
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES
Commercial
reviewed 03/2008
Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures
Dream Garden
reviewed 11/2009
LOS CENZONTLES WITH DAVID HIDALGO & TAJ MAHAL
American Horizon
reviewed 09/2007
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR and KARSH KALE
Breathing Underwater
reviewed 11/2007
LENI STERN
Africa

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.