Album Reviews

Curumin

Achados E Perdidos

2005-12-03

São Paulo's Curumin (aka Luciano Nakata Albuquerque) brings us a confluence of cultures on his infectious debut album Achados e Perdidos. The album recalls 70s samba funk at its best, channeling musical greats like Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento and Tim Maia, but peppered with modern flourishes from jazz and funk to hip hop. You'll hear egg shakers, Juno synths and scratching all in the same introduction, and later on an operatic chorus, an overwhelming orchestra, his raspy Portuguese croon conveying the urgency and passion of the music of Brazil.

all reviews | all world reviews

More reviews tagged #World

reviewed 03/2009
Mishka
Above the Bones
reviewed 03/2009
Luminescent Orchestrii
Neptune's Daughter
reviewed 12/2005
Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band
Rhumba Buhaina
reviewed 04/2004
Oumou Sangare
Oumou.
reviewed 04/2008
THINK OF ONE
Camping Shaabi
reviewed 09/2009
NII OTOO ANNAN AND STEVEN FELD
Bufo Variations

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.