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 05/2006
Various Artists
Congotronics 2 – Buzz ‘N’ Rumble From the Urb ‘N’ Jungle
reviewed 03/2007
Tony Tuff
Say Something
reviewed 11/2009
LOS CENZONTLES WITH DAVID HIDALGO & TAJ MAHAL
American Horizon
reviewed 05/2007
CORNELIUS
Sensuous
reviewed 10/2015
Allison Weiss
New Love
reviewed 01/2007
ASTRID WILLIAMSON
Day of the Lone Wolf

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.