Oh yeah you were the guy who introduced me to them! I learned about that live release earlier this week and I’ve got the blu ray on order. It appears to be shipping from somewhere over in Europe.
It’s on US Amazon but not as US region release. Since I rip blurays to my PC it shouldn’t be an issue.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VA9LWU
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I recently became obsessed with Aurora, from Norway. Remarkable talent.
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I love her debut album “All my demons greeting me as a friend”, never got the same “connection” with her second album though. But an amazing voice nevertheless…
Agree, I prefer the first, but I’ve come to really enjoy all the many live performances even of the new material that are on Youtube. She really is remarkable, and I look forward to following her for many years. Who knows what kind of art she’ll be producing in 10 or 20 years!
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Shivers…
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I just discovered this. Had to post!
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Yes, Sara wrote a gorgeous piece of music there. This is great. Tons of feeling and understanding of those lyrics. Goosebumps ! Another is Addison Agen from the Voice. Album avail, but the youtube video (if you can still find it) is slightly different and better, imo. Love her voice.
No one?
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I grew up on Due South, so yeah.
For me it’s Nina Simone though. There’s a couple of good studio performances of this but this is the best I could find on Youtube.
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Beth Gibbons (guess most famous for her Portishead vocals) has a great voice…
I haven’t mentioned her before because I’m rarely in that particular tragic/melancholic vibe, but today the mood struck again for some Rachael Yamagata.
This live piece is what initially hooked me in:
And then I just went on to discover more (but wasn’t as impressed with the latest albums as with the older ones).
I haven’t noticed very many South American (esp Brazil) singers being mentioned. I’m probably a lot older than most of you so maybe some of these are new to you.
There is something about Portuguese singers in native language or accented English.
Maria Creuza Silva Lima
Tania Maria
Flora Purim
Ive Mendez
Jussara Silveira
Clementina de Jesus
Sasha Masakowski
and of course the matchless Yma Sumac - not Brazilian
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@bagwell359 Cool. Also try Eliane Elias, jazz singer/pianist. And my favorite, Emilie Claire Barlow, who is from Canada, but sings in English, French and Portugese. She just put out a Halloween version of La Llorona, from her album with Metropole Orkest. (french with English translation below.) On youtube. The Tribute album has some Portugese.
Most of the songs by this Swiss singer are in English.
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As a Brazilian and a South American, I feel personally responsible for this. So here are some of Brazil’s picks for those who want to know a little more. All sing in Portuguese for the most part, but you may found something of them in English for some popular song.
Elza Soares: probably my favorite black singer in here, and one of the best vocals IMO.
Elis Regina: a very popular singer here, has a wide range of styles.
Cassia Eller: a more bass feminine vocal, also with a wide range of songs. (I think she did versions of some English songs). Also an important LGBTQ figure for us.
Maria Bethânia: she has one of the most chill vibes, and her voice is smooth like a hug. A different style of traditional Brazilian music, different from Samba and Bossa. She and her brother, Caetano Veloso, are VERY important on the music scene here.
Alcione: if you want to know what is Brazilian samba, she is a must-hear. Plus a unique and very powerful voice.
There are like a ton more but I don’t want to overpost. If more people are interested I may post more. I will also try to include singers from other SA countries.
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@fabiokelm Very interesting. Thanks for widening our view.
I do enjoy latin styles so I will ck these out.
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Carmen Mcrae is one one of my favorites.
Would have the vinyl spinning as I listen in the dark with my eyes closed.
@fabiokelm I checked these out, tho only your samples so far. I can understand why Elis is popular, Cassia has real character in her voice, and perhaps my favorite is Maria Bethania, as I really like her tonal quality. Thanks again.
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Really nice you liked, man! They all have vast catalogs so I encourage you to look for it. If you’re into streaming, Spotify and (i believe) Tidal have it so you can use it to explore. Also, I believe Cassia and Elza have some variety of music styles, while the others are generally stick to the same genre. There is, for example, a music called “A Carne” for Elza Soares that have a mix of soul, hip-hop, and samba which is incredible.