Meu Samba Torto

by Clara Moreno

Overview

Clara Moreno is no stranger to the bossa nova genre, so it comes as no surprise that she once again shines on this mellow, summery and breezy collection of songs. From the opening notes of "Litoranea" that also features Celso Fonseca, Moreno's delicate delivery complements the rather intricate guitar work perfectly. Meanwhile, the inviting and infectious "Sabe Quem?" will have most swaying their hips if not their bodies. The artist exudes in the material and well she should, for there is rarely a wrong turn during the early portion of the album, even during the softer, soothing "Sei La." Yet as strong as these songs are, the record reaches another level with the tender, fragile lullaby "Moca Flor" that has a dreamy, hypnotic and retro quality to it while "Bahia com H" sounds as if it's a distant cousin of Feist's "Mushaboom." However, things hit a bit of a wall during the rather average "Mon Manege a Moi" as Moreno resembles some Parisian cafe chanteuse. But she atones for this effort with the haunting and powerful jazzy number "Copacabana" and the definitive title track which seems to best describe the album. The hushed, romantic and sensual "Ela Vai Pro Mar" is another charming affair as is the closing and aptly titled "Tenderly." ~ Jason MacNeil

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/2007
Label:	Far Out Recordings
UPC:	5060088041017

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Clara Moreno   Primary Artist,Vocals
Joyce   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guest Artist
Celso Fonseca   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tutty Moreno   Drums
Ricardo Mosca   Percussion
Diego Figueiredo   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Rodolfo Stroeter   Bass (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Kazuo Yoshida   Audio Production,Producer
Rodolfo Stroeter   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Evaldo Tocantins   Audio Production,Associate Producer
Ricky Castro   Photography
Ary Barroso   Composer
Durval Ferreira   Composer
Celso Fonseca   Composer
Jorge Ben   Composer
Jean Constantin   Composer
Ronaldo Bastos   Composer
Claudio Abuchaim   Mastering,Engineer,Mixing
Bebeto Castilho   Composer
Lupicinio Rodrigues   Composer
Denis Brean   Composer
Nelson Angelo   Composer
Elton Medeiros   Composer
Alberto Ribeiro   Composer