Straight No Chaser . ( UK ) Vol 2. Issue 38

Born in the Amazonian town of Manaus in 1951, Vinicius Cantuaria has worked with Tropicalia pioneer Gilberto Gil, ‘Talking Head’ David Byrne and cinematic sound architect Brian Eno. Cantuaria founded the rock group‘O Terco’ in the 1970’s and the latest offering in a quietly evolving solo career is ‘Silva’. Recorded in New York and Rio De Janeiro , this is a highly refined, virtually pristine album, and through songs like ‘A Felicidade’ or ‘Pena de Mim’, the listener experiences an elegant pacifying subtle beauty. Vinicius Cantuaria mines a rich vein of Brazilian music and seems to effortlessly reach a remarkable standard – MH.