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Classic Album Review: Vinicius Cantuária | Tucumã

The Brazilian guitarist enlists VIPs like Sean Lennon, Laurie Anderson & Bill Frisell.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Brazilian acoustic guitarists don’t usually get a lot of ink in hip music mags.

But then, most Brazilian acoustic guitarists don’t have ultra-cool musicians like Sean Lennon, Laurie Anderson and Bill Frisell backing them up on their latest album. And while that may be enough to attract your attention, Vinicius Cantuária’s genre-crossing style — his delicately plucked, old-world guitar and smoky, Latin-lover vocals share space with moody, new-school tape loops and samples — is what will keep you coming back for more.