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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0875232002425
Item Dimensions: 21
Label: Wrasse Records
Manufacturer: Wrasse Records
MPN: 160
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Wrasse Records
Release Date: September 06, 2005
Studio: Wrasse Records
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Seu Jorge is a voice straight out of the favelas, Rio de Janeiro's notoriously violent slums where grinding poverty and desperation exist side-by-side with a musical hotbed. Once a homeless street child, he broke into the big time in the 2002 film, City Of God, an unsparingly frank look at life and death in the old neighborhood. Then he was prominently featured on the soundtrack to director Wes Anderson's comedy The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, where he put a whole new spin on vintage David Bowie songs. On Cru (Raw), Jorge is in his element, alternately growling or crooning amid acoustic guitars, harp-like cavaquihnos and shrieking, whining cuicas (friction percussion played with an oil-soaked rag). He remains confrontational, whether delivering a political rant (Eu Sou Favela), expressing disgust over the ubiquity of grotesquely huge breast implants (Mania De Peitão), or applying hip-hop to carnival percussion (Bem Querer). The set is rounded out with covers of Don't, a Lieber and Stoller tune that was a hit for Elvis Presley, and Chatterton, from the lethal pen of the late French singer-composer-agent provocateur Serge Gainsbourg. --Christina Roden
Album Description:
Japanese pressing of the world music star's 2005 album. Col.
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Amazing amazing album from Seu Jorge (what is his last name???)...bought this on a whim, while getting his Life Aquatic Sessions. His voice is that paradox of being cool and nonchalant, yet emotion-filled at all the right tugs of heart-strings. I'm emo but Jorge sure knows how to sing to you, and you'd thought you're the only one listening to him. wow. be still my heart.
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The music is great, but the CD was shipped to me without the original seal, since I live overseas it's a bit difficult to return. So be careful guys! I have ordered also The Life Aquatic Sessions in the same shipment, that CD is totally fine with original seal.
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The music on this album is simple bueaty. The sound of the guitar and his voice give a layed back feel.
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Like many people, I learned about Seu Jorge through his participation in the music for "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou". I found his work interesting, but not particularly engaging. But "Cru" totally got me into his work, head in first. He reminds me of the legendary Brazillians that brought Brazil's contagious music to the forefront of the collective conscience, the likes of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Chico Buarque. Jumping from laid back to upbeat, from an urban beat to more of a serenade ... Read More
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The new Sting of our generation.. the new Caetano Veloso.. SEU JORGE is the TRUTH! I absolutely can't wait to experience more art from him.
'Cru' is exactly that.. RAW. I think it really shows Jorge's range as a singer/songwriter/ musician. It talks about simple emotions and situations ('Dont,' Bem Querer..). His style is all his own.
...and to the homie who doesnt know what the 'monkey sounds' are (two reviews down)... its a Cuíca or Guíca... a traditional Brazilian drum ... Read More
