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ARTIST
VILAR, RAF
TITLE
Studies In Bossa
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
FAR OUT RECORDINGS
CATALOG #
FARO 155CD
FARO 155CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
12/9/2016
2011 release.
Studies In Bossa
is the debut album from one of Brazil's most exciting young solo-artists,
Raf Vilar
. A beautiful bossa inflected record that showcases Vilar's classic songwriting flourish and modern spark. The latest addition to Far Out Recordings's growing stable of new Brazilian talents Rafael Vilar fits in perfectly with bossa-influenced close friends
Sabrina Malheiros
and
Clara Moreno
. On
Studies In Bossa
, Vilar moves between Portuguese and English vocals through tracks that evoke the great bossa nova, folk and samba of '60s and '70s Brazil whilst incorporating global jazz and electronica. Recorded with musician friends in London the relaxed atmosphere allowed Vilar's beautifully unhurried songs to flourish. Producer and bossa nova enthusiast
August Jacobsen
, best known as
Hunsley & Guz
and resident DJ at some of London's biggest clubs such as Fabric and The Egg, provided the electronic elements especially present in "Solidao", which mixes synthesizers with the accordion. That zestful quirky edge comes out through the album with the sounds of toys, books, keys and coins in the pocket blending perfectly with more traditional instrumentation.
Studies In Bossa
draws on many of the singer-songwriter's influences; as diverse as
Jewel
and
Tom Waits
's folk; samba from
Noel Rosa
; and original bossa nova from
João Gilberto
and
Chico Buarque
. Raf's love of jazz came from his uncle
Ivan Conti
who is the drummer for
Azymuth
, hence his eventual link to the label. Inspired by a childhood close to the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Raf now lives in a bohemian warehouse in Brick Lane, London. Although in his early 20s the maturity of the song-writing on tracks such as "Entao Ve", a pure bossa in which he sings about making the most of life's opportunities, shines through. On "Por Um Amor Qualquer", he uses raw samba as a perfect album opener to introduce his sound before taking these studies in bossa through the harmonica-led folk of "So No Ar"; the simple beauty of acoustic guitar and soft vocals on "Perfeito"; and "Amargo Amor", infused with fado from the Portuguese ancestry of Brazil. With this recording Vilar is unveiled to an international audience. Until now undiscovered, the quality and beauty of these recordings is undoubted: a rare nu-bossa star has arrived.
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