Jane Duboc - see artist discography

Abel Duere "Criolinha: Musicien Africain" (RCA, 1988)
A very interesting album, which took the Africanized pop of the reggae-tinged "fricote" style of Sao Salvador to its ultimate conclusion, recording actual African pop, with African musicians, while alternating between Portuguese and African lyrics... (Sorry, I don't know what languages are involved...) Duere himself was of Angolan-Portuguese descent, born in Africa but raised in Brazil, and brings an obvious authenticity to this stylistic crossover. The sound is pretty glossy, sort of a meeting point between the slick production style of the Parisian Afro-Pop school and the slick production style of '80s Brazilian MPB. For the most part, I don't it in musical terms, but conceptually it's pretty amazing. Not sure who the backing musicians, Banda Afra Sound Stars, really were -- they may have been Brazilian ringers, or African immigrants -- but their sound seems pretty authentic.

Abel Duere "Ombaka" (Quantitum/Afrik Music, 2007)

Zelia Duncan "Outra Luz" (Eldorado, 1990)

Zelia Duncan "Zelia Duncan" (Warner Brothers, 1994)
A hip pop modernist who shares a lot in common with Marisa Monte... The musical palatte is very similar, a smooth, shifting blend of mellow pop-rock, torchy jazz, trip-hop, reggae and good, old-fashioned bossa nova. Really, the similarities are quite striking, except that Duncan's voice is much huskier and more masculine, and her musical mixes tend to be more conventional and cloying. This is interesting, though, in that it shows a softening of the more aggressive side of contemporary Brazilian rock, more of a "chick" flavor, if you will, but it's also a little too drippy and yuppified for me personally... I held onto the album, but I'd be a little embarassed to be caught listening to it at home...

Zelia Duncan "Intimidade" (Warner Brothers, 1996)

Zelia Duncan "Acesso" (Warner, 1998)

Zelia Duncan "Sortimento" (Universal, 2001)

Zelia Duncan "Sortimento Ao Vivo" (Universal, 2002)

Zelia Duncan/Various Artists "Avassaladoras" (Soundtrack) (Universal, 2003)

Zelia Duncan "Eu Me Transformo Em Outras" (Universal, 2004)

Zelia Duncan "Pre Pos Tudo Bossa Band" (Universal, 2005)

Zelia Duncan "Amigos E Casa" (Biscoito Fino, 2007)

Zelia Duncan "e-Collection" (Warner, 1994)
A 2-CD odds-and-ends collection... The first disc, of her hits, gives a good impression of Duncan's standing as a practitioner of mellow, modern "chick" music -- eclectic, introspective pop of the Tori Amos-ish "Lilith Fair" variety. Sometimes it's not bad, although sometimes it's kinda scary. Like pretty much all 1990s pop singers, when Duncan tries her hand at "rap," it's really pretty bad, even downright embarassing. The second disc is of rarity recordings, and like the first it has some okay material and some drek, and can be rewarding if you're willing to skip around a bit and jump past the spazzy stuff.

Zelia Duncan "Perfil" (Som Livre, 2004)

Duofel "As Cores Do Brasil" (Velas, 1990)

Duofel "Duofel" (Camerati, 1993)

Duofel & Badal Roy "Espelho Das Aguas: Ao Vivo" (Velas, 1994)
Indian percussionist Badal Roy joins guitarists Fernando Melo and Luiz Bueno (aka Duofel) for an interesting live acoustic set, exploratory "new acoustic" work that brings Leo Kottke, et al to mind. It's not overtly "Brazilian," but it is quite nice for the style. Roy's tabla work mainly seems to follow the drifting of the guitars, rather than the other way around, so I'm not sure how effective this is as a cross-cultural fusion... Still, if you like modern acoustic music with plenty of propulsive drive, this may really rock your world.

Duofel "Kids Of Brazil" (Velas, 1996)

Duofel "Atenciosamente" (Trama, 1999)

Duofel "20: Ao Vivo Teatro Municipal De Sao Paulo" (Trama, 2000)

Duofel "Frente & Verso - Ao Vivo" (MCD, 2004)

Duofel "Precioso" (Fine Music, 2006)

Duofel "Experimenta" (Camerati, 2007)

Rogerio Duprat - see artist discography

Dolores Duran "Dolores Duran Viaja" (Copacabana, 1955)

Dolores Duran "Canta Para Voce Dancar, v.1 & 2" (Copacabana, 1957)
A nice album recorded just at the cusp of the bossa nova revolution. At the time, Duran was a pre-bossa pop singer, dishing out softened renditions of samba cancao, along with covers of North American teen pop ballads such as "Only You" and "Love Me Forever". She did some work with Billy Blanco (who was also working with Antonio Carlos Jobim, future master composer of bossa, so she did have her foot in the door, as it were...) Overall, this is some nice stuff, by a solid and personable performer... the Brazilian equivalent, perhaps, of Peggy Lee. Of particular note are a couple of covers of French pop tunes by Charles Aznavour and Gilbert Becaud -- traces of Brazil's lingering Europhilia. Recommended!

Dolores Duran "Canta Para Voce Dancar, v. 2" (Copacabana, 1958)

Dolores Duran "Esse Norte E Minha Sorte" (Copacabana, 1959)

Dolores Duran "Serie Bis" (EMI, 2002)

Dolores Duran "A Musica De Dolores Duran" (2007)

Dolores Duran "Reconstituicao Com Orquestra E Coro Em 16 Canais" (2007)

Eduardo Dusek "Olhar Brasileiro" (Philips, 1980)
Dusek's first album -- a kooky, rather unusual MPB outing, with fast, extravagant, flamboyant arrangements, very much in the tradition of Broadway-based musical theatre and some of the wilder cabaret acts. It's off the beaten path, but still quite interesting, compelling even. Worth checking out, particularly if you're up for something different than the run-of-the-mill, super-classy pop that was the Brazilian norm in the late '70s and early '80s. Might be a bit too manic for some, but I found it compelling, with signs of life and renewed playfulness that are nice to hear.

Eduardo Dusek "Minha Historia" (Polygram, 1990)

Eduardo Dusek "Millennium" (Universal, 1999)

Eduardo Dusek "A Arte De..." (Universal, 2006)

Altemar Dutra "Mensagem" (EMI, 1963)

Altemar Dutra "A Grande Revelacao" (Odeon, 1963)
Slushy, corny, slow romantic ballads, very much in the Latin American bolero tradition. Having heard some of Dutra's later albums first, I wanted to like this album more, but I have to admit I found it fairly slow going and static.

Altemar Dutra "Que Queres Tu De Mim" (Odeon, 1964)
More deliciously schmaltzy, over-the top, romantic ballads, with big, dramatic arrangements; a much punchier album than the one that preceded it. The first track includes a nod towards the Portuguese fado, but the Latin American bolero is the real model here -- resolutely cornball and over-the-top.

Altemar Dutra "Sentimental Demais" (Odeon, 1965)
Another step up towards refining his corny ballad style. The arrangements are a little less bombastic than on Que Queres Tu De Mim, but still very forceful and sonically rich, sort of getting into Billy May or Henry Mancini territory. This throwback to the pre-bossa days is probably too corny for most folks, but for the style, it's pretty nice.

Altemar Dutra "Eu Te Agradeco" (EMI-Odeon, 1965)

Altemar Dutra "Sinto Que Te Amo" (EMI-Odeon, 1966)

Altemar Dutra "Dedicatoria" (EMI-Odeon, 1967)

Altemar Dutra "O Trovador Das Americas" (EMI-Odeon, 1969)

Altemar Dutra "Altemar Dutra" (EMI-Odeon, 1971)

Altemar Dutra "Companheiro" (EMI-Odeon, 1971)

Altemar Dutra "A Forca Do Amor" (EMI-Odeon, 1972)

Altemar Dutra "Brasil De A-Z (Box Set)" (EMI, 2002)
A 3-CD box set with straight reissues of three old albums... The records are "A Grande Revelacao" (1963), "Que Queres Tu De Mim?" (1964) and "Sentimental Demais" (1965), all reviewed above.

Altemar Dutra "Retratos" (EMI, 2005)

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