Ney Matogrosso

Maxximum
limited edition with 16 of his greatest hits
(2005)

Brazilian Music

Vagabundo
with Pedro Luis E A Parede
(2004)

Ney Matogrosso Interpreta Cartola
(2002)

I was unsure how Ney might follow up his tremendous homage to the Carmen Miranda era (Batuque) but this re-imagining of Cartola's samba songbook exceeds expectations. Restrained, soulful, and drawn in arrangements of clean, spare lines, this portrait of the legendary Mangueira co-founder is spectacular. No, it doesn't sound like Cartola. It sounds like Cartola's work has been reborn in the 21st century, though. And if you're already a fan of Ney, you won't be disappointed by a recording so crisply displaying his still-great voice, nor by the classic sambas that highlight it. As in Batuque, the band is an equal co-star with assured mastery of the material and solo turns that make you hope for a world tour! --an Amazon reviewer
 

Ney Matogrosso Interpreta Cartola Ao Vivo
(2004)

 

Batuque
(2001)

Ney Matogrosso has given us a stunning tribute to the sambistas of the Carmen Miranda era. The first track, De Papo Pro Air, opens with the ethereal sound of a 78 recording from the 1930's, then slips seamlessly into a modern performance as the horns introduce a main theme. And the rest of the album does just that: brings the spirit of the first samba recordings to life with a string of gorgeous songs, including some very famous ones. (O Que E Que A Baiana Tem? and Adeus, Batucada are my favs.) I wasn't a fan of Ney's particularly before, but am now. --an Amazon reviewer