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Vinicius Cantuaria

Cymbals

naive WN145133

'How I miss Brazil/I've been away a while/The cold is killing me/No one sees me on the subway' or 'I walk in the void/Without your eyes/I wander in darkness' are not lyrics consistent with the stereotypical view of Brazilian singer-songwriters, butŠ despite the fact that his voice's overall timbre and his gently insinuating, intimate approach somewhat resemble Caetano Veloso'sŠ Vinicius Cantuaria is a highly original, individual talent.

A resident of New York, he draws freely on the musical talent of that city Š saxophonist David Binney, cellist Eric Friedlander, trumpeter Michael Leonhart, pianist Brad Mehldau, guitarist Marc Ribot, violinist Jenny Scheinman, percussionist Marivaldo Dos Santos are his judiciously used guests Š to accentuate the dark poignancy, brooding melancholy or (occasional) grateful joy of his songs.

Suffused with yearning and resignation, but enlivened by a recognition of the redeeming power of hopeful self-relianceŠ 'I'm getting no poorer/I'm getting no richer/I'm getting no sadder/I won't be let down/I won't sit here waiting/I won't get all upset/I've got a hold of myself/And of my solitude/And I believe' Š Cymbals is consistently affecting and subtly compulsive.