August 6, 2020

Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare [1972]


Happiness radiates from Acabou Chorare on a level that is extremely hard to match or replicate. Every single song, even the relatively slow title track, feels unmistakably light-hearted and fun. The album has so much energy that it would be hard to believe that the band did not have a fantastic time recording it. The guitar-work is top-notch, with the majority of the tunes featuring catchy rhythms and great acoustic or electric solos. Moraes Moreira and Paulinho Boca de Cantor are both great singers, but Baby Consuelo is somehow even more infectious as she takes lead on both "Tindo Trincando" and "A Menina Dança". It does not matter if you speak Portuguese or not - you need to hear this classic.