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Veludo (Velvet) is the 3rd studio album from Portuguese soul-jazz outfit
Jazzinho, the creative brainchild of experienced singer/songwriter and
free spirit Guida De Palma. From her attic studio in Lisbon she creates
an Anglo-Portuguese blend of bossa and samba infused sounds that are
both introspective and joyfully outgoing. The first offering from the CD
was an instant hit with Jazz FM, 'A Seed In You' featuring the soul
legend Leon Ware. It turned out he was a big fan of Jazzinho and sparked
their collaboration released in advance of the rest of the completed
project.
As is often the way these days the duet was conceived and created via the digital domain between California and Lisbon and the result is a wonderful bi-lingual gentle and soulful samba embellished by Brit flautist Gareth Lockrane.
Guida is a keen social networker. She appealed to fans through a 'crowd
funding' internet campaign to make this record. 'Veludo' is a compact
collection of 8 enticing original compositions firmly rooted in the
traditions of Brazilian music sung in both English and Portuguese with
musicians who have played extensively with names like Clapton,
Winehouse, Incognito and the Brand New Heavies.
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