This is the first CD of original songs by Brazilian-born, NY-based artist, Débora Watts. The songs are inspired by samba and pre-samba styles such as maxixe, valse and chorinho. Among the many influences that can be heard are Chico Buarque, Cartola, Noel Rosa and João Bosco.
This extraordinary collaborative effort was recorded over one weekend in January of 2016 at Tenda da Raposa Studio in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro. It features Rafael Barata on drums, Luis Barcelos on mandolin and cavaquinho, Rogério Caetano on 7-string guitar, Felipe Hostins on accordion, Everson Moraes on trombone, Fernando Saci on percussion and Guto Wirtti on acoustic bass. Produced by NYC-native, John Allen Watts.
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