BEATRIZ AZEVEDO
REVIEWS
“Perhaps the latest in a great, historic line of poet-songstresses from Brazil, Beatriz’s singing is reminiscent of the most recent world star of MPB, sassy Marisa Monte, as much as the likes of the late, vulnerable-voiced Elis Regina. The album from which Cena is taken (“Bum Bum do Poeta”, which also boasts the Celso Sim-sung, Azevedo-penned gem Circo) ranges from lounge lizard dub to quirky country samba, with the São Paulo siren announcing herself as a major songwriter and singer of great personality.”
Rick Glanville (UK)
(One of the UK’s most respected world music writers, has contributed articles and reviews to the Guardian, NME, Vox and Blues&Soul, as well as compiling over 70 world music cds.)
“Beatriz Azevedo embodies originality and class in the world of contemporary Brazilian music. Having earned the respect of discerning music lovers around the world, particularly in her native Brazil, the UK and in Japan, she makes a rare appearance in New York tonight.”
Daniel Shirai (Flavorpill, NY)
“Brazilian singer Beatriz Azevedo is as much poet as songwriter. Her samba-driven arrangements may put you in mind of Arto Lindsay, as will her relaxed vocal delivery”.
K Williams (Time Out, NY)
“Beatriz Azevedo is a recognised Brazilian artist currently making an extended visit to New York. She is an extremely energetic creative artist and performer. Her lyrical side extends to songwriting and performing, as she has released the cd “Bum Bum do Poeta” on Caetano Veloso’s label Natasha Records. All these achievements and her bright personality make Beatriz Azevedo a special artist.”
Charles Andrews Perrone (US)
Ph.D., author of the books “Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song” and “Brazilian Popular Music and Globalisation”.
“Beatriz Azevedo’s position musically stands alongside Tom Zé (Bahian, longtime inhabitant of São Paulo), Itamar Assumpção, Arnaldo Antunes, André Abujamra (Karnak), all Paulistas, all multi-artistes. Whti this cd, one can gauge that Beatriz is not the mistress of a certain type of culture or philosophy, nor a complicated musician. It’s Pop – not the pop music of mass-consumption – she is Pop in the sense of Pop Art.”
Jin Nakahara (Japan)
“Beatriz Azevedo as a poet is chilling. That is, she dwells deep within the essence of being, without ever losing the subtleties of form. From her album “Bum Bum do Poeta”, to a sacro-profane performance peripatético poema de chão, we see a common denominator: diamond like and brightly moving like a ballerina of wisdom. Beatriz Azevedo is not only eternal and modern, she is the junction and atomisation of vigour, of talent and beauty.”
Jorge Mautner
Poet and Songwriter, Grammy winner with the cd “Caetano Veloso e Jorge Mautner: Eu Não Peço Desculpa” (Universal 2002)
“Beatriz, we bought your book to have your autograph, a pack of letters and ink and for you to continue your work. My own copy of Peripathetic was so often read that the pages show signs of handling. It will be mailed to your house for you to put your spell and your signature on, and then to send it back to me again, the reader and owner of the book that was yours and now is ours”
Tom Zé
Tropicalist musician and composer, released in US on Luaka Bop “Fabrication Defect”, “The Hips of Tradition”, “Brazil Classics 4: Tom Zé” and others.