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Cândidos – Simone Guimarães canta Isaac Cândido

Simone Guimarães
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Estilo MPB
Original Ano Edição 2010

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Simone Guimarães (voz)

Márcio Resende (saxo, flauta), Adelson Viana (acordeón, teclado, arreglos), Cainã Cavalcante (guitarras, arreglos), Miquéias dos Santos (bajo), Ricardo Pontes (batería), Hoto Jr. (percusión).

Participación especial de: Fagner (voz) e Isaac Cândido (voz).

"(...) Isaac Cândido, a native of Orós, Ceará, has written music with Ednardo, Tom Zé and Alceu Valença, for example, and he has appeared in several shows in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, even with two previous albums released in 1999 (Isaac Cândido) and 2005 (Algo Sobre a Distância e o Tempo, together with Marcus Dias), he is yet to be discovered in a broader national level. His career spans over 20 years with a repertoire of over 250 songs in genres that include choro, baião, pop, tango and even salsa. He is beginning to be noticed along with other Brazilian northeastern composers such as Lenine, Zeca Baleiro, and Chico César, as he has opened for artists such as Zélia Duncan, Leny Andrade, Moraes Moreira, his cousin Fagner, Simone Guimarães, Leila Pinheiro and others. Now with Simone Guimarães’ Cândidos, Isaac gets the well-deserved attention he is due.

Cândidos was for me like a breath of fresh air. Just when I was beginning to think that Brazilian popular music was sounding stale, I find this new album. There is no doubt that Isaac’s compositions here have a certain Milton Nascimento’s Clube da Esquina feel to them, and with Simone Guimarães’ performances, these songs find the proper voice to place them in the limelight for all to enjoy. The album is a collective effort with Simone, Isaac and all the band contributing to its beautiful artistic direction. This small ensemble is enough to focus on the gorgeous music and lyrics we hear. Furthermore, there are two special vocalists joining Simone in a couple of tracks: Fagner and Isaac Cândido himself. Also, Márcio Resende is featured on sax and flute in one track and Hoto Jr. on percussion in another.
The lyrics in Cândidos are a reflection of the world we live in. They are about people (“Nós”), life beyond illusions (“Além da Fronteira”), home (“A Casa Nossa”), time and emotions (“O Tempo,” “Quase,” “Sóbrio”) and other universal themes. Musically speaking, Cândidos is pleasing to a wide range of rhythms. The gentle accordion opening in “Nós,” for example, forms the basis of a haunting melody for the lyrics about all types of people: musicians, Oz magicians, timid people, critics, vandals — “we are all like that,” the chorus repeats. Resende’s sax solos and Hoto’s percussion addition in “Além da Fronteira” take us beyond Brazilian borders. This delicious, bouncy salsa is enthusiastic and inebriating. Half way through the song, Viana does a terrific piano solo, and we yield to Simone’s call: “¡Ay, que rico!” Another delectable exploration outside of a typical Brazilian genre is the tango-flavored “Outros Motivos.” Juxtaposed with Viana’s accordion accompaniment we have lyrics taking us back to our roots in Portugal and the poetry of Fernando Pessoa. At the first chords of Cavalcante’s guitar in “Olhe” we feel the weight of a beautiful and very introspective ballad about searching for oneself in front of a mirror. That search turns into trying to find the other person by your side. If the chord progressions and melodies have not yet overwhelmed you, the Nascimentoesque “Os Mamíferos” will do the job. Even the vocals towards the end will have you hearing echoes of Milton Nascimento. Another great song is the rock ballad “Quase” and its lyrics about our insecurities and fears. The contrasts with concepts such as “bicho manso” (tamed beast) and “sorriso querendo chorar” (a smile wanting to cry) are profound. On and on, Cândidos is a vault of surprising performances, a fountain of great songs.

In the liner notes, Simone Guimarães thanks the “endless artistic wealth that Ceará and all the Northeast” offer all Brazilians. In turn, we as listeners must thank the visionary and accomplished performer Simone Guimarães is for presenting us with the songs of Isaac Cândido in a most original and captivating release. This is an album blending thoughtful lyrics and complex melodies with a positive message that quality music still lives in the Brazilian repertoire. Cândidos is undoubtedly one of 2010’s best albums — or 2011, if that’s when you buy it." Egídio Leitão (Música Brasileira, 12.02.2011)

Themes

CD 1
01
Nós
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias
02
Além da fronteira
Isaac Cândido - Dalwton Moura - César Nascimento
03
A casa nossa
Isaac Cândido - Henrique Beltrão
Simone Guimarães & Fagner
04
Olhe
Isaac Cândido - Alexandre de Lima Sousa
05
Os mamíferos
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias
06
O tempo
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias
Simone Guimarães & Isaac Cândido
07
Outros motivos
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias
08
Quase
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias - Rogério Lima
09
Por ser navegante
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias - Rogério Lima - João Mamulengo
10
Sóbrio
Isaac Cândido - Marcus Dias