Eclipse
Artist: Hamza el Din
Community Score: 9.00

These meditatively paced traditional songs are by a master of Sudanese music. Hamza's deep, smoky voice is accompanied by the oud -- a precursor to the lute -- and by compelling use of a simple Nubian frame drum called the tar. This is a beautiful, even lush recording of El Din's latest oud mastery. ~ Bob Tarte & Myles Boisen, All Music Guide Read More

Danca Dos Escravos
Artist: Egberto Gismonti
Presents a Musical Childhood with Infancia
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

Much of this CD is at a quiet volume, but the music is full of tension and inner excitement, with repetition used very effectively. Filled with memorable folk melodies that flow logically (the jubilant main theme of "Infancia" is a high point), the music is quite stimulating, often shifting moods gradually and coming up with unexpected twists.... Read More

Solo
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

Featuring his popular composition "Frevo," Egberto Gismonti's Solo disc finds the great Brazilian guitarist ranging wide on a handful of stunning originals. Having already established himself as a composer in his native country and in Europe, Gismonti began to gain even wider notice with a series of topnotch ECM releases starting in 1977. His... Read More

Works
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

Excellent compilation. Looking for a Volume II. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide Read More

Sol Do Meio Dia
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

After his 1976 debut on ECM, the stunning Danca Das Cabecas with percussionist Naná Vasconcelos, Gismonti returned the following year with this impressive combo outing. Actually, the album consists of a mix of solo pieces and cuts with various partners, in both duo and trio formats. He penned all the material and shines throughout. The guest do... Read More

Dança Das Cabeças
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

This reissue of the album recorded in 1977 is a landmark of the careers of Gismonti and percussionist Naná Vasconcelos, his only accompanist here. Recorded in only three days, the album's concept is based on the history shared by both musicians, according to ismonti: two boys wandering through a dense, humid forest, full of insects and animals,... Read More

Academia de Dancas
Artist: Egberto Gismonti

An ensemble with strings enhances the beauty of Gismonti's improvisations. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide Read More