Recorded on a beautiful August night in the hills of Los Angeles at the Skirball Cultural Center, Vinicius opens with a haunting almost psychedelic version of “Procissão.” Recognized in his homeland as the quintessential musician’s musician, Vinicius Cantuária achieved his respected position in Brazilian music as a singer, guitarist, and percussionist, and by writing hit tunes for Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, and Gilberto Gil.
Cantuária penned Veloso’s first million-selling hit, “Lua e Estrela”, which is etched in the hearts of Brazilian music fans all over the world. He is now based in New York.
Buy Live: Skirball Center 8/7/03 and Cantuaria’s other CDs:
Silva, Horse & Fish,
Vinicius, Sol Na Cara and
Tucuma
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
