A Passionate Tribute to Cartola

Teresa Cristina – Canta Cartola (Nonesuch, 2016)

Teresa Cristina is one of Brazil’s most popular singers. Canta Cartola is her tribute to one of the most famous samba songwriters, Angenor de Oliveira. His artistic name was Cartola (top hat in Portuguese).

Canta Cartola is a passionate live performance released on CD and DVD by Teresa Cristina who specializes in samba and Brazilian Popular Music (MPB). She sings Cartola’s numerous classics that are well known to many Brazilians. The performance took place at Theatro Net in Rio de Janeiro. It’s an acoustic performance Teresa Cristina on vocals and Carlinhos Sete Cordas on guitar.

On Canta Cartola, Teresa Cristina and Carlinhos Sete Cordas deliver a flawless, intimate performance, rich in virtuosity, passion and good humor.

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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.

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