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JOGO DA VIDA: Celso Machado - CD

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Released: July 3, 2007
Product ID: 3021

Celso Machado is a wonderful example of the musical riches currently flowing into Canada from many parts of the world. He has lived on our west coast since 1990 and since then has become a most appealing voice in the national conversation. Musically he lives somewhere between Brazil and Canada, and he does his utmost to bring the warmth and richness of his native land – plus the sound of the Amazon rainforest – to our rapidly thawing cultural tundra.

Until now, Celso’s recordings and live performances have been mostly solo affairs: amazing, delightful, but still focused pretty much on his own talents. To start this project, however, Celso put together his dream band for a Toronto concert as part of CBC Radio’s OnStage radio series. He brought in his brother, Carlinhos Machado, from São Paulo, added the prodigiously-talented young Torontonians David Virelles and Rich Brown, and completed the quintet with renowned New York-based Brazilian expatriate, Cyro Baptista. The concert was a great success. Then, as the subsequent recording sessions heated up, two more young Torontonians – singers Eliana Cuevas and Guiomar Campbell – stirred their sonic spices into the delicious musical stew that is now Jogo de Vida. Celso alone is a force of nature, but you won’t believe your ears when you first hear the sound of these six other great musicians adding their unique voices to his. Bom apetite!

Celso Machado: acoustic guitar, vocal and percussion
Carlinhos Machado: electric guitar
Cyro Baptista: percussion
David Virelles: piano
Rich Brown: electric bass
Guiomar Campbell: vocals & percussion
Eliana Cuevas: vocals

TRACK LISTING :
1. Quando Amanhece	4:39
2. Jogo da Vida	3:08
3. Iraúna	6:46
4. Embolada das Frutas	4:41
5. Baião Barroco	3:18
6. Quarto Vazio	5:14
7. Balanga Beiço	5:12
8. Umbi Gnawa	3:19
9. Folía	5:57
10. Tudo é Desejo	4:36
MUSIC TOTAL	47:06