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Aquarela do Brasil
Pop · 1994 · 12 tracks

Aquarela do Brasil

Dionne Warwick

A lush, bilingual exploration of Brazilian standards. Warwick trades her urban heartbreak for sun-drenched bossa nova and sophisticated tropical percussion.

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It's Dionne Warwick taking a luxury vacation to Rio and bringing the best studio band in the world with her.

A sun-warmed, elegant celebration of life that balances sophisticated restraint with rhythmic joy.

Aquarela do Brasil · vs · Dionne Warwick
Percussion+3.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds percussion far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Jobim Medley
5:53
02
Virou areia
4:15
03
Oh Bahia
5:28
04
Piano na mangueira
2:49
05
Captives of the Heart
4:50
06
Samba dobrado
4:22
07
Heart of Brazil
4:38
08
N Kosi Sikelel I: Afrika / So Bashiya Bahlala Ekhaya
3:51
09
Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)
4:01
10
Caravan
3:56
11
Flower of Bahia
4:18
12
10,000 Words
4:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition between English and Portuguese during the Jobim Medley, showcasing her linguistic fluidity.
The sudden, bright burst of brass that punctuates the rhythmic swing of Samba dobrado.
The hushed, intimate opening of 10,000 Words where the vocal is mixed so close you can hear the breath.
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