Tristeza on Guitar

by Baden Powell

Tristeza on Guitar cover art

Recording in Germany, the Brazilian guitar virtuoso translates the rhythmic complexities of samba and choro into a solo and trio setting. Powell’s aggressive, highly percussive fingerpicking technique pushes bossa nova beyond its typically gentle, whispered boundaries.

Genres

  • Samba-choro

Tracklist

  1. Tristeza
  2. Canto de Xango
  3. Round About Midnight
  4. Sarava
  5. Canto de Ossanha
  6. Manha de Carneval
  7. Invencao Em 7 1/2
  8. das Rosas
  9. Som do Carnaval
  10. o Astronauta