Sol Negro [Natasha] (1997)

About this title: Rising from obscurity, 33-year-old Virginia Rodrigues, who grew up outside of Salvador Brazil, was introduced to the recording world by Brazil's popular singer Caetano Veloso. Sol Negro is an incredible album that mixes the vocal talents of Rodrigues with the percussive rhythms of her native Brazil. To describe this recording as heavenly or hymn-like wouldn't be too far-fetched; the album's rhythms work in tandem to cradle Rodrigues' celestial voice. On the opening a cappella track "Veronica," she demonstrates her youthful, almost child-like vocals. With just as much ease as she sings a ... read more

Tracks on this album

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.