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Forte
Rede
Cava
Asfalto
Estrada
Azuluanda
Nadador
Alegria
Esverdeada
Lagoa
Meio
Termo
Cidade
Jangadeiro
Shakehands
Tem
um Preço
Gol
Glorifica
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NADADOR
Sticks – 02/2007
Brazilian Dudu Tucci sourrounds himself with - for him
– unaccustomedly trendy sounds on his recently released
album “Nadador”, which offers a multitude
of smoothly flowing songs, some catchy melodies, ethno
sounds, modern beats and also tunes with a reggae touch.
“Nadador” actually means swimmer, but the
significance of the word goes much deeper and, on this
album, refers also to the element water – a symbol
of the flow of life. The frequently introverted songs
seem to reflect many of the impressions life bestows on
us – a state between tranquility, dreams, transience,
peace and love. Also in evidence are Dudu Tucci’s
brilliant qualities as a Brazil groove percussion artist,
and as ever he presents himself as multi-instrumentalist,
singer, lyricist and arranger. Accompanied by a band consisting
of Eudinho Soares (guitar, bass), Zito Ferreira (drums)
and Leticia Coura and Adriana Caparelli (vocals), “Nadador”
is a melodious album with songs and sounds which will
delight Dudu Tucci’s fans. |
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Folker! 1/2007
In contrast to his last album, which might be classified
as a good solid middle-of-the-road product, in “Nadador”
the Berlin-resident Brazilian percussionist has come up
with a real little masterpiece. The title, by the way,
translates as “swimmer”; Tucci sees water
as the symbol of the flow of life, a river in which we
all paddle along. Just as the characters in his songs
do: to the sound of Umbanda drums we meet the fisherman
(“Jangadeiro”) who, with his raft, is at the
mercy of the goddess Yemanjá, and in “Cidade”
we roam with the bass guitar through the asphalt jungle
of the city. We listen to the chanting of the Repentistas,
which mutates into rap in “Cava Asfalto” and,
of course, during a musical journey to the North East,
we meet the traditional dancers moving to the beat of
the classic maracatu rhythms. Complex arrangements and
eclectic melodies make for an exciting album all round,
where each track opens up new worlds and yet remains true
to its Brazilian roots. Multi-instrumentalist Tucci is
skilfully accompanied by guitar and bass player Eudinho
Soares and drummer Zito Ferreira, the elf-like voices
of Leticia Coura and Adriana Caparelli lend the music
a breezy touch. My personal favourite: “Forte Rede”.Suzanne
Cords |
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Drums & Percussion, Edition January/February
2007
“Obviously, on this CD, the master percussionist
from Brazil goes into World Music in the widest sense.
But the musician, who is also a composer and lyricist,
does it in his very own, open-minded way. Alongside traditional
instruments, techniques and styles, modern influences
are present, or rather, tradition builds a foundation
for them. In this way, World Music enters the new year
– and with “Nadador” Dudu Tucci shows
the way. Interesting (in particular the two bonus tracks),
but – viewed in its entirety – not appealing
all the time.” |
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Article in Blue Rhythm, November 2006
“Dudu Tucci drums again. The master percussionist
from Bahia has already followed the trail of so many Brazilian
rhythms: those of the Candomblé religion and also
the street rhythms of his native country. On the 15 tracks
of “Nadador”, Tucci presents himself as a
generally relaxed driving force in a multifaceted programme.
Supported by Eudinho Soares on guitar and bass and other
artists like singers Leticia Coura and Adriana Caparelli
on vocals, the Brazilian has succeeded in creating an
eclectic album. Fluent rap, breezy vocals, Samba and Samba-Reggae
vibes, cheerful vitality but also subtle reticence and
perceptible nonchalance are the trademarks of “Nadador”.
Tradition is gently combined with modernity – resulting
in a pleasurable musical experience by no means only for
percussion freaks.” cg
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Jazztethik November 2006
“Dudu
Tucci, the Brazilian percussionist and singer living in
Germany, has long since metamorphosed from recording percussion
albums to being an established MPB musician. With Nadador,
he attempts to appeal to a new audience with a rhythmically
straight, almost new-wave-style sound. On account of this,
many of the songs have turned out monotonous. His melodic
approach comes across much better, and a few of the songs,
like “Tem um Preco” would have profited from
a few chord changes. He would also have done better to
avoid the remix “Cava Rede”, based on the
first song “Forte Rede”. All this does is
to sacrifice a nice melody to the dance-floor, and that
in a one-dimensional mix. But on “Forte Rede”
itself, as in a good few other songs, Dudu Tucci proves
that he can be as talented a songwriter as he is as a
percussionist and that he has an impressive voice.” |
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“Today I heard your CD for the first time. It’s
really good and I enjoyed it enormously. The style of
the different tracks is so wide-ranging, really exciting!”
Dirk Krechel |
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“I’ve spent the last two evenings enjoying
your new CD. I really like it. Each track starts in a
way that makes one eager to know what comes next. Each
one has something special about it and its very own style,
in other words it’s a very varied CD. And nice grooves
and vocals. I am really looking forward to the translations
of the lyrics, because, unfortunately, I don’t speak
Portuguese. All in all an inspired CD.”
Bärbel |
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