TODAY - GAL COSTA
Gal Costa is one of the true icons of Brazilian music. Her career spans bossa nova, tropicalismo and, as the title of her new studio album states, today. Her latest project is awash in the sort of Brazilian cool she helped create. Costa has always had her way with a samba, and she performs a pair of excellent ones here, “Jurei” and “Pra que Cantar,” both by Nuno Ramos. Also fine is opening track “Mar e Sol,” which has a sweet groove that evokes the music of Costa’s home turf, Salvador da Bahia. For something simple and gorgeous, check out Costa’s version of “Nada a Ver.” Billboard
