Pop Party 2 [Includes Bonus Karaoke CD]

February 11, 2008 | By Doug In Pop Music |

Its hard to believe that Brazil’s leading political-activist singer is now 60, and harder still when you listen to The Definitive Gilberto Gil. This 18-track anthology spans three decades, but the only way you’d know is through the gentle introduction of studio technology. Together with his friend Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil ushered in the late-60s tropicalismo style, which blended a variety of regional genres to form a musical challenge to Brazil’s then-oppressive regime. Their lyrics were dense and allusive, their tempi were exhilaratingly fast. Gil’s own songs are perfectly attuned to his light, high timbre; his favourite accompaniment is a delicately-strummed acoustic guitar, which often descends to a confidential whisper. If he uses a backing group, he does so very discreetly; a light touch of Latin percussion is quite sufficient to allow him to float his songs into the ether. This exhilarating album begins with his early song about his home patch in Salvador “Toda Menina Baiana”, and moves on through a gamut of national styles and moods. It’s a real shame there are no proper sleeve notes (and no lyrics), but in every other sense this is a smashing tribute to his intensely personal art, and to the sunny-side-up view he presents of his native land. –Michael Church
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Customer Review: Authentic Punjabi Pop
This CD does what it says in the title. A good selection of contemporary pop sounds from the sub-Continent with a Bhangra feel, with a bit of reggae, rai and Bollywood spice along the way. All the tracks were recorded in India, with excellent sound, and this seperates the selection from some of the more home grown Bhangra CDs. ARC music releases don’t always hit the spot, but this one does.
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Pop Party 2 [Includes Bonus Karaoke CD]
Customer Review: Brillsnt pop party
Buy this it is wicked has great tracks on it.I love it.

Customer Review: Why a three star.
This dissapoints me a little because it has older songs on it, they dont really differ from pop party 1, this is more for little children so it wont bother them.