Review: Monica Vasconcelos - Hih

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hih as in 'grooving hih': that's how Brazilian born singer Mnica Vasconcelos, who 15 years ago traded Sao Paulo for London, introduces her latest work. She has certainly grown since her 2004 release Gente with quartet, Nis 4. Her ripe voice reaches more lyrical and dynamic depths than ever before. hih bridges cultures; an intellectual displacement familiar to most migrs. A musical journey that is best made with friends: Vasconcelos opts for musicians with whom she goes back a long way: keyboardist Steve Lodder and bassist Dudley Phillips. They augment Vasconcelos' Brazilian vocabulary with a solid jazz frame and share with...

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