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Title: A Brazilian Paul Robeson?
Review: Although he comes along late in the game (the late 1950s), samba balladeer Roberto Silva is still a pretty enjoyable artist. He's best known for a four-album series of folk-tinged albums recorded in honor of the Brazilian slums (favelas), called "Descendo O Morro", which are sampled on this 2-CD set, along with other later material. While his arrangements are a bit reserved in comparison to most of the normally-boisterous old-school samba, the songs still chug along with plenty of catchy pep, and Silva has a really pleasant voice. This is a first-rate collection of his work, and may be really all you need in order to check him out.
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