A Kiss for Brazil

Vocalist Karrin Allyson has now made three albums focusing on the music of Brazil: 1999's From Paris to Rio, Imagina - Songs of Brazil in 2007, and now in 2024, A Kiss for Brazil. She's clearly very comfortable with the material, and that makes this newest album a treat. She's joined by an excellent group with Vitor Concalves on keys and accordion, Yotam Silberstein on guitar, Harvie S on bass and Rafael Barata on drums. There are Brazilian classics, like "Manha de Carnaval," "Wave," and "Flor de Lis." We get new lyrics to Recado Bossa Nova, and now it's "The Gift." Allyson's in great voice throughout, and this band grooves wonderfully.