Jota Lima - Lindo Papel from O Novo Nordeste - Musicolor (1970)
Branca - Lindo Papel from 1º Festival Da Musica Nordestina - RCA Camden (1971)
Branca - Lindo Papel from 1º Festival Da Musica Nordestina - RCA Camden (1971)
This week, I am stoked to present 2 versions of a great song, Lindo Papel, from two heavy, classic rare forró LPs. Jota Lima's O Novo Nordeste is one of the scarcest albums, on the level of José Bezerra and a handful of others who managed to deliver a classic without achieving massive notoriety when the LP was released. The production of O Novo Nordeste has a gorgeous gooey sound with great backing vocals. Lima has one of the most dramatic voices in forró, but manages to deliver without sounding sickly or schmaltzy. Branca also sounds like she is giving the performance of her life. While the production on 1 Festival Da Musica Nordestina is not quite as dramatic, Branca's voice is classically, and masterfully, husky Brazilian. It's rare to hear two great versions of any song in any genre. Each artist truly made Lindo Papel his and her own. Jota Lima released at least one more LP in 1975. Branca's future after her appearance on 1 Festival Da Musica Nordestina in 1971 is a mystery. Nothing has surfaced from her outside of this one recording.
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| Jota Lima - O Novo Nordeste - Musicolor (1970) |
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| 1 Festival Da Musica Nordestina - RCA (1971) |
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