DIONNE WARWICK - Aquarela Do Brasil (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Bossa nova and other Brazilian musics became hipper than ever in the mid-'90s. Dionne Warwick's 1994 release AQUARELA DO BRASIL, a collection of Brazilian jazz and pop tunes, is an early example of this newfound cachet.
Wisely downplaying the overexposed standards--no "The Girl From Ipanema" here, and even the requisite Antonio Carlos Jobim medley focuses on relative obscurities like "Waters of March"--Warwick sings, in both English and Portuguese, with just the right amount of swing and ease. The gorgeous title track is a sublime highlight, as is an intriguing cover of Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington's massively influential "Caravan." The arrangements are a little fussy at times, but overall, this is one of the best Brazilian crossover discs of its era. Allmusic
Tracklist :
1     Jobim Medley 5:52
Chico Buarque / Norman Gimbel / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Gene Lees / Vinícius de Moraes
2     Virou Areia 4:13
Braulio Tavares / Dionne Warwick
3     Oh Bahia 5:25
Ary Borroso / Ray Gilbert / Dionne Warwick
4     Piano Na Mangueira 2:48
Chico Buarque / Antônio Carlos Jobim
5     Captives of the Heart 4:48
Burt Bacharach / John Bettis
6     Samba Dobrado 4:22
Djavan / Dionne Warwick
7     Heart of Brazil 4:37
Antonio Adolfo / Marietta Waters
8     N'Kosi Sikelel'l - Afrika/So Bashiya Bahlala Ekhaya 3:48
Enoch Scontonga
9     Aquarela Do Brasil 3:59
Ary Barroso / Bob Russell    
10     Caravan 3:55
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol
11     Flower of Bahia 4:16
Dori Caymmi / Tracy Mann
12     10,000 Words 4:26
Brenda Russell / Joe Turano