Monday, April 19, 2010

Black Berlin's Teaser

Black Berlin ("Black Berlim") - Teaser from Sabrina Fidalgo on Vimeo.



Teaser of my short film "Black Berlin" ("Black Berlim") whose premiére in Rio de Janeiro will take place at Caixa Cultural during the festival "Espelho Atlântico Mostra Cinematogéafica" on 15th May. See you there!

Monday, January 11, 2010

HIMIKO KIKUCHI - WHAT'S BABY SINGIN'(1980)


Compilation Glücklich IV (Compost Records)

And time goes by... It's been a long time, more precisely 10 years now since German label Compost Records released the fourth volume of its back them most famous compilation's series called GLÜCKLICH ("happiness" in English). In this volume they kept the original concept of compiling old and new Brazilian tunes (it was the beginning of the 2000's, the peak of the so called "Brazilian Electronica" which became a top-trendy in Europe) but them they made it differently: this time there was no "original" Brazilian stuff since the concept was to make a kind of tribute to Brazilian music made by foreigners artists from all over the world with songs chosen by German producer and DJ Rainer Trüby from suberb Trüby Trio. Among some lush jazzy grooves, reasonable "white sambas" and others very cool tunes one was a little treasure; the super gem "What's Baby Singin'" by Japanese Keyboardist Himiko Kikuchi.


Himiko Kikuchi

I remember exatctly the first time ever I've listened to this song; it was about 9 years ago and until nowadays it is still playing often on my mind. The song, a sophisticated, magic, childish, lovely and melodic soft jazz-bossa, which begins and ends with baby noises and is beautifully sung with no lyrics by Asami Matsumoto's sweet voice is just unforgettable. Although there is nothing really special on it, it has it all. A kind of song which catches you since the first time and bring us back to some obscure and nostalgic tunnel of time. "What's Baby Singin' " was already vintage when "Glücklich IV" was released. The song was originally released by Continental Records on Himiko Kikuchi's album "Don't Be Stupid" from 1980 (!). The album itself was released in Japan only and Himiko - a Japanese power-girl - was big in Japan back them by playing and composing Brazilian Music and strangely it seems she has never enjoyed any international success. Too bad there never been so many information about her on internet but last but no least her albums are still available on Ebays and Amazons as well compilation "Glücklich IV", which now is, indeed, a true vintage peace.