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 KikuchiI 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
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