Forty years after Astrud Gilberto introduced the world to her sensual renditions of bossa nova classics like Corcovado, as well as giving the masses a taste of her unique interpretations of American pop standards like I Fly Me To The Moon, the "Girl From Ipanema" is back in a 24-track album I entitled Coffee & Bossa: The Chillout Sounds of Astrud Gilberto.
Listen and get enthralled as bossa nova is brought back to the forefront j with such popular tunes as The Girl From Ipanema, Agua de Beber, Windy, Meditation, So Nice (Summer Samba) and Dindi. As added bonus, there's a j new take on Here's That Rainy Day with a remix by DJ Koop.
Chill out at the album launch on Oct. 6, at The Grand Atrium of Edsa Shangri-La Plaza, 7 p.m. as Shangri-La Plaza , MCA Music, Crossover 105.1, Fudge Magazine in cooperation with Figaro Coffee Company — You Know Coffee, CPK bring you some Coffee & Bossa experience. Be serenaded by bossa nova chanteuse Julia Duncan as she interprets tracks from the album.
Join Astrud as she performs in California Pizza Kitchen branches: Glorietta 3, Makati; Corte de las Palmas, Alabang Town Center; Shangri-La Plaza Mall; Bellagio Square, Tomas Morato and at the Promenade Greenhills. For details, visit www.globalresto.com. |