Noturno Copacabana

Noturno Copacabana
Studio album by
Guinga
Released2003 (2003)
RecordedApril–May 2003
GenreMPB
Length56:10
LabelVelas
ProducerPaulinho Albuquerque
Guinga chronology
Cine Baronesa
(2001)		 Noturno Copacabana
(2003)		 Graffiando Vento
(2004)

Noturno Copacabana is a Brazilian popular music album by Brazilian musician Guinga, released by the label Velas in 2003.[1][2] It was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Popular Music Album at the 2004 ceremony.[3][4]

Background

Released in 2003 by the Velas label, Noturno Copacabana marks the sixth studio album by Brazilian musician Guinga, ten years after his album Delírio Carioca, released in 1993.[5][6] Born in the Madureira neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro and a resident of Leblon, Guinga stated in an interview with journalist Luciana Ribeiro of Jornal do Brasil that the album dates back to when he moved into a “tiny apartment on Rua Barata Ribeiro", marking his arrival in Copacabana.[6]

Regarding the neighborhood, he stated, “Copacabana is the essence of Brazil, with all its colorful characters, from prostitutes to luminaries like Oscar Niemeyer. When I lived there, my refrigerator was in the living room; I was just starting my career as a dentist, but I put down roots in the South Zone, from which I’ve never left.”[6] To journalist Carlos Calado of Folha de S.Paulo, he stated that he had no qualms about “showing his more feminine, more passionate side.”[7]

The album features songs by Paulo César Pinheiro, Aldir Blanc, Simone Guimarães, Francisco Bosco, and Mauro Aguiar.[1][8] In an interview with journalist Elisa Rosa of Jornal do Commercio, he stated that it took two years to record the album.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Garoa e Maresia"Guinga3:15
2."Abluesado"Guinga / Aldir Blanc5:05
3."Silêncio de Iara" (with Ana Luiza)Guinga / Luis Felipe Gama4:06
4."Desavença"Guinga / Simone Guimarães3:01
5."Noturno Copacabana"Guinga / Francisco Bosco4:32
6."Depois do Sonho"Guinga / Luis Felipe Gama5:11
7."Concubinato" (with Fátima Guedes)Guinga / Mauro Aguiar3:27
8."Senhorinha"Guinga / Paulo César Pinheiro5:21
9."Na Surdina"Guinga3:45
10."Rasgando Seda"Guinga / Simone Guimarães4:06
11."Pra Jackson e Almira"Guinga / Simone Guimarães3:18
12."Fonte Abandonada" (with Leila Pinheiro / Quarteto Maogani)Guinga / Paulo César Pinheiro3:31
13."Dichavado"Guinga3:37
14."Canção Desnecessária"Guinga / Mauro Aguiar3:50
Total length:56:10

Reception

Critics

Journalist and music critic Tárik de Souza, writing for Jornal do Brasil, gave the album a positive review, stating that it “exudes erudition and depth across various forms of Brazilian popular music and adds a few more bricks to a solid body of work built without the frivolity of fleeting fame.”[10] Julinho Bittencourt, writing for the newspaper A Tribuna, gave the album a very positive review and added, “Guinga’s Noturno Copacabana is music for grown-ups. It embodies the kind of country we want, far removed from what we have. It is centered on the music, without gimmicks, tricks, flashy outfits, or glitter. It is crafted with the utmost care and affection.”[11]

According to the newspaper O Fluminense, when the musician Chico Buarque heard the track O Silêncio de Iara, he called Guinga and told him it was the “song of the century.”[12]

Prizes

In 2004, the album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[13] At the ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, the album ended the night with a nomination, losing out to the debut album Maria Rita by singer Maria Rita.[14][15]

Year Award Category Venue Result Ref.
2004 Latin Grammy Awards Best MPB album Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California,  United States Nominated [16]

Tour

To celebrate the album’s release, a series of concerts was held in various cities, including Brasília[17], São Paulo[7][9], Rio de Janeiro[18], and Curitiba[19], as well as in Perugia, at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy.[6][20]

Personnel

The following musicians contributed to the album:

  • Guinga – guitar, vocals
  • Lula Galvão – guitar
  • Jorge Helder – bass
  • Carlos Malta – flute
  • Nailor Proveta – alto saxophone
  • Paulo Sérgio Santos – clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Jessé Sadoc – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Nelson Oliveira – trumpet
  • Sérgio de Jesus – trombone
  • Bocão – trombone
  • João Cortez – drums
  • Armando Marçal – percussion
  • Gilson Peranzzetta – accordion
  • David Chew – cello
  • Marcus Ribeiro Oliveira – cello
  • Marie Christine Springuel – viola
  • Jesuína Noronha Passaroto – viola
  • Fátima Guedes – vocals
  • Leila Pinheiro – vocals
  • Quarteto Maogani – viola
  • Ana Luiza – vocals

References

  1. 1 2 "Noturno Copacabana". Discos do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Filho, Paulo (May 26, 2014). "A obra musical de Guinga: características estéticas e culturais do CD Noturno Copacabana" (PDF). Federal University of Paraíba. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Latin Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. June 15, 2004. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Guinga". LA Phil. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Lima, Irlam (May 7, 2023). "Guinga lança songbook e termina CD". Correio Braziliense (14598): 33.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Ribeiro, Luciano (September 20, 2003). "A tradição em leitura impecável". Jornal do Brasil. 165 (133): 37.
  7. 1 2 Calado, Carlos (October 17, 2003). "Guinga mostra novo disco". Folha de S. Paulo. 83 (27275): 122.
  8. ↑ "Guinga - Noturno Copacabana". Acervo Digital do Violão Brasileiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Rosa, Elisa (September 22, 2003). "Guinga desinibido no CD 'Noturno Copacabana". Jornal do Commercio. 176 (295): 51.
  10. ↑ Souza, Tárik (September 20, 2023). "Erudição e densidade". Jornal do Brasil. 113 (165): 37.
  11. ↑ Bittencourt, Julinho (September 20, 2003). "Guinga volta com o CD Noturno Copacabana". A Tribuna. 110 (240): 20.
  12. ↑ "As novas parcerias de Guinga". O Fluminense. 126 (36859): 13. October 1, 2003.
  13. ↑ "5.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin Grammy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Cantora Maria Rita ganha prêmio de revelação no Grammy Latino". Folha de S. Paulo. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ Gallo, Phil (June 15, 2004). "Rita tops Latin Grammy noms". Variety. Archived from the original on September 17, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  16. ↑ "2004 Latin Grammys". CBS News. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ Lima, Irlam (November 21, 2003). "Parceria também no palco". Correio Braziliense (14480): 48. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Bis Espaço Musical serve de palco para o talento de Guinga". O Fluminense. 128 (37863): 16. May 26, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Um gênio da música brasileira na Reitoria". Tribuna do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 28, 2005. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Guinga: em novo disco, novos parceiros". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 19, 2003. Archived from the original on June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.