"Eddie Barclay loves Brazil and the feeling's mutual. When he discovered Tita at the Copacabana Hotel and brought the artist over to France, to our sheer delight he would also bring the rhythm of the country ­ its poetic essence-  too." These few words, slipped onto the back of the "L'incomparable Tita" sleeve, vinyl as rare as it is sought out by collectors, wrap up with a comparison with the incomparable: Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Tita Lobo, is a singer with a slight growl in her voice and a subtle velvet to her fingers. Two essential qualities for those wishing to mark their music with a bossa nova style of the purest carioca, and two qualities shared by so many vocalists from this era.

Very few however compose their own repertoire. Unlike Tita, who, backed by Renato da Rocha, wrote twelve bitter-sweet melancholy scented songs, set off by a few laid-back jazz notes and sensitive strings that are dosed just right.

Examples in concision, models of precision that achieve a state of melodic grace rarely exceeding 2 minutes. Some later covered by Emilio Santiago, Johnny Alf, Doris Monteiro, MaysaŠ

To interpret them here, Tita Lobo can count on the person also sharing her life: bassist Edson Lobo, making up the Trio Camara with pianist Fernando Martins and drummer Nelson Serra. Outfit to whom we owe the cult sixties record they would record in Paris: "Brasilian Sound" by Les Masques.

Produced from the original master-tapes.

Packaging & Liner Notes
CD: Digipack. LP: Standard Sleeve.