One of the finest bossa-nova singers around today, Bianca Rossini not only has a warm and quietly sensuous voice that is perfect for the melancholy yet infectious music, but she writes many of her own songs and lyrics. Her latest EP Rio Paradise, which follows her three previous albums (Kiss of Brasil, Meu Amor, and Vento do Norte), consists of five songs. She wrote or co-wrote all of the lyrics and composed the music for two of the numbers.
Whether it is the bittersweet “Mariana,” the joyful “Ipanema Paradise,” or the thoughtful “Tic Tac do Amor, Bianca Rossini adds to the legacy of bossa-nova not by merely reviving the music’s hits but by giving today’s listeners new compositions that keep the style fresh and lively. Rio Paradise is an excellent example of her talents.