Nara Leao - Nara '67. CD. (El - ACMEM62CD) Most scenes have godafthers- boss a nova had a godmother, and her name was Nara Leao. From the age of 15 onwards, she was encouraging, nay, inventing- the bossa nova scene in Rio by opening up her parents' house (God knows what they thought) as a salon for Jobim, Gilberto and all the others to hang out in. Beautiful, moody and sensuous, she performed both standards and originals with equal flair and as bossa became a popular genre, she rose right to the forefront- before moving into Brazil's next important musical development- protest songs. Her 1967 recordings draw inspiration from both styles, and are considered the peak of er artistic achievement- and here are 23 of them gathered together on one lavish CD. Those discovering the joys of bossa for the first time could do a lot worse than lend an ear to this lady, who died in 1989 but whose music is more alive now than ever.

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