album rating: ★★★★☆
Genre: MPB / pop / bossa nova / samba / rock. Pré-Pós-Tudo-Bossa-Band is the sixth studio album by Zélia Duncan (born Zélia Maria Borges Duncan, Brasília, 1963), the singer, songwriter and guitarist whose eclectic talent and refusal to conform to easy commercial formulas have made her one of the most respected and original voices in contemporary Brazilian popular music. The album was recorded in March and April of 2005 and released by Universal Music. The title itself — Pre-Post-Everything-Bossa-Band — is a declaration of artistic intent: a refusal of stylistic boundaries, an embrace of hybridity. The album opens with the title track, a partnership with Lenine. The track 'Benditas' was a partnership with Mart'nália. 'Quisera Eu' was sent as a lyric to Lulu Santos, with Zélia expecting a samba back — she received a joyful samba, which is exactly what she got. 'Inclemência' set a composition by the classical composer Guerra Peixe to new lyrics by Zélia. The album also includes four partnerships with the songs of Itamar Assumpção: 'Vi, Não Vivi' (Christiaan Oyens), 'Tudo ou Nada' and 'Milágrimas' (Alice Ruiz) and 'Dor Elegante' (Paulo Leminski). The song 'Carne e Osso', by Moska, was the opening theme of the soap opera Sete Pecados; 'Inclemência' was the theme of the villain Cristina in the soap opera Alma Gêmea.
Label: Universal Music (Brazil), 2005.
Producers: Christiaan Oyens, Bia Paes Leme and Beto Villares.
Recording studio: Recorded in March and April 2005. Studio not individually specified in publicly available sources.
Critical reception: Pré-Pós-Tudo-Bossa-Band was both a critical and public success, confirming Zélia Duncan's status as one of Brazil's most versatile and accomplished artists. The album's eclecticism — covering balada, samba, MPB, pop, bossa nova — was widely praised as a demonstration of her extraordinary range. The Portuguese Wikipedia notes that it 'explores the famous eclecticism of Zélia, both in terms of style and in terms of partnerships.' In August 2005, she won the Prêmio Rival BR de Música for best female singer. A DVD of the live show was released in 2007.
Commercial success: The album was a strong seller in Brazil and the turnê (tour) ran until 2008, closing at the SESC Pinheiros in São Paulo. In 2006, while still touring the album, Zélia was invited to join Os Mutantes for their reunion, including a celebrated concert at the Barbican Theatre in London recorded on CD and DVD. The song 'Dor Elegante' (Itamar Assumpção / Paulo Leminski) became one of her most celebrated performances.
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