Genre
MPB, folk, and pop. A marked stylistic shift from the rock and blues-inflected sound of Intimidade (1996), the album moves toward a more intimate, folk-oriented aesthetic, with acoustic textures and sophisticated arrangements featuring Jaques Morelenbaum on cello and the ensemble Uakti on percussion — all in service of Duncan's warm, expressive contralto and the album's characteristically direct lyrical language.
Release
Released in October 1998 by WEA Brasil. It was Zélia Duncan's fourth studio album.
Production
Produced by Christiaan Oyens, with executive production by Beth Araújo and artistic direction by Paulo Junqueiro. Recording engineer was Eduardo Costa, assisted by Duda Mello, Fernando Fishgold, Fabiano França, Renato Luís, and Filet. Mixed by Eric Sarafin; mastered by Dave Collins at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California. Recorded at Estúdios A/R, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between June and July 1998.
Reception
Acesso performed solidly in Brazil and was certified platinum by Pro-Música Brasil (a certification that had also been awarded to her 1994 album). The album was praised by critics for its tonal coherence and the quality of its songwriting, with "Toda Vez," "Verbos Sujeitos," "Depois do Perigo," and the Legião Urbana cover singled out as highlights. One reviewer described it as "a magnificent and somewhat retro-transgressive album," marking the point at which Duncan entered "the pantheon of the greatest Brazilian female singers of all time."
Zélia Duncan
Zélia Duncan (born Zélia Cristina Gonçalves Moreira, October 28, 1964, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who signed with WEA in the early 1990s after her debut album on Eldorado and her participation in Almir Chediak's Dorival Caymmi Songbook. Her debut WEA album Zélia Duncan (1994) brought her national recognition; Intimidade (1996), produced by Liminha, confirmed her standing. After Acesso (1998) she founded her own label, Duncan Discos, in 2004, releasing the acclaimed tribute album Eu Me Transformo em Outras. She joined Os Mutantes for their 2006 reunion tour and subsequently resumed her solo career. Her album Tudo É Um (2019) was nominated for the Latin Grammy for Best MPB Album. She has performed with Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira in Portugal and collaborated with Hermeto Pascoal, Lenine, and Alceu Valença, among many others.
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