Cibelle the Beautiful

Is it because it’s summer now in Europe or because Brazil will start to play tonight in Germany, but the laid-back voice and the inventive music of Cibelle look perfect to me.

Born in Brazil, Cibelle first started to be a model then actress for TV commercials and movies. But the music was what she was looking for. In 2004, she released her first cd simply called Cibelle.

The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves (May, 2006), Cibelle's second full-length recording effort, further defines her as one of the most inventive and distinctive musicians to emerge in recent years. The record is a clever combination of acoustic instrumentation and electronic processing build around her moving voice.

The record features collaborations with Seu Jorge, Devendra Banhart and Spleen. Artist cover songs include Tom Waits' Green Grass, Caetano Veloso's London London and Antonio Carlos Jobim's Por Toda a Minha Vida. Mike Lindsay of the English folktronica band Tunng and Apollo Nove co-produce the album along with Cibelle.

• You can meet Cibelle here: myspace.com/cibelleblackbird
• The label: crammed.be/cibelle

• Cibelle - Phoenix .mp3