The 2 Em 1 series consists of CD reissues of out-of-print LPs from the Brazilian EMI label catalog. This one features two self-titled albums by
Dori Caymmi, one released in 1980 and the other released in 1982. The first is a bit of a cult album, with its sonority strongly reminiscent of the important soap opera Gabriela, based on Jorge Amado's Gabriela, Cravo e Canela -- "Alegre menina" was its theme song. It also includes "Saveiros" (winner of the I FIC, 1966), "Tati, a Garota" (theme from the homonymous film by Bruno Barreto), and "Desenredo." The second album has a clearer sonority, but the songs, however beautiful, are less representative in terms of repercussion. ~ Alvaro Neder