Se Você Jurar
Ismael Silva
1973
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Why This Album Matters
The album Se Você Jurar, released in 1973, represents a high point in Ismael Silva's discography, one of the most original and fundamental names in the history of Rio samba. Recognised as one of the genre's precursors and of the samba school itself, Ismael imbued his compositions with a unique quality that distinguished him in the effervescent bohemian scene of Rio de Janeiro. This work gains even more relevance because it was released at a late stage in his career, when the sambista had already returned to the music scene. The album's title directly evokes the samba "Se você jurar", a seminal song by Ismael and a classic recognised as one of the most beautiful sambas ever composed, underscoring the artist's historical and artistic importance in this recording.
Context
Ismael Silva, a central figure in the formation of samba, had a career marked by difficulties and reversals. Born in Niterói, he moved as a child to Estácio, a crucial neighbourhood for the genesis of modern samba. There, with Nílton Bastos and Francisco Alves, he formed the trio Bambas do Estácio, the birthplace of sambas that shaped the genre. Ismael was also one of the founders of the bloco Deixa Falar, considered the precursor to the first samba school. After a period of seclusion in the 1930s, Ismael Silva returned to the Rio scene only in the 1950s, facing great financial difficulties. However, his recognition as an authentic sambista gradually solidified, and the 1973 album, entitled Se Você Jurar, emerged as a landmark of his return and the celebration of his work during this period.
Songs
The song that titles the album, "Se você jurar", is one of the most significant in Ismael Silva's repertoire, revered as one of the most beautiful sambas in the history of Brazilian music. It emerged from Ismael's collaboration with Nílton Bastos and Francisco Alves during the golden era of Bambas do Estácio, highlighting the richness and depth of his samba roots.
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Credits
Waldyr Santos
Messias Santos Jr.
Paulo Frazão
Tebaldo
Osmar Zandomenigui
Oswaldo Micheloni
Ricardo Cravo Albin
Books
Analyses
Ismael Silva - Se você jurar (1973) - Flabbergasted Vibes
flabbergasted-vibes.org
This was Ismael's turn. The album is a soundtrack, really, for a theatrical concert production telling his life story, alongside that of Carmen Costa, that was written and produced by Ricardo Cravo Albin, who also wrote the original liner notes.
Ismael Silva - Se Você Jurar RCA Victor 1973/2004
globalgroovers.com
Noël's music friends was Ismael Silva who also appears in that marvelous movie about Noël Rosa and played an im- portant role in his life. This record was originally released in 1973 and re-issued on cd in 2004. Lovers of old samba can really enjoy listening to this one. The samba's with Ismael Silva's fragile voice are a real treat and ...
E "Se Você Jurar", "Pelo Telefone", que estou na Missão de
revistas.usp.br
Ismael Silva, Se Você Jurar, RCA Victor, 1973 essential and indispensable for ethnographic works and field collections. At the same time, certain collecting practices emerged, which could be amateur in nature, cultivated by dilettantes interested in 'folk music', as some
Disco da semana: Se Você Jurar - Ismael Silva
vermutecomamendoim.blogspot.com
The album is a good summary of Ismael's work, making it a good document for anyone wanting to 'get started' with the composer, as it features some of his best-known and most beautiful songs, including: Antonico, Se Você Jurar, Nem é Bom Falar and Adeus.
Ismael Silva - Se voce Jurar - 1973
musicadaminhagente.blogspot.com
Originally released in 1973 and rescued from the RCA Victor label's archives by BMG, the album Se Você Jurar features hits from Ismael Silva's career, as well as the sambas "Contrastes", "Alegria", "Alias", "Receio", "Entrada Franca" and "Afina A Viola", which were unreleased at the time.
