On 'Estrela Acesa' Sao Paolo singer-songwriter Sessa is able to make a real connection between bossa nova and spiritual jazz.
From the mid-'50s, when the genre got its distinct profile, until today, Bossa Nova remains one of the, if not the most, influential music genres to have originated outside of the perceived main centers of music development.
On 'Twist Run Road' Elaine Lucia is able to come up with some quite fresh jazz/folk that has real substance.