Suba 
Genres  Electronica 
Styles  Brazil 
Instruments  Producer 
Labels  Six Degrees (2) 
  
 
        Though  a  product  of Brazil's neo-tropicalismo movement, musician/composer Suba
  was  born Mitar Subótic in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, studied jazz and classical composition
  in  Europe  and  authored several ballet and film scores before relocating to São Paulo
  during the late '80s. In Brazil he emerged as a sought-after producer, helming sessions
  Marina  Lima,  Mestre  Ambrosio,  Edson  Cordeiro  and Arnaldo Artunes; Suba also wrote
  soundtracks  for  over  50  major  fashion  shows.  For his debut solo record São Paulo
  Confessions  he  assembled  a  core  roster of musicians including vocalist Cibelle and
  percussionist  João  Parahyba;  tragically,  the  record was Suba's last × he died in a
  studio fire on November 2, 1999. Jason Ankeny 

Similar Artists: Bebel Gilberto  Vinicius Cantuaria  Fernanda Abreu  Daude  Arnaldo Antunes

Discography:

Albums:

2000 Sao Paulo Confessions Six Degrees 

1.  Tantos Desejos ["So Many Desires"] (Suba/Taciana) - 4:27 
 2.  Você Gosta ["I Know What You Like"] (Suba/Taciana) - 4:20 
 3.  Na Neblina ["In the Fog"] (Suba) - 4:43 
 4.  Segredo ["Secret"] (B./Suba) - 4:03 
 5.  Antropofagos ["Cannibals"] (Suba) - 6:22 
 6.  Felicidade ["Happiness"] (De Moraes/Jobim) - 4:21 
 7.  Um Dia Comum ["A Normal Day"] (Suba) - 4:59 
 8.  Sereia ["Mermaid"] (Béco/cibelle/Suba) - 6:00 
 9.  Samba Do Gringo Paulista ["Paulista Gringo's Samba"] (Suba) - 4:49 
 10.  Abraço ["Embrace"] (Antunes/Suba) - 5:05 
 11.  Pecados da Madrugada ["Sins Before Dawn"] (Suba) - 5:05 
 12.  Noite Sem Fim ["The Endless Night"] (Suba) - 7:02 

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: 

        Brazil's  São Paulo is the largest city in South America, home to an estimated 19
  million  inhabitants.  In  1992,  this  megalopolis ranked as the world's third largest
  city,  coming in behind Tokyo and Mexico City. Within São Paulo's environs, like within
  any  21st  century  city,  there  is  diversity  and  disparity, super-modern chic, and
  profound  indigence.  On  the  CD São Paulo Confessions, the Yugoslavian-born Brazilian
  pianist,  producer, and programmer Suba mixed the modernity of techno beats and sampled
  loops with traditional Brazilian musics. Suba, who previously played piano with Hermeto
  Pascoal  and  Marcos Suzano, and produced records for such well-known Brazilian artists
  as  Marina  Lima, Mestre Ambrosio, Edson Cordeiro, and Arnaldo Artunes, collaborated on
  São  Paulo  Confessions  with  percussionist  João  Parahyba  and vocalists Cibelle and
  Taciana.  Their  live percussion and vocals, in addition to a number of acoustic guitar
  melodies, add enormous depth to Suba's inventive compositions. Unfortunately, the songs
  suffer  when a standard techno dancehall bass drum line is added to the mix. The techno
  beat  tends  to  take  João  Parahyba's  uniquely  Brazilian rhythms and override their
  subtleties with an extremely uninteresting and plodding beat. Nonetheless, particularly
  commendable  tracks  on  São Paulo Confessions include "Vocé Gosta" and "Antropofagos,"
  which both feature reverberating street samba rhythms. The CD's eighth track, "Sereia,"
  has  at  its  core  what sounds like an oscillating electronic cuica. In sum, Suba, who
  died  from  smoke  inhalation  during a fire in his São Paulo apartment and studio, was
  indeed  one  of Brazil's most promising exponents of modern Brazilian music. Though his
  death  is  undeniably tragic, Suba's inventive and visionary São Paulo Confessions will
  allow his legacy to live one. × John Vallier