Elisete Retter

Country of origin:

Born in Brazil, living in Israel

Type of music generally:

World music

Status:

Most recent release, Simply Elisete (2014)

See also:

Elisete's site

Elisete's Facebook page

Comparisons:

Eliane Elias

Covers/own material:

Own; some cowriting

General comments:

Elisete makes nice electronic and acoustic bossa. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Elisete's music is an interesting mix of Brazilian and reggae rhythm and Hebrew lyrics. Her voice is lovely. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Recommended first album:

Any

Recordings:

• Luar e café (Moon and Coffee) (2003)
• Gaagua (Longing) (2006)
• Remixes (2006)
• Black is Beautiful (single, 2009)
• Minhas core/My Colors (2010)
• It's not Carnaval anymore (single, 2010)
• Fantasy (single, 2010)
• Simply Elisete (2014)

Luar e café (Moon and Coffee)

Release info:

2003—Zoola Records—2-426-1

Availability:

Elisete Retter's site

Gaagua (Longing)

Release info:

2006—Imp Records

Availability:

See Elisete Retter's site

Black is Beautiful (single, 2006)

Release info:

2006—Acum

Availability:

See Elisete Retter's site

Ecto priority:

For fans of the genre

Produced by:

Mzilikai Wa Afrika

Comments:

Elisete Retter lives in Israel and records in Hebrew and Portuguese with dashes of English. This single contains a number of mixes of the up-tempo title song, all being of equal value. The song itself shows off Reiter's dynamic vocal range and the song mixes bossa and electronica well. If you think you'd like that this is for you. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

It's not Carnaval anymore (single)

Release info:

2010—Acum

Availability:

See Elisete Retter's site

Ecto priority:

For fans of the genre

Produced by:

Avi Levin with the collaboration of Elisete, Ron Laor, and Rony Ben-Ezra

Comments:

First single from Minhas core/My Colors

Another soft and appealing tune that Reiter handles well. There's a slight rhythm underpinning it that works well for the song.

Fantasy (single)

Release info:

2010—Acum

Availability:

See Elisete Retter's site

Ecto priority:

For fans of the genre

Produced by:

Avi Levin with the collaboration of Elisete, Ron Laor, and Rony Ben-Ezra

Comments:

Second single from Minhas core/My Colors

"Fantasy" is an acoustic song that she sings beautifully. She really gets under the skin of the song and her vocals make it stand out.

Thanks to Anna Maria Stjärnell for work on this entry.