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Songwriter and vocalist Ondine Darcyl was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a French and Romanian family. Her parents worked in the television industry, and she joined them on regular business trips to Rio de Janeiro where she became immersed in Brazilian music. At the age of 18, Darcyl moved to the United States, where she recorded her eponymous debut CD, which featured tasteful recordings of jazz, Latin and bossa nova classics. Ondine Darcyl’s music has been mentioned in several jazz anthologies and at length in Eric Jerome Dickey’s best-selling novel Between Lovers. “When Ondine sings her phrasing reminds me of Joao Gilberto” says mentor and Jazz great Sheila Jordan.
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Antonio Carlos Jobim's song "Wave," released in 1967, captures the gentle, flowing rhythm of the ocean, symbolizing the ebb and flow of love. Inspired by Jobim's fascination with the sea and Brazilian beaches, the piece evokes a serene, intimate connection with nature and romance. “Now I know, of the wave that rose in the sea / And the stars we forgot to count / Love allows itself to be surprised / As the night comes to embrace us.”
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