World Music: If at first you don't succeed... Bebel Gilberto Somerset House London oo999.(Features) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: July 22, 2004| Author: Liston, Richard | COPYRIGHT 2004 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Richard Liston

BEBEL GILBERTO did her best to create the sense of a sultry summer night in Rio, but the good old Blighty weather was having none of it. A dismal, chilly evening in Somerset House, on the banks of the River Thames, isn't, no matter how vivid the imagination, a substitute for the beaches of Brazil.

To be fair, Gilberto did her best. Alas, it wasn't enough to stir the senses. From the off, she sashayed and swayed to beautiful effect: the ...