Strum My Soul Album by Julia Bono
Strum My Soul is a tender bossa nova love album where Julia Bono blends velvety female vocals, resonant classical guitar and a gentle bossa beat into a glowing tribute to her beloved husband and master guitarist, Carlos. Every track feels like a soft confession sung in candlelight — warm, intimate and carried by the effortless sway of Brazilian rhythm. The guitar remains the heartbeat of the album, its syncopated bossa patterns wrapping each melody in a smooth, romantic pulse.
The opening Strum My Soul sets the tone with its gentle groove and affectionate lyrics, inviting the listener into a world where love is expressed through melody and touch. Moonlight in Your Eyes and In Your Sway glide with classic bossa elegance, their harmonies drifting like warm night air. Play Me and Kiss Me Sweetly deepen the sensuality, blending soft percussion with Julia’s expressive phrasing.
Mid‑album pieces such as Loving Eyes, You’re the One, and Sing Me Home highlight the emotional closeness between two partners, each song shaped by gratitude, tenderness and the quiet joy of being known. Smother Me in Kisses, one of the album’s most popular tracks, brings playful passion to the forefront — a rhythmic, irresistible bossa that celebrates affection with bright guitar lines and a lightly dancing beat.
The closing arc — Love is an Ocean and the Strum My Soul (Reprise) — gathers the album into a warm, glowing finish. These final pieces feel like a soft embrace, blending lyrical devotion with the gentle sway of bossa nova’s timeless rhythm.
At its heart, Strum My Soul is a musical love letter — a bossa‑nova serenade shaped by intimacy, devotion and the beauty of loving one person deeply. Through expressive female vocals and Carlos' signature guitar style, Julia Bono creates an album that feels both romantic and soothing, a celebration of partnership carried on the breeze of Brazilian rhythm.
Julia Bono is a mystic composer, songwriter, lyricist and music producer who is deeply inspired by nature. Her visionary blend of poetic storytelling and often transcendental melodies channels themes of love, peace and spiritual awakening. In her music, she weaves together various genres, including classical, bossa nova, rock, folk and ethereal soundscapes, to guide listeners into realms of compassion, resonance and unity. She is also a multi-instrumentalist who has played flute in an orchestra and written two books on orchestration.
All music is digitally created and mastered to a professional standard. The .zip file you can download contains all the album's tracks in high-quality .wav format suitable for streaming and burning onto a CD. CDs are also available in either eco-friendly paper jackets or plastic cases.
