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Latin Freestyle was a dizzying, passionate, ultra-modern music It was the aural equivalent of a can of thirst-quenching Quatro or a Spanish Harlem dance-off, and it became the electronically constructed bridge between disco and house Freestyle grew out of the electro sound of the early 80s, combined clean staccato rhythms with... -
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Prised from their archive ’82-’86, the duo’s thwarted 2nd album ‘Déjà Vu’ is a party guaranteed session for debonaire dancers, laying the vibes down thick as treacle between the percolated, horny disco funk of ’Suspira’, the below-the-belt thrust of ‘Dance Baby’, and George Benson grease of ‘You’, with a...
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Inspired equally by the soul and funk of the Black Rio movement and the samba rock innovations of Jorge Ben, Serginho Meriti’s classic debut album presents one of the best – if least known – examples of funky Brazilian soul Brazil’s Black Rio movement had a lasting impact on the country’s marginalised black youth...
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A masterpiece of samba released in 1977, featuring Norio Maeda, a major pianist and arranger in the jazz world, and Tin Pan Alley by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and Tatsuo Hayashi This album features several of the greatest Bossa Nova numbers such as “Wave”, “One Note Samba”, “The Girl from Ipanema”, “Summer...
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Reissue, originally released in 1981 An essential album for lovers of Brazilian boogie During the 1970s, Marcos Valle moved to the US, tired of living under the repressive military dictatorship in Brazil He collaborated with musicians like Leon Ware and Chicago in Los Angeles Upon returning to Brazil in the 1980s, he recorded...
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Reissue for the first time worldwide, originally released in 1981 Grupo Medusa was one of the best instrumental bands in Brazil during the '70s and '80s, blending jazz, African influences, and traditional Brazilian rhythms Formed by Chico Medori, Claudio Bertrami, Amilson Godoy, and Heraldo do Monte Gatefold; 180 gram vinyl; hard...
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Reissue, originally released in 1983 Leila Pinheiro is a legendary Brazilian singer, songwriter, and pianist Over her 41-year career, she has released over 20 albums, showcasing her musical versatility and creativity Her debut album, Leila Pinheiro, included the boogie anthem "Tudo em cima," which featured the participation of...
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The 1977 self-titled album from legendary Brazilian artist, Tim Maia A fusion of soul, boogie, disco and MPB, featuring ‘E Necessario’ Tim Maia is rightly recognised as one of the biggest icons in Brazilian music He was born in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro 1942, and released over 30 albums during his extensive and...
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The outstanding sixth album by the respected Brazilian singer and songwriter Joyce Moreno, originally out in 1980, is a real feast of sounds and colours, showcasing her beautiful voice as it flies over and through sophisticated harmonies and gorgeous jazzy arrangements Here's a fine vinyl reissue on coloured vinyl! Feminina...
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With a few more instrumental solos than regular Lobo albums, 1970's 'Cantiga De Longe' takes advantage of the genius of the arranger/instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal The album has other stars, including percussionist Airto Moreira and drummer Cláudio Slom There are several important songs on this album: 'Casa Forte' (which would...
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Before Edu released this album in 1973, he tried to break the English speaking market by releasing his 'Sergio Mendes Presents Edu Lobo' album This collection of his hits that he rebuilt and sung in English, was an opportunity for this market to experience an authentically new Brazilian sound that was the equal of anything out...
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This 1974 record shows many different places, from some electronics, sambajazz, Batucada, etc Surprise Perhaps almost unknown by many friends at Loronix This is a work of a serious jazz band It was sponsored by Varig Airlines that gave this album as a gift to their DC-10...
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Another mysterious offshoot from the HAND label, bringing down the tempo a bit and moving into more mediterranean latitudes Possibly the "Britney Spears" of Flamenco for some experts, but at the same time, a life changing "exotische" anthem for sun toasted retired German/British pensioners sipping cheap wine in places too warm for...
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The historical origins of cumbia in Colombia are nebulous and imprecise The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together The main record companies in Colombia such as Discos Fuentes, Discos Tropical, Sonolux, Zeida-Codiscos, Silver, Ondina, Discos...
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First time reissue By the time Discos Fuentes released the album Wganda Kenya Kammpala Grupo in 1977, Wganda Kenya's discography was expanding with many 45 singles and appearances in various artists collections The group's 1975 debut record África 5000 was a full-length LP in the US and a various artists compilation in Colombia,...
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“If I know how to love, it's because of her If I know how to smile and dance, it's because of her If I can sing, it was Gal who taught me” Dora Morelenbaum, 2022 Without question, Gal Gosta is one of the all-time greats An inspirational, iconic figurehead in Brazilian music, her outstanding career ran from 1967 up until...
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Coco María and Bongo Joe reunite for the second edition of Club Coco, featuring a sackful of Latin inspired tracks from international bands and producers All the songs were selected by Coco María, who in recent years has gone from a promising up-and-comer to an ever-present and influential figure in the music industry, widely...
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The Belgian vibraphonist Guy Cabay has played with Toots Thielemans, Philip Caherine or Raoul Faisant Composer, arranger, musicologist and singer, he also wrote and recorded two extraordinary albums in Liege Walloon Tricatel is happy to make them available at last, 46 years after their publication "Gravity kills us Perhaps that...
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Hive Mind Records are excited to bring you Muito Sol, the third solo album from Brazilian auteur Ricardo Dias Gomes The album is a deep, widescreen exploration in classic Brazilian song that brings all the subtlety and delicacy you'd expect from the pioneers of Musica Popular Brasileira coupled with a thoroughly 21st century...
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Though often compared to Frank Zappa, Moondog, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, Jandek, and Father Yod, Damiao Ferreira da Cruz, better known as Damiao Experiença, it's a truly unique outsider multi-instrumentalist (without any real capability to play any of the many instruments he uses) compulsive hoarder from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
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Spiritual, intimate and revolutionary, yet firmly rooted in Brazil's folklore Africadeus was the breakthrough album of the mighty Naná Vasconcelos, in which he discovered the berimbau to the world and took the instrument to a universal level Having played in the shadows for other artists such as Milton Nascimento, Gato Barbieri...
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In this real tour de force of Brazilian creativity, Naná is joined by his friends Nelson Angelo and Novelli to create one of the greatest Brazilian albums ever recorded outside of Brazil The three musicians grasp here for the kind of musical freedom that could then only be achieved outside of Brazil A boundary-pushing...
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Fans of Coltrane will certainly dig this historical 1970s spiritual jazz album from Argentina which left an everlasting imprint in the local jazz scene From the eerie "Blues para un cosmonauta" —which could easily fit in the Twin Peaks soundtrack—, to the majestic "Líneas Torcidas" or the mid-tempo groove of "Mi amigo...
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We are proud to present the Mr Bongo pressing of Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo's self-titled mythical album Blending lo-fi, Brazilian tropicalia, jazz, funk and MPB with a unique aroma, this record is pure perfection It was originally released in 1978 on Erla - Estudio Rauland, an obscure record label from Belém in...
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Razor-sharp production of the highest order from two of the masters of the early 80’s Rio de Janeiro boogie sound, Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti Both were highly acclaimed music producers of the time, starting around the mid-70’s Over the course of his career Olivetti worked with artists including Rita Lee, Erasmo...
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'Sim Sim Sim' is the Latin Grammy award-winning debut album from Bala Desejo A band who are at the forefront of Rio de Janeiro’s artistic renaissance, they channel influences of Brazilian 60s Tropicália, 70s psychedelia and MPB to create a nostalgic, yet joyfully, avant-garde soundThe band is comprised of four distinct...
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When we at Rocafort Records contacted legendary Latin producer Bobby Marin, our plan was to license "Nitty Boo Boo" and "Something New", two previously unreleased tracks, for a 45 release Much to our surprise we were told by Marin that those two tracks were part of an LP recorded in 1967 that had never seen the light of day The...
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Freestyle Records are proud to reissue Ambiance II Fusion's mid-80s fusion rarity "Come Touch Tomorrow" - originally recorded in Hollywood CA October/November 1984 and released in 1985 Following a yearly run of 4 albums self-released between 1979 and 1982, Nigerian-born saxophonist, flutist, and clarinettist Daoud Abubakar...
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Ebalunga!!! is coming back with a new long-awaited reissue of LP by the famous Hungarian guitarist, originally released in 1969 Deluxe 6-sided Digipak CD with a booklet and Gatefold Vinyl comes with long, exclusively written inner notes by the famous researcher and biographer Douglas Payne Gabor Szabo exploded onto the...
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Funkadelic touring the vast Caribbean coastline of Venezuela, together with Afrosound and Grupo Bota, with endless supplies of Aguardiente and other substances, in a “Back to the future” setting Lola's Dice's debut album is the result of a radical musical transmutation, marked by the phenomenon of massive Venezuelan...
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When Los Amigos Invisibles first released “The New Sound” - exactly a quarter of a century ago!) - it was the ultimate party album Time has passed, but the party has kept on— and this party music, full of non- stop funked out grooves - traveling through house, funk, acid jazz, and bossa nova, to name a few musical...
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Canto A Lo Divino is the sacred music of Chile’s Central Valley It is a communal form of worship and reflection for the peasants of the remote region, played in packed rooms throughout the night when work is done, hypnotic variations chiming out on the guitar and the celestial, 25-string guitarron The Canto has persisted for...
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Lavoe made his solo debut on the Colón-produced album La Voz in 1975 The album reached gold José Febles arranged Lavoe’s composition “Paraíso de Dulzura” and dazzlingly updated the ’50s Chappottín classic “Rompe Saragüey,” featuring an elegant and ingenious 2:30 minute piano solo by Mark “Markolino” Dimond...
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The popularity of Brazilian music from the 60s, 70s and 80s has experienced quite the renaissance; artists such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Joyce et al, have become household names to an international audience passionate about global sounds However, even for die-hard fans and collectors of Brazilian music of the...
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First time reissue Afrosound was born from the desire of Discos Fuentes vice-president José María Fuentes to come up with a domestic version of the emerging African and Latin rock sounds coming from outside the country, inspired by groups like Osibisa and Santana The mission was to emulate the guitar-heavy tropical sounds...
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Cortijo y su Combo with Ismael Rivera, and Mon Rivera with his tongue twisters and trombones, are pioneers of a story that opened up the way to the salsa movement With an unprecedented mix of flavors and Afro-West Indian rhythms, their dance proposals competed with the best tropical orchestras of the '50s and '60s The legendary...
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Far Out Recordings presents Hermeto Pascoal's remarkable self-titled debut album Recorded in 1970 at A&R studios in New York, the album features certified North American titans including Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Joe Farrel, and Googie Coppola, and Brazilian stars Airto Moreira and Flora Purim (who also produced the album)...
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First time reissue of the awesome Latin jazz-funk self-titled LP from Venezuelan band La Retreta Mayor, founded and led by guitarist Alex Rodríguez, originally released in 1976 on Discomoda Rodríguez is a classical and jazz trained guitarist who in the early days of his career would join some of the best orchestras in Venezuela,...
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Nothing tells you that the summer is approaching than a tip-top scorching hot remix package, with 3 fresh perspectives causing UV rays to pierce out the soundsystem with the hit of every bongo Take it as a soundtrack for the balearic block party of fantasy; a communal affair of trance-dance conjuring and conjugation, genetic...
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Reminiscent of the 'Clube Da Esquina' album he made the same year with Brazilian superstar Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges' 1972 solo debut proves that his influence on Nascimento was quite strong The recording is texturally lush and dreamy, at times urgent and bizarre, and filled with the fantastic and intricate guitar playing one...
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This release, the second of two self-titled albums released by Gal Costa in 1969, set the high watermark in terms of overall insanity and complete experimental freedom for the entire lot; not Veloso nor Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, or even the rambunctious Os Mutantes stepped this far out into psychedelia, and even though Costa had...
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A lot changed between Gal Costa's pleasantly straightforward 1967 debut 'Domingo' and her eponymous follow-up two years later 'Domingo', also a debut for young Brazilian songwriter Caetano Veloso, featured a set of airy, somewhat standard bossa nova tunes, sung ably by Costa This "Tropicalismo" album begins with a flutter of...
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This release presents the debut album of both Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa, two of the leading representatives of the Bossa Nova (new wave) which expanded the horizons of Brazilian music by turning it into a highly personal experience Released in 1967, the album features seven original compositions (all by Caetano), one...
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The 'Um Grito de Guerra' cover invites us to enter Pedrinho's ship and embark on a series of sounds that reveal Amazonian jazz harmonies, groovy guitars, a funky swing, and progressive keyboard attacks However, the musical journey is not unambiguous in its style, unveiling a walk over the treetops beyond the "Southern seas" So, we...
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An invitation to multi-cultural musics reunited around the Carribean Islands From Haïti to the Bahamas, passing by the French West Indies this journey explores traditional rythms from Soca, Calypso or Biguine Musicians as Gordon Henderson, Max Cilla or the band Skah Shah knew how to use Soul, Funk and Disco influences to create a...
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Andrés steps up to the beloved Detroit white label edit imprint Hot Pot by putting his foot in two stone cold classics If you’ve been to one of his parties in Detroit lately you’ve heard him playing the A side And the B-side flips Detroit royalty into a boom-bap head nodder...
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On 12 February 1949 an angry mob stormed into the centre of the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, burning the offices of the city’s main newspaper and its oldest radio station to the ground On that tragic day Radio Quito had just broadcast a local adaptation of HG Wells’s The War of the Worlds The novel – first published in...
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Tapioca is a Belgian & Brazilian duo founded by Alessandro “Le Tagarel” Vlerick, a singer, rapper and lyricist, and Simon “SiKa” Carlier, a producer and composer After gaining some support from the media world like BBC6 Music, KCRW, KEXP, Worldwide FM, La première, Radio 1 and the public off the back of their first EP...
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