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‘Carolina’ is the Brazilian virtuoso Seu Jorge's debut full-length album from 2002 Originally released under the title ‘Samba Esporte Fino’, its release and subsequent international acclaim dovetailed with Seu Jorge’s ascent into movie stardom He is probably best known outside of Brazil for his work on Wes Anderson’s...
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This one takes us back! We originally reissued Waltel Branco's 'Meu Balanço' in 1995, it was one of the first releases to come out on Mr Bongo It is a much-requested title with original copies becoming ever more-scarce and the price tag increasingly rising, so it feels fitting to present this stunning record once again for all to...
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Out of stockThe final Santana album recorded with the leader's famed Woodstock lineup, one of the most capable and explosive bands ever assembled, Santana III (commonly referred to as The Third Album) is a beacon of Latin-tinged rock, melodic creativity, and cohesive interplay The record also marks the debut of young guitar virtuoso Neal...
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Reissue, originally released on Argo Records in 1962 At the very beginning of the sixties, almost every American jazz musician in the business had to somehow express his attraction for the exotic yet challenging Brazilian sound of the day This is the album that shows Ramsey Lewis's trio embracing the light and infectious groove of...
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Out of stockBrasilian Skies is the fourth studio album by Japanese jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, released via Kitty Records on July 21, 1978 The album includes several songs recorded in Brazil with Brazilian musicians Notable tracks on the record include, “Star Wars Samba”, a samba arrangement of Star Wars and and the...
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Lilith present a reissue of Caetano Veloso's Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue), originally issued in 1971 Often referred to as "Brazil's unofficial poet laureate" and the "Bob Dylan of Brazil", this heavyweight of Brazilian music was also a young revolutionary who used his music to protest against Brazil's oppressive military...
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Reissue, originally released in 1963 Pianist and arranger João Donato was a major figure in the bossa nova movement During his long career he recorded with many of the great names from both Brazilian and American Latin-jazz scene (Tom Jobim, Ron Carter, Airto Moreira, E Deodato, Randy Brecker, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Cal...
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Rubinho E Mauro Assumpção's 'Perfeitamente, Justamente Quando Cheguei' has to be up there as one of the finest Brazilian-psych-folk-MPB records we know Unfortunately, it's very hard to find in the wild; even on digging trips to Brazil, an original copy rarely shows up, and when it does, it comes with a hefty price tag This...
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Out of stockAtlantis is a smouldering jazz-funk, cinematic excursion courtesy of the Brazilian maestro, Daniel Salinas A conductor, pianist, arranger, and producer, he has worked across several genres within Brazil’s rich musical tapestry, including the Beatles-inspired Jovem Guarda movement, jazz-funk, and MPB to name just a few He...
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Official EU re-issue pressing of Brazilian Afro-Pysch Holy Grail Originally released in 1972 in very limited numbers A trip of an album rich in percussive energy and African chant - made in Brazil! The sounds of continents colliding in a young, funky & soul fuelled 70s this is one is on full burn from start to finish! This the...
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"Superbacana" marks the return of S-tone Inc, an EP that anticipates a new album due to release in autumn 2017 Produced by Stefano Tirone, who co-wrote all the tracks with Tomaz Di Cunto - alias Toco - it contains four tracks (one in two different versions) with a funky Brazilian flavour, inspired by the Black Rio sound that...
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Reissue, originally released in 1960 Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 1959 and originally released on Phillips in 1960, this was Baden Powel's debut album Baden Powel has been one of the most celebrated figures in Brazilian music A technically proficient guitarist and highly sophisticated composer who managed to integrate classical...
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Out of stockReissue, originally released in 1963 Milton Banana was one of the busiest drummers during the golden age of bossa nova He was the man who provided the subtle and elegant groove for some historical recordings like João Gilberto's "Chega de Saudade" and the highly celebrated Getz/Gilberto album (1964), further he worked extensively...
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Out of stockThe first volume in a survey of a form of Brazilian country music known as música caipira ("hillbilly music") - a stripped-back forerunner to música sertaneja, the Brazilian equivalent to US country & western which in it's contemporary form has come to dominate the domestic music industry in recent decades This collection...
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First time Officially reissue Sourced from the original master tapes and housed in a deluxe gatefold cover Edition of 500 copies A body of evocative recordings included in Pupa O Crisalide with three different line-ups for this fantastic album by Enrico Rava which, thanks to Dialogo Records, finally sees the light for jazz lovers...
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Out of stockBorn in 1949 in Recife (Brazil), Roberto De Melo Santos, despite a very light discography, is among the true icons of the Brazilian Soul music under his artist alias, Di Melo He’s indeed only needed an eponymous album, released in 1975 on Odeon, to assert himself as a star in his native country, but also as a legend for all...
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Reissue, originally released in 1963 Lou Blackburn's debut Imperial session has to be considered mostly a bop album, even though traces of contemporary pop culture and soul are clearly an influence The trombone player is joined by Freddie Hill (trumpet), Horace Tapscott (piano), John Duke (bass), and Leroy Henderson (drums)...
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Originally released in 2012, the second album by the São Paulo-born composer Rodrigo Campos marks a turning point in both lyrical and aesthetic inspiration “Bahia Fantástica” is the result of the absorption of a then recent influence of soul music (especially Curtis Mayfield) and is in the middle of this path marked by an...
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Módulo 1000 were not messing around when they made 'Não Fale Com Paredes’ It holds its own, not just as a raw, heavy, experimental “Brazilian” psychedelic rock album, but as a raw, heavy, experimental psychedelic rock album, full-stop! Formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1969, Módulo 1000 honed their craft as the house band in...
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Out of stockNot long after the dawn of her career, as a teenager in Rio de Janeiro, Joyce was declared "one of the greatest singers" by Antonio Carlos Jobim Yet despite reputable accolades and the fact that she has since recorded over thirty acclaimed albums, Joyce never quite achieved the international recognition of Brazilian contemporaries...
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50th Anniversary edition of the Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe classic salsa album! Third gold record by the powerhouse salsa duo includes hits "Aguanile," "Ah-Ah / O-No" and "Piraña" Features Fania legends Johnny Pacheco, Héctor Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Willie Colón, Ray Barretto...
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Ykytu is Brasilian guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento’s fourth album for Now-Again Records Produced by Nascimento’s longtime engineer Jason Hiller, this album is do Nascimento’s first solo guitar album and, like his previous album, Preludio, is reliant on do Nascimento’s own compositions, with a little help from like-minded...
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First time reissue Originally release in 1982 This Chico Lessa album is one of the milestones of independent production in Brazil and one of the greatest achievements of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) ever that deserves wider recognition, and shines with a depth that makes it an instant classic The arrangements on the beautiful...
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First time official reissue Originally released in 1967 Los York's became the epitome of Peruvian garage sound, and the kings of the multi-group concerts which teenagers flocked to on Saturday and Sunday mornings in Lima's main movie theaters The group was in tune with the youth from popular districts who were gradually turning...
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Hailing from the Brazilian North East, Alcides Neves released his debut album a few years after moving to São Paulo, in 1979 The LP’s release coincided with the emergence of the city’s seminal Vanguarda Paulista movement, which led some researchers to locate Alcides within the movement As the artist himself affirms; however,...
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Out of stockFormed in 1980 by guitar prodigy Leonardo Vela Rodriguez, Sonido Verde de Moyobamba created some of the hardest, craziest Cumbia to emerge from the Peruvian jungle With distorted, surf-addled guitar facing off against lysergic organ and hyperactive tropical rhythms, Sonido Verde conjured the organic sound of the dense forests...
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A joint release between Litoral Records and Três Selos in Brazil Alcides Neves’ unique second LP ‚Des (Trambelhar) Ou Não’ is reissued for the first time on vinyl, alongside his first release ‚Tempo de Fratura‘ Somewhat of a concept album, this LP was conceived as having a predominantly experimental A-side and a...
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From the great cache of tapes recorded at Seattle’s storied Penthouse nightclub comes The Gary McFarland Quintet, recorded live in the summer of 1965 McFarland could usually be found in the recording studios of New York arranging for everyone from Stan Getz to Lena Horne, but his 1964 bossa-jazz classic LP Soft Samba was...
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Out of stockLimited blue colored vinyl LP pressing A landmark album from Joe Bataan - so great, that it made the entire record company change it's name! The record has Joe really bursting out after his seminal Latin Soul work of the late 60s - blending Latin rhythms and American soul into a whole new style of music - one that Joe called...
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Lucas Arruda’s born in 1983, in a Brazilian state called Espírito Santo, near Rio de Janeiro Coming from a musical family (his dad and older brother are musicians) he started playing and listening to music very young At the age of 13, he was also playing professionally already After studying electric guitar and playing in...
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Soundway's telescope to forgotten and lesser known musical realms extends to Argentina on a brand new, triple vinyl compilation, Síntesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision Of Argentinian Music 1980-1990A digital rewilding of computer and synth powered music, dripping with an impressive variety of influence, from Italo disco,...
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Originally released on the Concord label, this masterful 1978 meeting of jazz guitar giants has quietly become one of the most collectible albums of its era Herb Ellis and Remo Palmier (aka Palmieri) were contemporaries in the red-hot NYC jazz scene of the ‘40s, but they arrived at this recording through very different routes...
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Don Pascal continues his experimentations fusing music from around the world with London’s Broken-Beat, this time setting sail to the islands of Cape Verde for the latest chapter – The Mindelo Experiment A chance meeting at the French Cultural Institute with the legendary Cesaria Evora’s producer Jose De Silva led to the...
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A superb Jazz Flavoured Latin Funk Soul album recorded in 1977 by Grammy Award Winning Carlos Franzetti when he was a struggling musician trying to get his first breaks in a tough New York Jazz scene With a Top Notch grouping including Percussionist Ray Mantilla, Victor Venegas on Bass and Dick Meza from the Tito Puente...
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Essential jazz from Argentina, originally released in 1971 Bronca Buenos Aires is one of the highlights in the career of Jorge López Ruiz, alongside El Grito and the much-acclaimed Viejas Raíces project The album is jazz poem by López Ruiz to the city he loved, not just for its virtues but also its faults, and the recording...
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Reissue, originally released in 1962 Bossa Nova Soul Samba came as Ike Quebec's best contribution to the fruitful marriage between jazz and Brazilian music Recorded in 1962 and released on Blue Note in the same year, this was Quebec's final recording before his death in January 1963 A beautiful studio session dominated by Quebec's...
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Reissue, originally released in 1974 Heavy-duty Colombian salsa group The Latin Brothers were formed in 1974 by the Discos Fuentes A&R team as a sibling band of Fruko Y Sus Tesos in order to provide the local market with a trombone-heavy ensemble in the mode of the popular Nuyorican Willie Colón orchestra The band was led by...
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Out of stockDuring the 1980s, when Soda Stereo and Andrés Calamaro’s now ubiquitous stadium rock anthems were Argentina’s biggest cultural exports, an equally fertile electronic underground was brewing in dimly lit clubs around the country Síntesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision Of Argentinian Music 1980-1990, the latest compilation...
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Out of stockSome crate-digging compilations are often the result of someone hand-picking their choice favourites from another country’s musical history, perhaps unaware or uninvolved with its cultural lineage in the process On Soundway’s latest release - a treasure trove of synth jams, pop, samba boogie, balearic and electro from 1980...
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Reissued for the first time outside of Brazil, originally released in 1972 After a few "strategic mistakes" in his career, Tom Zé found a new home at Continental label It was there that he made four albums for the remaining of the 1970s, beginning with this self-titled one When this LP was released in 1972, Tom Zé had a...
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Out of stockReissued for the first time outside of Brazil, originally released in 1973 Todos os Olhos is one of the most emblematic and essential records of the confrontational music of Brazil By denouncing, criticizing, and mocking the trend of "heroes" who made "protest music" at the time, Tom Zé signed his eremitic letter of exclusion...
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Officially reissued for the first time, originally released in 1968 By 1968, Colombian rock had left behind its affinity with yéyé and go-go music In Medellín, Discos Fuentes had terminated its contract with Los Yetis, whose farewell record Olvídate (1968) set a strong anti-establishment tone While the fire of protest that had...
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Out of stockSome records just stop you in your tracks They resonate with you and feel instantly familiar like an old friend, even on the first listen SOYUZ's third album ‘Force of the Wind’ is one of those records It holds all the trademarks, beauty, and eccentricities of classic Brazilian recordings, from the 60s and 70s, that we have...
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The first LP released by Lima pianist Alfredo Linares under his own name is brimming with tropical hits from the mid-sixties and was aimed to bring listeners up to date with the tropical sound developments in the States, to which Linares added touches of jazz “El Pito” comprises guarachas, guaguancós, jazzy descargas and,...
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Reissue, originally released in 1976 Eduardo Araújo is a Brazilian singer owner of a bold but also incredible high note voice; and his duo singer Silvinha, owner of a great soulful voice, having both been very known to main public and successful in their careers across various music styles from the '60s, '70s, and '80s in Brazil...
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Out of stockFirst time reissue of Wganda Kenya's Africa 5000, originally released in 1975 Africa 5000 (1975) has a legendary reputation as one of Colombia's best hard-to-find Afro-funk records and is a highly prized collector's piece today The epic "La Torta" (The Cake) kicks things off with a lively Colombian interpretation of Haitian compas...
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Mochilla’s Timeless series reignites for RSD 2021 housed in full color gatefold jackets with the vinyl housed in printed inner sleeves In 2009, Brian Cross (aka B+) organized a series of live events at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex in Los Angles The Timeless series captured the lasting impact of several artists on the world of...