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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... -
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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Modern Cosmology is a musical ensemble composed of six individuals of the human race, none of which are cosmologists or astronomers, although Felipe S - who sings and plays the guitar - knows quite a bit about reading astrological charts He shares his frontperson duties with one Laetitia Sadier who, by virtue of her...
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"The music of Tom Zé is unlike any other Brazilian music I've heard He's not a big star He first came to the public's attention along with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and many other artists from the state of Bahia They were all part of the Tropicalismo movement, a creative renaissance that encompassed film, music, theater and...
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“Tom Zé continues to feed off of these conflicts in Brazilian life His music reflects an acute awareness of what is going on You can hear it without understanding the lyrics Lyrics which are incredible but which are, in some cases, nonsense syllables, as if even he can find no words better to articulate the swarming influences...
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“Krishnanda is an album in the truest sense of the word – a spiritual, psychedelic Brazilian masterpiece from start to finish – celebrated by everyone from Seu Jorge and Kassin to Floating Points, Madlib, Quantic, Gilles Peterson and DJ Nuts These days, originals change hands for thousands of dollars Pedro dos Santos,...
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“I could listen to the album everyday for the rest of my life” MADLIB New, improved 'standard' version (MRBLP133) – mastered at 'half-speed' at Abbey Road by Miles Showell Taken from the original Continental master tapes, transferred under supervision by Arthur Verocai Original replica gatefold artwork A complete album...
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Jorge Ben is surely one of the world’s greatest all-round musical artists He is internationally renowned and vastly influential as a vocalist, musician, performer and phenomenal songwriter Famed for penning ‘Taj Mahal’, which was the source for Rod Stewart’s ‘Do You Think I’m Sexy’, and also ‘Mas Que Nada’, one...
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The second 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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Vocal harmonies and arrangements and excellent guitar work are masterfully combined creating a joyful journey featuring the undisputed talent of Raymundo Bittencourt, Octávio Burnier and Paulo Moura "The human voice is more than just a musical instrument; it is ally to the thought Vocal art is one of the most beautiful forms of...
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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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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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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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Atlantis 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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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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Reissue, 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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The 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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Born 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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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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Not 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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