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Year
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Made in |
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| A
Banda Do Pelo |
A
Banda Do Pelo |
011/8127525
-0337 229505 |
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Italy |
Giselle
|
Made
in Italy but firmly in the heart of Bahia; lovely loose samba reggae with
melodic gutsy percussion arrangements (Giselle) |
| Abel
Ferreira |
Brasil,
Sax E Clarineta |
Discos
Marcus Pereira 10042 |
|
|
Jim
F |
Choro
is Brazil's great gift to the world of instrumental music, and Abel Ferreira
set the standard for sax and clarinet players, as did Jacob do Bandolim
for mandolin. These CDs may be hard to find, but they are truly wonderful.
(Jim F) |
| Abel
Ferreira E Filhos |
Abel
Ferreira E Filhos |
Discos
Marcus Pereira 10052 |
|
|
Jim
F |
See
above (Jim F) |
| Airto
Morera |
Essential:
The Very Best of Airto Moreira |
Nascente
Records, |
1999 |
|
Pat
Selden |
Airto's
taken time out over the years from his international career as jazz-demon
and uber-hippy to record some belting traditional grooves - and most of
them are on this CD: "Celebration Suite", "Samba de Flora",
"Happy People" etc.../they're all here. Very easy to get hold
of. (Pat Selden) |
| Alceu
Valenca |
Forro
de Todos os Tempos |
Oasis
759.101/2-490224 |
|
Brazil |
Giselle
|
I
wasn't a forro fan until I heard this one. Great variety and interest using
mostly the traditional instrumentation and staying firmly within the bounds
of forro. But primarily it's a great fun CD bound to lift your spirits every
time you hear it. (Giselle) |
| Alceu
Valença, Elba Ramalho, Geralso Azavedo and Zé Ramalho |
O
Grande Encontro |
|
Late
90's |
|
Lennart
|
A
rather new succes with the great songs of Northeast. (Lennart) |
| Art
Popular |
Samba
Pop Brasil |
EMI
823056 |
1997 |
Brazil
|
Steve
S |
Samba
pop. You can hear the samba influence though, and some catchy pop tunes.
(Giselle) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Bebel
Gilberto |
TantoTempo
|
Six
degrees 657036 1026-2 |
2000
|
|
Carl
S |
A
romantic and edgy gem from the hip, NYC based daughter of Juao and step-mom
Astrud. Produced by the late, great Suba, it's a cool fusion of a sweet
Bossa voice, a hip back-band with attitude, and smart production incorporating
touches of hip-hop and electronica. Brief liner notes but no lyric notes.
(Carlinhos) |
| Beth
Carvalho |
Live
at the Olympia |
|
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|
Camões |
Beth
Carvalho is the queen of samba. She's "godmother" of fundo de
quintal, Zeca Pagodinho, Dudu Nobre, Toque de prima etc. She showed to the
world the sambas of Cartola and mainly Nelson Cavaquinho. This CD I believe
is +/- 1990, is live at the Brazilian Olympia (S. Paulo)and its wonderful.
The musicians includes Wanderson Martins (cavaco), Neco and Bororó
(violão), Gordinho (surdo), Marcelinho Moreira (repique de mão),Arlindo
Cruz (banjo), etc. The Show starts with "Andanças" her
first hit. It has great sambas from Cartola (as rosas não falam),
Nelson Cavaquinho (folhas secas), Gonzaguinha (o que é, o que é),
Noel Rosa (último desejo), Martinho da vila, Chico Buarque (meu guri).
The second half of the CD has a lot of samba de roda and partido alto. A
must have! (Camões) |
| Beth
Carvalho |
Beth
Carvalho canta o samba de Sao Paulo (live) |
|
|
|
Camões |
This
CD has only sambas from S.Paulo composers and S. Paulo musicians. Oswaldinho
da Cuica (some of you knew him in Amsterdam last year) is one of the musicians
and show why is has cuica on his name. Great sambas from Paulo Vanzolini,
Adoniran Barbosa, etc, etc. The ambiance is smooth and delicious. More info
in www.bethcarvalho.com.br . This year she recorded another live "Pagode
de mesa". Its the 30 years career CD. Like the name says is really
a pagode. First league sambas, musicians and audience. Very nice to hear
Marcelinho ripping the repique de mão. (Camões) |
| Bezzera
da Silva |
Bezzera
da Silva ao vivo (live) |
|
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|
Camões |
Bezerra
is the voice from the favelas. All his sambas are related to "morro"
problems, the lack of education, living conditions, drugs, violence. We
can call it "gangstasamba". The lyrics are always really funny
with lots of double meanings. This CD is the latest one, live, and it was
recorded in the quadra of GRES Academicos da Rocinha, in Rocinha favela.
It's a great CD, with really good musicians, really good sambas, and really
good swing. Most people say that Bezerra, with Dicró, is the last
of the Malandros alive. (Camões) |
| Bloco
Vomit |
Never
Mind the Bossa Nova |
Bloco
001-CD |
|
UK
|
Simeon |
Samba
punk, played with and equal measure of irony and attitude - impossible to
describe, some people get it, some people don't. (Simeon) |
| Boso
Cuca Nova " |
Revisited
Classics |
Six
degrees 657036 1010-2 |
1998
|
|
Carl
S |
Three
young Brazilian DJ's remix their pais classic Bossa Nova's with heavy dance
beat samples and electronica with wonderful results. Laid-back and very
listenable, except for the last track of "sample" samples for
DJ's. Brief liner notes, no lyric notes. Bouncy-Bassey-Beautiful-Bossa-Break-Beats....
(Carlinhos) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Caetano
Veloso |
Livros |
|
|
|
Dave
A, Pedro |
*This
is a wonderful record by Caetano. At 50 something, you gotta take your hat
off for this Brazilian icon for coming up with such a cutting edge album
(at the time). This disk has a distinct sound, with some great percussion,
specially a fine tuned timba ensemble on several tracks (Carlinhos Brown
participated). Also you get the great arrangements form Jaques Morelenbaum
who produces most of the stuff for Caetano. There is also a live version
"Prenda Minha" (Polygram 538 583-2) with some additional songs,
so its worth having both. (Pedro) *Caetano GRAMMYwinning record (won the
prize 2000) in some parts experimental, in some parts good old brazilian
music like "No baixa de sapateiro" de Ari Barroso. (Lennart) |
| Caetano
Veloso and Gilberto Gil |
Tropicalia
2 |
Electra
Nonesuch 979339-2 |
|
USA |
Bill
H |
Samba
from the pros! (Bill H) |
| Candeia |
Axé! |
|
|
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Camões
|
Candeia
was the biggest afro-Brazilian defender. He was founder of Portela and after
several discussions he founded "Quilombo" a samba school more
linked to the afro and carnival traditions than the commercial stuff. This
CD has the 1st version of "Isolado do Mundo" an immortal samba
by Acides Malandro Histórico. (Camões) |
| Carlinhos
Brown |
alfabetagamazado
|
Metro
Blue / EMI Odeon / Capitol Records - 1996
CDP 7243 8 38269 2 6
EMI838269 2
|
1996 |
Brazil |
Carl
S, Dave A, Erhard, pedro |
*This
is a great "high-concept" type album. A fabulous production that
takes you through up, and down-tempo tracks on a masterfully-modulated sonic
journey from start to finish. Mixed English or Portuguese lyric notations.
(Carlinhos)
* Carlinhos Brown is undoubtedly one of top Brazilian producers of today.
I like this album a lot (the following one was a disappointment for me),
as it has some great songs, with real powerful percussion. Check out "Bog
La Bag", and try to keep still while listening to it. (Pedro)
|
| Carlinhos
do Repique |
Fantastica
Nota 10 Brasileira |
Polygram
do Brasil Ltda - tape |
1991
|
|
Pat
|
Straight
ahead batucada from Little Charlie and his eight chums. Possibly quite difficult
to get hold of (my copy was brought back from Brazil by a friend) but well
worth the effort - some lovely quirky arrangements with loads of mental
cuica playing. (Pat Selden) |
| Cartola |
Cartola |
Discos
Marcus Periera
Sonopress / EMI
CGC 33.249.640/0004-31 (472568 2)
|
1998 |
|
CamõesCarl
S |
Cartola
is Mangueira's founder. He chose the name and the colors. He's the composer
of classics like "sala de recepção", "sempre
mangueira" and "as rosas não falam" voted one of the
top 5 Brazilian songs ever. This CD is one of the two he recorded in his
last years and is fundamental for samba knowledge. (Camões)
A collection of historic, bluesy, sultry, and laid-back sambas from a
great master. No liner or lyric notes (Carlinhos)
Cartola wrote some of the most beautiful popular songs ever recorded anywhere,
although he didn't get to make his first commercial recording under his
own name until 1974, when he was 66. ' (Giselle)
|
| Chico
Buarque |
Chico
Buarque (the red album) |
Polygram
Vinyl |
1984 |
|
Lennart |
Chico
Buarque (the red album), Polygram Vinyl with the perhaps greatest poet of
samba, includes some great sambas like Vai Passar and Samba do Grande Amor
1984 (Lennart) |
| Chico
Cesar |
Aos
Vivos |
DISCMEDI
BLAU DM 259 02
|
|
|
Pedro
Giselle
|
(Featuring
Lenine and Lanny Gordin) This record is basically just 'voz e violão'
(voice and guitar) but Chico César has such a percussive control
of this interaction, that he creates some highly syncopated patterns between
the right hand rhythms and his vocal interpretation. You wont believe its
just a guitar doing all that stuff! This album also features some of Chico's
best known songs , like "Mama Africa", in a truly remarkable performance,
so I think its well worth a listen. (Pedro)
Stunning. His first CD I think. Truly original and beautiful to listen
to. Aos Vivos is not samba but its vey afro brazilian in soul, and it's
full of soul, as well as being both very simple and astonishingly clever.
His newest one, 'Mama Mundi', is nearly as good. (Giselle)
|
| Chico
Science and Nacao Zumbi |
Da
Lama Ao Caos, |
Chaos
850.224/2-46447618068-2 CD |
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|
Simeon
|
Amongst
the amazing variety of influences, this CD includes some of the best examples
of Maracatú Baque Virada available. (Simeon) |
| Clara
Nunes |
O
Canto da Guerreira" |
EMI
364 792177 2 |
|
Brazil
|
Giselle |
All
time fave from the queen of samba. I first heard this coming out of someone's
house in Rio- it was so good I knocked on the door and asked what it was,
and so was introduced to the work of the great Clara Nunes. I'd heard some
of it before but hadn't known who the singer was - hear these songs once
and you wont forget them either. Songs like E Baiana and Ilu Aye get the
full bateria treatment, others are quieter. (Giselle) |
| Clara
Nunes |
The
Best of Clara Nunes |
World
Pacific CDP796866 |
|
|
Jim
F, Steve |
One
of the tragic figures of Brazilian music, this great samba singer was a
national treasure who was killed by an incompetent anesthesiologist during
routine cosmetic surgery. The best of Clara Nunes is about as good as it
gets. (I'd say the same about the best songs of Beth Carvalho and of Paulinho
da Viola) (Jim F) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Daniela
Mercury |
Música
de Rua - ??? |
|
|
|
Pedro |
Daniela
is perhaps the greatest exponent of bahian axé music, keeping standards
of quality (as opposed to pure comerciallism) in all her records. Furthermore,
her charisma, sweetness and energy, are reason alone to buy her records
(oh, and did I mention she's cute too?). This particular album is one of
my favorites, with great songs like "Musica de rua", "O reggae
e o mar" and "Por amor ao Ilê". If you like Daniela,
this album is a sure bet. Alternatively, check the live one "Electrica"
(???) that has most of her hits recorded live. (Pedro) |
| Daniela
Mercury |
Canto
de Cidade |
Sony
discos |
1993 |
|
Steve
S |
|
| Djavan |
Luz |
CBS,
Sonymusic 746.544/2-490177 |
1982 |
|
Pedro |
If you aren't familiar with this great brazillian composer, or if you only
know the more comercial stuff, there you're missing a lot. You cant go much
further in melodic emotion than Djavan's songs. I love him for being so
pure, and I envy his devotion to music. His songs are emotions made music.
For a great introduction album, I recomend "Luz", but you can
try and find some of these excellent albums: "Djavan" (1989, CBS
featuring the wonderful "Oceano") or "Não é
azul mas é mar" (1987, CBS). Or just forget all this and buy
whatever you find from him. Lately he has published a live album "Ao
vivo" (2xCD EPIC 2-492473 Sony Music Brasil), and Almir Chediak published
his songbook. Chediak has been publishing a number of songbooks, with staff,
lyrics and guitar chords, form most of the brazillian MPB composers (they
are published by Editora Lumiar) In addition to Djavan's songbook, there
are three CD's, with versions of his best known songs made by a number of
brazillian musicians (Lumiar Discos 108.440, 108.441 and 108.442). This
musical Songbook is a great chance to get aquainted with his work, as well
as being excellent quality material. Buy all three! (Pedro) |
| Dudu
Tucci. |
Obatimale
|
WeltWunder
Records |
1993 |
Germany
|
Pat
|
Strong
folkloric-style recordings of samba batucada, caboclo, cabila, congo, barravento,
ijexa and maracatu to name but a few. At last something from my collection
that's easy to get hold of (mail order, fact fans). (Pat Selden) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Elis
Regina |
Live
In Montreux (featuring Hermeto Pascoal |
West
Wind / Latina - 2226
|
1979
|
|
Pedro
|
This
is perhaps my fave brazillian recording of all times. It was recorded short
before Elis died, and shows her and her supporting band at their best. The
band was just fantastic: César Mariano at the keyboards, Helio Delmiro
at the guitar, Luisão at the bass, Paulinho Braga on drums and Chico
Batera on percussion. The song selection is great and the last three tracks
are just performed by divine Elis and Hermeto Pascoal at the piano (he didnt
get his pig, that night). The whole album is sheer magic, and it deserves
a place in every brazillian music enthusiastic's shelf. Go buy it now. Other
Elis' albums that deserve attention are Elis (1972 Polygram do Brasil /
Verve 836 009-2), and Vento de Maio (Hemisphere 7243 8 23503 2 3 or EMI
364 748212 2). (Pedro) |
| Elis
Regina and Tom Jobim |
Elis&Tom
|
Verve
vinyl |
1974 |
|
Lennart |
Bossa
is also samba and here are the best ones, unforgetable. (Lennart) |
| Elise
Regina, Jair Rodrigues |
Dois
na Bossa |
|
60's |
|
Lennart |
I
think this is the one that includes the potpurri where Elise sings the most
wonderful samba ever sung, with such an energy that the soundsystem almost
breaks down (Lennart) |
| Ensemble
Amaro De Souza |
Saudades
Do Brasil |
Arion,
64165 |
|
France
|
Bill
H |
Most
musical styles of Brazilian music. More or less a sampler. (Bill H) |
| Escola
de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel |
Bateria
Nota 10 (several volumes) |
#3003
714 |
|
Brazil |
Ken,
Dave A, Percu |
I
think this is by Mocidade: all of it. There was also 'Bateria Fantastica'
(Ken) |
| Escola
de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel |
Batucada |
JSL003
3002 003 |
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|
Simeon,
Erhard, Percu |
It's
called 'batucada' and it does exactly what it says on the tin!, check out
the first track with the dual caixa intro - it's excellent and it only gets
better from there! (Simeon) |
| Escolas
de Samba de Grupo Especial |
Esquentar
no sapucaii |
|
|
Brazil
|
Giselle |
The
grupo Especial baterias warming up before their parades, in the sambodromo
in 1998. It catches the way it really sounds and feels when you are there;
the moment of sublime tension before you start, then the full bateria of
300 kicks in. I cant guarantee my spelling. (Giselle) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Gilberto
Gil |
O
Sol De Oslo |
BJAC
5031-2 |
1998 |
USA
|
Bill
H |
From
the CD sleeve: "This album is a much-needed injection of 'backland
immensity' into the panorama of contemporary Brazilian music." Trilok
Gurtu plays percussion. (Bill) |
| Gilberto
Quini and Mestre Sombra |
Capoeira
Senzala de Santos |
Buda
Records, mid-Ninties |
90's
|
|
Pat
|
Very
good collection of capoeira songs, berimbau grooves, maculele and samba
de roda. I've seen it in loads of shops since I bought it so it shouldn't
be too hard to get. (Pat Selden) |
| Grupo
Batuque |
Afro
Brasil |
Far
Out Records |
|
|
Nigel
H |
OK
I'll admit I don't have this but I have heard three or four tracks from
it and they are a good modern arrangements based on afro brasilian rhythms.
(Nigel H) |
| Grupo
Especial
Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro
|
Sambas
de Enredo 98 ao Vivo |
BMG
7432158010-2 |
1998 |
Brazil |
Perceau |
I
loved all the "samba enredo" CDs I've heard (94,96,98,99,2000),
especially the 98 edition because I've got two versions of it : studio and
"live" version. Same songs, different sounds.'(Percu) |
| Grupo
Especial Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro |
Sambas
de Enredo Grupo Especial/ Grupo 1 (Depends on the year) |
BMG/RCA |
Any |
Brazil
|
Giselle,
Camões, Perceau |
*
'Sambas de Enredo Grupo Especial 1994" although any year before 1999
would do (Giselle)
*
1988 Sambas de Enredo do Grupo 1. The reason I really like this year is
because it was my "samba birth" year. But it also has amazing
sambas enredos like "Kizomba" (last Vila Isabel victory), bye
bye brazil from Mocidade and others. Nowadays I almost don't listen to
sambas de enredo. I don't like the recordings and it's a samba style for
carnival and shows. In the rest of the year I don't really to listen sambas
de enredo. (Camões)
*
' I loved all the "samba enredo" CDs I've heard (94,96,98,99,2000),
especially the 98 edition because I got two version of it : studio and
"live" version. Same songs, different sounds.'(Percu)
|
| Grupo
Favela |
Grupo
Favela |
Brasidisc
BRCD 014 |
|
Brazil
|
Giselle |
Roots
partido alto. Sounds like a good late night in a bar in Rio. (Giselle) |
| Grupo
Fundo de Quintal |
Grupo
Fundo de Quintal Volumes 1 & 2 |
|
|
|
Camões |
Fundo
de Quintal is the biggest samba group ever. They invented a new way of playing
samba. They invented the repique de mão, the tan-tã and they
adapted the banjo for samba. You can find volume 1 and 2 separated or together
in one CD. It has great classics like "bebeto loteria", "prazer
da serrinha", "resignação" etc. The first volume
is the only with Jorge Aragão, Almir Guineto and Neoci as members.
I believe you can find it at www.somlivre.com.br (Camões)
|
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Ile
Aiye |
25
Anos |
Natasha
Records |
|
|
Nigel
H, Steve, Simeon |
*
I think this is a retrospective collection, recorded by the current group,
but of their main pieces from the past 25 years. Driving and full of powerful
rhythms with a style faithful to samba-reggae bateria. (Nigel H)
*
Ilé Aiyé, the most vibrant of the afro bloc groups in full
flight! (Simeon)
|
| Ilê
Aiyê |
Canto
Afro |
Own
Label |
1989 |
|
Lennart,
Dave A |
They
are the best ones in Bahia, still maintaining their tradition and dignity,
here with guest singers like Caetano Veloso (Lennart) |
| Ilê
Aiyê. |
Canto
Negro |
Velas. |
1996 |
|
Pat,
Carl |
'Hardcore
samba reggae - just voice and drums - from Bahia's most politicized afro-bloc.
(Pat Selden) |
| Ile
Axe |
Percussions
Bresiliennes - Calyps' O Samb' |
Playasound
PS 65059 |
|
France |
Bill
H, Dave A |
A
collection of different styles of percussion - batucada and maracatu. (Bill
H) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| João
Bosco |
João
Bosco Ao vivo |
Phillips
Vinyl |
1989 |
|
Lennart,
Ken
|
*Philips
Vinyl with just a guitar, the man who renewed the way of playing guitar
in samba with some of his best songs. (Lennart)
* Anything early by J Bosco before he went funky. His scat singing to
his acoustic guitar accompaniment is sublime.(Ken)
|
| Joao
Gilberto |
The
Legendary Joao Gilberto |
World
Pacific CDP 7 93891 |
|
|
Jim
F |
One
of the giants of Bossa Nova. This cd is on about every "best of Brazil"
list I've ever seen. (Jim F) |
| Joao
Gilberto and Stan Getz. |
Getz/Gilberto
|
Verve,
1964- vinyl. CD: Verve, 1997 |
1964 to 1997
|
|
Pat
Selden |
Beautiful.
One of Bossa Nova's greatest singers and guitarists with its best gringo
interpreter on sax. Featuring Jobim on piano and Astrid on occasional Vocals,
it's an embarrassment of riches - including the definitive version of "A
Garota de Ipanema". Very easy to get hold of (HMV etc.). (Pat Selden)
|
| Jorge
Aragão - |
Um
Jorge |
|
1999 |
|
Camões |
Jorge
Aragão is a former Fundo De Quintal member. He's known as the "samba
Poet". All the CDs are great but this one is the one I most like. He's
the author of great sambas like "vou festejar", "cabelo pixaim",
and "coisinha do pai" (this samba was the first music played in
outerspace. It was used to wake up the little Mars robot). Other samba well
known from Jorge is the "carnaval globeleza", the theme from TV
GLOBO carnival. Last year he recorded a live CD top seller in brazil. He
changed label and he's now at www.indie.com.br (Camões)
|
| Karnak |
Karnak |
Tinder
Records 42850842 |
1995
(?) |
|
Carl
S |
A
high-concept "art-house" project fusing the music of NE Brazil,
Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and more. Instead of listening, this "wall-of-sound"
wants to be cranked-up loud and felt. Good English liner notes with untranslated
Portuguese lyric notes. Claims to have been voted among the fifteen most
important albums in the history of Brazil! (Carlinhos) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Lenine |
O
Dia Em Que Faremos Contacto |
Globe
Music BMG (Brazil) |
1999
1997
|
|
Ken |
his
first album… (the title track is) a storming tune - some kind of mutant
partido alto, and well worth running down - as is all his stuff. (Pat S)
*Lenines second album, a lot of electronic sound, the one that made him
famous as a composer. (Lennart)
|
| Lenine |
Nao
Pressao |
BMG
1999 74321682352 |
1999 |
Brazil |
Ken,
Dave A |
Lenine,
the true Brazil superstar of now in my opinion (Ken) |
| Lenine
e Suzano |
Olho
de Peixe |
NovoDisc
Manaus Industria Fonografica Ltda LS001;
CNPJ:02.104.848/0001-96
|
1996 |
Brazil |
Carl
S ken |
A
variety of vocal and guitar song styles featuring hip production and arrangements
with strong, spare, understated percussion. Good laid-back energy and very
listenable. Brief liner notes and untranslated Portuguese lyric notes. (Carl)
|
| Luiz
Gonzaga - |
O
Melhor de Luiz Gonzaga |
RCA
M10032 |
|
|
Simeon |
The
definitive collection spanning the entire career of the master of Forró.
(Simeon) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z |
| Macumba |
Don't
Hold Your Breath, |
cdtrax
113 |
|
UK
|
Simeon |
Scottish
bagpipe/samba crossover - great musicianship and great attitude throughout.
(Simeon) |
| Maracatu
Nacao de Pernambuco |
Maracatu
Nacao de Pernambuco |
|
|
|
Mike |
This
album is not the best Maracatu I have heard but it is relatively easy to
get hold of I think. The best Maracatu I have is on tapes, which are not
properly labelled; live recordings of street Maracatu. (Mike M) |
| Marisa
Monte |
A
Great Noise |
Metro
Blue CDP 724385335327 |
|
|
Jim
F |
Felt
that I should include a pop star and many like Marisa. She can sing classic
samba with the best of them as well as pop songs….very good.. (.Jim
F) |
| Marisa
Monte |
Cora
de Rosa e Carvão (Also called Rose and Charcoal) |
Metro
Blue CDP 724383008025/EMI 830080 |
1994 |
|
Jim
F, Lennart |
*
'Not just samba but includes some of the most heartbreaking traditional
samba ever made like Paulinho da Violas Dança de Solidão (Lennart)'
*
Felt that I should include a pop star and many like Marisa. She can sing
classic samba with the best of them as well as pop songs. …very good,
(and) Rose has beautiful cover art as well.' (Jim F)
|
| Martinho
da Vila |
Canta
Canta Minha Gente |
RCA
M 10050 |
1997 |
Brazil
|
Giselle |
A
major modern figure in traditional Rio samba, Martinho is the president
this year of Vila Isabel, the samba school from which he has his name. This
CD is full of classic songs like the title track and a version of Pelo Telephone,
the first samba ever recorded. Butter soft and sugar sweet, but not cloying.
(Giselle) |
| Martinho
da Vila |
Canta
minha gente |
RCA
Vinyl |
1974 |
|
Lennart |
A
very nice person with a strange way of singing almost like talking, but
it works. Traditional samba (Lennart) |
| Martinho
Da Vila |
Batuqueiro
|
Braziloid
Records Inc- tape |
1998
|
|
Pat
|
Beautiful
samba songs in a rootsy, "back-yard", pagode style sung in that
wonderful smokey voice with a small band . Could be quite difficult to get
hold of since I found my copy in a street sale in Leicester (UK) (Pat Selden)
|
| Mestre
Ambrosio |
Mestre
Ambrosio |
|
|
|
Ken |
The
pogues meet Maractu and Forro and better than this sounds. Astounding live
band (Ken) |
| Mestre
Marcal |
A
Incrivel Bateria do Mestre Marcal". |
Vinyl:
Polygram do Brasil ltda- vinyl |
1987 |
|
Pat
Selden, Giselle, Mike M |
'
Most of the samba enredos are classics, and of course there is that first
track which demonstrates the bateria instruments so well. The sound of Rio
batucada and samba enredo in the 80's. (Giselle)
*This
is probably the best for learning samba drumming that I have. (Mike)
*
'Nuff said. It's been re-issued on CD, but I don't know the details. (Pat)
|
| Monarco |
Monarco |
|
|
|
Camões
|
Monarco
is Velha Guarda da Portela's main singer. This CD was produced by Tanaka
for the Japanese market only. You can buy it in http://www.eldoradomusichome.com.br/
(Camões) |
| Moreira
da Silva |
Partido
em 5 |
|
|
|
Camões |
Moreira
da Silva was the creator of "samba de breque" and its best singer
ever. To understand the work of Moreira you really need to understand Portuguese
because he speaks a lot in the songs and the speaking is the main characteristic
in samba de breque. (Camões) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Nelson
Cavaquinho |
serie
Raizes do samba |
|
1999 |
|
Camões |
Nelson
is also Mangueira's founder. This series "raízes do samba"
has 50 nice price cds from major sambistas, most of them already dead.
Nelson's way of singing and writing ( with his alltime friend, still alive
and with a brand new amazing cd, Guilherme de Brito) are responsable for
some of the most beautifull sambas ever. (Camões) |
| Nelson
Sargento |
Sonho
de um sambista |
|
|
|
Camões |
Nelson
Sargento is one of the last of Mangueira's icons alive. He won the samba
enredo contest several times and he has wonderful sambas like "cantico
a natureza (ó Primavera)" that you can find in Orfeu OST ( last
year's remake of the movie) (Camões) |
| Ney
Matogrosso |
-
Um Brasileiro - ???? |
|
|
|
Pedro |
This
CD is Ney's tribute to Chico Buarque, with some of the best ever
Arrangements of Chico's songs. Great versions of for instance "Almanaque",
"Não Existe Pecado ao Sul do Equador" and "Partido
Alto". The musicians are great, and Ney's acute musical sense and
vivid interpretations make this album one of those rare ones with only
good tracks. (Pedro)
|
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Olodum |
Best
of Olodum |
Continental
- 1-07-800-499 |
|
Brazil |
Bill
H |
I
wish I understood portuguese melhor ... but the rhythms are fantastic ! (Bill
H |
| Olodum |
Revolution
in Motion |
World
Circuit WCD 031 |
1992
|
|
Nigel
H, Simeon, Giselle, Ken |
*
I believe that this is a compilation of the first four Olodum CDs - a collection
of excellent samba reggae tracks before Olodum went pop.' (Simeon)
*'
A good 'best of' compilation - this contains much that that will be familiar
to samba groups as the arrangements are clean and relatively simple' (Nigel
H)
*'
Revolution in Motion is the best one. Lately they have gone too synthetic
for my taste.' (Ken)
|
| Olodum |
Madagascar
Olodum |
|
|
|
Steve
S |
One
of the first Olodum with music from the carnivals from the late 80's (Lennart)
|
| Os
batuqueiros |
Batucada
Especial Futebol |
Arco
Iris 3001 800
(Iris Musique 3001 800)
|
1998 |
Fra |
Nigel
H,
Percu, Pedro
|
*based
on the the small baterias to be found in football stadia there is a good
range of batucadas - could be more passionate though (Nigel H)
* I like this CD a lot. You cant usually find strict samba percussion
CD's (no voice, no cavaco), but this is the real deal. There is another
one, cunningly named 'Batucada', but it doesn't add much to this here
These guys (all tracks by 'Batuqueiros ') are really in tune, lovely effects
(forget Mestre Marçal), great breaks, the works. I've never heard
a better pure samba recording. They even have real songs (for instance
track 6 has this great 'rim shot' melody on the Repiniques). Anyway, this
CD must have been part of some stupid Marketing strategy, cause the 1st
track is some kind of really awful cheesy anthem, perhaps supposed to
sell it (go figure). Don't EVER inadvertantly play this 1st track!!!!
apart from it, its just 'môlho' (juice).
|
| Os
Mutantes |
World
Psychedilic Classics-1:The Best of Os Mutantes |
Luaka
Bop / Warner Bros. - 1999
9 47251-2
|
1999 |
|
Carl
S |
Wacky
experimental Brazilian psychedelia from the 60's rediscovered by David Byrne.
These guys were way ahead of the curve! Great material, but more of a curiosity
than a cohesively listenable album. Extensive liner notes with Portuguese
and English lyric notes. (Carlinhos) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Papete |
Berimbau
e Percussao |
Universal
Sound USCD7 |
1997
|
Brasil |
Nigel
H, Dave A |
The
write up places him as one of the great Brazilian percussionists, and very
influential in Brazil in the seventies when most of this was recorded. It
is relatively low key and folky in places, although he covers just about
all the different rhythmic bases sometimes they are short pieces (particularly
the purely percussive) and sometimes overlain with songs that are redolent
of early seventies (and Jaques Brel to my ears). (Nigel) |
| Paulinho
da Viola |
Bebadachama
(live) |
|
1997 |
|
Camões |
This
a double CD with lots of unknown sambas from old composers. Its perhaps
the best CD we can get from Paulinho. (Camões) |
| Paulinho
da Viola |
Meus
Momentos" (2 box set) |
EMI
830707 2 |
1997 |
Bra
|
Giselle |
Some
very traditional pagode, but also a wide range of Paulinho's other compositions
, including 'Danca da Solidao' (Giselle) |
| Paulinho
da Viola |
Samba
y Choro Negro |
WDR |
|
|
Ken |
|
| Paulinho
da Viola |
Eu
Canto Samba |
RCA
Vinyl |
1989 |
|
Lennart |
Traditional
and new,Paulinho is so poteic in a very old and a very new way. (Lennart)
|
| Pirajá |
Esquina
Carioca - Uma noite com a raiz do samba (live) |
Dabliu
discos/ DB0075 / 1999 |
|
|
Camões
|
Great
show. Pirajá is a botequim (bar) in S. Paulo famous for having a
great roda de samba. This CD is a show with Beth Carvalho, D. Ivone Lara,
Moacyr Luz, Walter Alfaiate, Luiz Carlos da Vila, João Nogueira and
Nelson Sargento. The musicians are "state of art". The ambiance
is very good, the sambas also. It was João Nogueira's last recording
before he died. (Camões) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Raizes
Do Pelo |
Samba
Baiana |
Interra
IN5710 |
|
|
Simeon |
Interesting
Samba Reggae Grooves and arrangements - origins unknown (Simeon) |
| Roberto
Ribeiro - |
meus
momentos 2 em 1 |
serie
meus momentos |
1999 |
Brasil |
Camões
|
This
serie "meus momentos" is also a great bargain collection. It has
2 editions "meus momentos" (single CD) and "meus momentos
2 em 1" (double CD). Roberto Ribeiro was a great sambista from Portela.
He died in the late 80's (I believe 1985). He had lots of hits like "quitandeiro"
and "acreditar". This is the best CD I known for listen "repique
de anel" (ring repique). (Camões) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Samba
Schools of Rio de Janeiro and Bateria Nota 10 |
The
Best of Rio Carnaval |
Earthbeat!
9 42514-2 |
|
USA |
Bill
H |
A
sampler of 12 different Samba Schools and some bateria (Bill H) |
| Sambrasil
|
Na
Cadencia do Samba |
Movie
Play BS 216 |
|
|
Jim
F |
OK,
not a big name group, but very good singers doing well known sambas with
classic backing group of cavaquinho and percussion. Great party CD with
22 songs!(Jim F) |
| Sergio
Mendes |
Brasiliero |
Electra
9-61 315 |
1991 |
|
Bill
H, Jim F, Carl S, Ray, Erhard |
*No,
this isn't one of his Brazil '66 type groups. This was a roots-oriented
album featuring some of Brazil's best musicians and percussionists. Great,
exciting songs from start to finish.(what a concept!) (Jim F)
*This power-house treatment of new style and traditional Brazilian songs
with a broad range of tempos and intensity opened a lot of us up in the
NW-USA to the possibilities of Brazilian "fusion". It's Grammy
winning (yes/no?) legacy is still with us in hot material covered by some
local bands. The rumor about this album is that Carlinhos Brown was uncredited
for writing most of the arrangements. (Carl)
|
| Stan
Getz and Charlie Byrd |
Jazz
Samba |
Verve
68432 |
1962 |
|
Jim
F |
Yes
I know, they're Americans and Getz is controversial, but these guys could
flat out play! This is one of my favorite recordings of all time. Look in
the Jazz section. (Jim F) |
| Suba |
Sao
Paulo Confessions |
Six
Degrees Records - 2K
657036 1019-2
|
2000 |
|
Carl
S, Dave A |
The
late, great immigrant's only collection of recordings and mixes (please
check me on that) is full of atmospheric, bass-heavy, laid-back and up-beat
Trance grooves with romantic female vocals. Brief liner notes, but no lyric
notes. (Carlinhos) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| The
Original Soundtrack from the film, "Orfeo Negro" (Black Orpheus)
|
Black
Orpheus |
Verve/Polygram
830 783-2 |
|
USA |
Bill
H, Jim F |
'*My
introduction to samba, Carnaval, batucada, Jobim .... this started the ball
rolling for me in 1973! Get the film !' (Bill H)
*
(get) the soundtrack or even better the video. This film was simply astounding
to those of us who saw it when it first came out in 1959. It still contains
some of the best samba ever recorded.' (Jim F)
|
| Tim
Maia |
Tim
Maia |
|
1998 |
|
Steve
S |
|
| Timbalada |
|
Andei
Road |
|
|
Erhard
|
|
| Timbalada |
|
Cada
Cabeca e um Mundo |
|
|
Erhard
|
|
| Timbalada |
Timbalada |
Polygram
518068-2 CD |
|
|
Simeon,
Ken, Mike M |
*
Timbalada at their best!' (Simeon)
*Timbalada:
you can learn a lot from the first 2 albums which are mostly percussion
and voice. After that..... (Ken)
|
| Tom
Jobim |
Inédito |
Ariola
7432132920 2 (2xCD) |
1987
|
|
Pedro
|
The
last album Jobim published, features some of the loveliest arrangements
of his songs (thats Morelenbaum's hand in there). Jobim said it was the
album he was most satisfied with, and he should. The arrangement on Wave
is wonderful, but both the CD's are great. (Pedro) |
| Tom
Ze |
Fabrication
Defect |
luaka
bop/ Warner Bros 9 46953-2 |
1998
|
|
Carl
S |
One
of the original Tropicalia "malandros", he's an accomplished experimenter,
like Hermeto Paschoal but funkier, at making music out of just about anything.
Daringly creative, this collection of artful compositions, with a few quirky
traditional song re-arrangements, is surprisingly listenable. Good liner
notes and English lyric translations, But no Portuguese. (Carlinhos) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Unknown/Various
|
Samba |
EMI
Hemisphere/ Metro Blue/Capitol Records 7243 8 53343 2 0 |
1996 |
|
Carl
S |
A
great collection of mid-tempo sambas with some awesome "stand-out"
tracks. Very listenable, but also a perfect CD to play along with as you
practice your Pandiero licks or your basic samba dance step. Extensive liner
notes, but no lyric notes (Carlinhos) |
| Unknown/Various
- |
Samba
Brazil |
Verve |
|
|
Carl
S, Mike M |
Mostly
pop and easy listening samba (apart from one samba enredo) that mostly manages
to avoid being really cheesy (as Brazilian music is prone to do). I find
my self playing this one fairly often. Has one or two really nice jazzy
numbers. (Mike M) |
| Unknown/Various
- |
Batucada
Brasileira |
Digital
Laser(?) CD 55/8 |
1991
|
Br |
Simeon
|
Basic
Batucada Rhythms played with gusto - a great learning resource for Sambistas
everywhere. (Simeon) |
| Various artists |
Yele
Brazil |
EMI
Hemisphere |
1994 |
|
Nigel
H, Ken, Mike M |
A
compilation of mainstream Afro-Brazilian tunes. Some have a strong recent
African musical influence and others are more traditional. Although this
is meant to be an accessible CD it still has enough rootsy pieces to be
of interest - it is not poppy axé stuff. (Nigel H) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Various
Artists |
Desde
que o samba é samba |
Velas
11-V260 |
1997 |
|
(Pedro) |
This
is a compilation I found some time ago, not too good, not too bad. I'm just
mentioning it, cause it has a track (track 5 - "Escurinho" by
Zizi Possi) which has the best pandeiro playing I've ever heard on CD. Dont
listen to it, cause youre gonna want to burn your pandeiro and dedicate
your life to gardening afterwards!!! No liner notes whatsoever (dont you
hate that?) so if anyone knows who is the genious playing the pandeiro on
this track, please let me know. (Pedro) |
| Various
artists |
Bresil
* Brazill |
Air
Mail Music, SA141014 |
|
France |
Bill
H |
a
sampler of various selections of Brazilian folk music (Bill H) |
| Various
Artists |
Saudade
em Samba 1929-1942 |
Kardum
3004 084 |
|
France
|
Bill
H |
Samba
from 1929-1942.... need I say more? (Bill H) |
| Various
Artists |
Music
From Brazil |
LaserLight
Digital / Delta Music 15 497 |
1993 |
|
Bill
H |
I
found this "no-name" compilation in a discount bin, and was surprised
to find it full of solid tracks covering a variety of styles with some oddities
and a few stand-outs. Quite listenable. No liner or lyric notes. (Bill H)
|
| Various
artists |
Afro
Brasil |
Verve
845 326-2 |
1990 |
Fr |
Bill
H, Carl S |
Part
of a 4-disc series including Samba Brasil, Bossa Nova Brasil, and Nordeste
Brasil. -A compilation of 16 different Brazilian artists, focusing on Bahia.
From the CD sleeve, " Artists like Maria Bethania and Caetano Veloso,
both Bahian, have always dipped into the fonts of their traditions, while
newer ones like Margareth Menezes are creating sizzling fusions combining
the raw, naked force of rock and roll with the rich percussive roots and
themes of the Afro-Bahian experience." (Bill H) |
| Various
artists |
Brazil
2mil- the soul of bass-o-nova |
Six
degrees 657036 1017-2 |
1999
|
|
Carl
S |
A
broad range of styles and tempos are included in this well produced and
listenable introduction to a cool bunch of Brazilian hipsters and rising
stars. Brief liner notes but no lyric notes. (Carlinhos) |
| Various
artists |
Brazil
Classics #1 "beleza tropical" |
Luarka
Bop/ Warner Bros 9 25805-2 |
1989
|
|
Carl
S, Erhard |
*A
fine "get-acquainted" compilation of some of the best MPB artists
that taught me to appreciate the melodic beauty of Brazilian music, shortly
after I discovered Brazil's fiery percussion. Extensive liner notes with
Portuguese and English lyric notes. (Carlinhos)
*David Byrne compilation (Erhard)
|
| Various
Artists |
Brazil-Roots-Samba
|
|
|
|
Erhard |
|
| Various
Artists |
Brazil
classics-2; O Samba |
|
1989 |
|
Erhard
Mike, Pedro
|
*Compiled
by David Byrne, this is a great representative sampling of samba masters,
including Clara Nunes, Alcione, Agepe, Martinho da Vila, and Beth Carvalho.
(Erhard)
*This is a pretty good bunch of pagodes de raíz (roots pagode)
compiled by David Byrne. You get some well known classics from the likes
of Zeca Pagodinho, Beth Carvalho, Paulinho da Viola, Martinho da Vila,
among others. The selection is good, and the liner notes also very complete,
nice pictures, etc. There are some wonderful musicians playing on these
tracks, check the cuíca on the beginning of Agepê's track
"Ela não gosta de mim" for a real thrill. Oh, and best
of all, you also get a cute brazillian butt on the cover :) (Pedro)
|
| Various
Artists |
Afros
and Afoxes da Bahia |
|
|
|
Erhard
Mike
|
Does
what it says on the box (Mike M) |
| Various
artists |
Estacio
and Flamengo, 100 anos de samba e amor |
Sociedade
de Artistas e Compositores Independentes Ltda 8060/S |
1995 |
Brazil |
Giselle |
Compilation
of songs about the samba school Estacio de Sa and the football team Flamengo.
Enough to make an old fan cry into her caipirinha. Difficult to be rational
about this one. (Giselle) |
| Various
Artists |
Rio
By Night (compilation cd of 21 classic songs) |
EMI
CDEMS1488 |
|
|
Jim
F |
This
cd has a lush, late night 1950s-1960s feel but contains some of the best
sambas and choros of 1930s through 1980s (Jim F) |
| Various
artists |
Brasil
a Century of Song
CD 1- folk and Traditionl
CD #2 -- Carnaval
CD #3 -- Bossa Nova Era
CD #4 -- MPB
|
Blue
Jackel Entertainment |
1995
|
|
Ken,
Erhard, Pedro, Percu |
*Amazing
stuff, not found very often elsewhere with everything from 7 minute berimbau
solos to pop to batucada. The best I've ever seen. (Ken),
* Also available individually:
CD #1 -- Folk and Traditional, #5001-2
CD #2 -- Carnaval, #5002-2
CD #3 -- Bossa Nova Era, #5003-2
CD #4 -- MPB, #5000-2
The most comprehensive basic introduction to Brasilian music I know, from
Carmen Miranda to Joao Gilberto to pagode and samba reggae. If you can
only afford one CD, buy "Carnaval." It gives a great overview,
including cuts from
most of the big Rio samba schools and a bloco-afro or two thrown in for
good measure. (Erhard)
|
| Various
artists |
Viva
Brasil! |
NASCENTE
CD: NSCD 037 1998 |
1998
|
|
Mally
|
Mixing
the sounds of samba with the sounds of another great Brazilian passion,
football, from Maracana and Morumba stadiums (OK, stadia). The tracks are
a mixture of traditional and (very) contemporary samba, and there's some
great moments, including one where a very straight drumkit intro leads into
a fantastic samba groove. Really makes you appreciate the difference between
the straight rhythm and the groove - worth getting the CD just for this!
(Mally) |
| Various
Artists |
Afro
Samba |
|
|
|
Mike |
A
reasonable selection of Samba Reggae and Afoxes. Opens with Margareth Menezes
version of Ele Gibo (spelling dubious) which is a great song to a samba
reggae beat if you can get past the dreadful in your face electric keyboard
sounds that Brazilians seem to love. (Mike M) |
| Various
artists |
JACKSON
DO PANDEIRO Revisto e Sampleado |
1999
BMG 7432155241-2 |
1999
|
|
Pedro
|
This
CD isnt from Jackson do Pandeiro, but instead its a revision on his works,
by the hand of several contemporary brazillian musicians. Nevertheless its
very enjoyable, with great versions of his songs. I particularly like the
version of "Chiclete com Banana" by Gal Costa (boy, can she sing...),
and the version of "Cremilda" buy The Funk Fuckers (featuring
the explendid Marcos Suzano raving on the pandeiro. You also have two great
songs by Lenine ("Jack Soul Brasileiro" from his last album, and
"Sebastiana"), but the whole CD Is good. (Pedro) |
| Various
artists |
Cores
do Brasil - Samba |
Nascente |
|
|
Pedro |
This
is a pretty well known and easy to find series of compilations, with themes
like bossanova, voices, samba, etc. The quality is always good, so I think
theyre good value for money. The mentioned "Samba" collection
is good, with a lot of the well known enredos. (Pedro) |
| Various
artists |
Samba
de Futebol |
|
|
|
Percu |
|
| Various
artists |
Batucada
por favor |
|
|
|
Ray,
David H |
|
| Various
artists |
Bahia
Black, Ritual Beating System, |
Axiom
314-510 856-2 |
1992 |
|
Simeon |
*Excellent
compilation of the Bahian sound, including three of the strongest tracks
ever recorded by Olodum (Simeon)
*Produced by Bill Laswell, with Carlinhos Brown, Olodum, Wayne Shorter
and Herbie Hancock amongst others. I've had this since 1994 but I never
get bored with it. (Giselle)
|
| Various/unknown |
Batucada
Sound of the Favelas |
Mister
Bongo MRBCD 005 |
1996
|
UK |
Jim
F, Pat S, Mally, Nigel H, Simeon, Ray, David H, Dave A, Percu |
*'
I have a lot of percussion CDs but this one is special. It's like a master
class on how to play the instruments of the batucada.' (Jim F) *'Fabulously
energetic collection of batucada grooves, check out track 5, 'Otao E Eu'
with amazing berimbau and caixa solos' (Simeon) *This is a fabulously clear
and clean recording while still sounding like there's a hell of a party
going on. Very easy to hear the different elements of the rhythms while
at the same time capturing the bateria ensemble effect. Solo instruments
stand out just enough from the mix that they don't get lost and their contribution
can be appreciated. Contains the classic batucada cues, breaks and grooves,
plus short sections with various instruments playing solo, so that their
sound, rhythm and style can be appreciated on their own. Great playing and
a great mix. Very good introduction to batucada.' (Mally) *not baterias
per se but fantastic (Nigel) |
| Velha
Guarda de Mangueira |
|
Nikita
Music - NK1001-2 |
|
|
Mike |
Very
nice, mellow and authentic. (Mike) |
| Virginia
Rodrigues |
Nos |
Hannibal
HNCD 1448 |
2000 |
|
Ken
Cox |
I'd
like to add the 2nd Virginia Rodriguez album to my top 10 list. I saw her
at the Albert Hall, London last year singing the duet with Caetano Veloso
which is on the CD. Truly magic it was (Ken) |
| Virginia
Rodrigues |
Sol
Negro |
Hannibal |
1998 |
|
Nigel
Dave A
Ken
|
Classically
trained she has a beautiful, if formal vocal presence. Many of these are
wonderfully simple and direct. Not samba but it is a joy to listen to (Nigel
H)
* Virginia Rodrigues's fabulous first CD, "Sol Negro", was arranged
by Celso Fonseca, with artistic direction by Caetano. (Carl)
|
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
Welcome
n.b. artist is Santana, title is Welcome ! |
Santana |
|
1973 |
|
Dave
H |
*A
jazz-fusion effort from Santana ... not a "rocker" ... definitely
a smoother side of Santana. The hit song was "Love, Devotion, and Surrender".
Available on CD. (Bill H)
*..My life as a sambista.. started when I was 12 years old in 1973, when
my eldest brother (by 10 years) brought home a copy of the album "Welcome"
by Santana. I used to play the whole album but one of my favourite tracks
was "Samba de Sausalito" (Dave H)
|
| Wilson
moreira |
Okolofé
|
asn
B00004Y85F |
2000 |
|
Camões |
This
CD was produced by Tanaka for Japan only. This year, finally, its available
in brazil by RobDigital (www.robdigital.com.br) (Camões) |
| A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z top |
| Zeca
Baleiro |
Por
onde andara Stephen Fry |
MZA-music
011241-2 |
|
|
Lennart |
The
new thing from northeast, in this case Maranhão. Such a wondeful
mix with styles from all over Brazil. (Lennart) |
Zeca
Padoginho
back to top |
Patota
de Cosme |
ASN
B00000G96K |
1998 |
|
Camões |
Zeca
is the greatest samba singer alive. He started in "Cacique de Ramos"
and Beth Carvalho helped him a lot. This CD is the 2nd or 3rd of his career
and I love it. Its a CD with few electronic instruments. It has great guests.
I have almost all Zeca's CDs and this is the one I prefer. Last year he
recorded "Zeca Pagodinho ao vivo". Its a live CD, really easy
to find, with an excellent line up. Only great sambas. The live CD was the
last with Dudu Nobre as cavaco player. Dudu Nobre (www.dudunobre.com.br)
is the new (traditional) samba star. He's 23, one CD (FEliz da vida) and
hundreds of sambas sang by others. All the majors singers and groups recorded
sambas from Dudu. (Camões) |
