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Brazil 45, number 34 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/luiz-carlos-vinhas-ye-me-le-golden-boys-berimbau

Another very firm Mr Bongo favourite, and always a contender for end/start of the night track. A true classic.

Opens with a distinctive vocal harmony/chant and claps before dropping into bossa piano, organ and drums, which calms for a moment before reaching the chorus… and then building more into a horn section, that plays until the end. Immense.

Taken from Vinhas’ now relatively expensive and very excellent ‘O Som Psicodelico’ LP from 1968.


B: Golden Boys - Berimbau

And again - yet another favourite. Awe inspiring arrangement, of the highest order.

Opens with what is very reminiscent of a Brazilian Western soundtrack, before soaring into vocals, strings and horns. And then THAT end section…! 

Golden Boys were a male vocal group, of brothers. ‘Berimbau’ is taken from their self-titled 1969 LP.

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Love Conversation appeared on José James Blackmagic, on Giles Peterson's Brownswood records, has been performed live all over the US, Europe and Japan. The song appeared in the Fox Feature Film "Our Family Wedding" in 2010....


Love Conversation - Jordana de Lovely + José James produced by Taylor Mcferrin

Bixiga 70 (2013)

Gravado no Estúdio Traquitana entre 13 e 17 de maio de 2013.
Produzido e arranjado por Bixiga 70.
Gravado por Evaldo Luna, Junior Zorato, Betinho.
Mixado por Victor Rice no estúdio Copan.
Masterizado por Fernando Sanches no estúdio El Rocha.
Arte por MZK.

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Retirantes (Cris Scabello e Bixiga 70)

Ocupai (Rômulo Nardes, Cuca Ferreira e Bixiga 70)

The Souljazz Orchestra - Kingdom Come

Number 9 in our Brazil 45’s series.

Famous 'Sambista' and actress Doris Monteiro born in Rio in 1934 and had a career spanning over 60 years. This Samba Rock classic was penned by Jorge Ben Jr. Another find at the legendary Tony's Hits in Sao Paulo, one of Mr Bongo's all time favourite digging spots. Taken from her self-titled 1970 LP on Odeon Brazil. Previosuly unreleased on 7".

'Quarteto Em Cy', were a prolific and very popular Samba/MPB group comprising four sisters hailing from Ibirataia in Bahia. 'Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser' is one of our all time favourite Brazilian songs, originally written by Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges that appears on their seminal Clube da Esquina LP. 

This version is taken from Quarteto's 1972 LP on Odeon. It was also released on a 7" in 1972, in a unique Brazilian style 4-track EP, cut at 33rpm. A lovely idea but not so good for sound quality!

BRAZIL 45 #9 - Quarteto Em Cy - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser

The tenth record in our Brazil 45s series - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/jorge-ben-joao-donato-7

A. Jorge Ben & Toquinho - Carolina, Carol Bela
AA. Joao Donato - Ara

Jorge Ben & Toquinho - Carolina, Carol Bela 

Jorge Ben is a name that any lover of Brazilian music will be very familiar with. He is widely regarded as the James Brown of Brazilian music and is famed for writing the Brazilian anthem ‘Mas Que Nada'. For the duet ‘Carolina, Carol Bela' he teamed up with the singer & guitarist Toquinho. Toquinho is best known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Bossa Nova poet Vinicius de Moraes.

'Carolina, Carol Bela' featured on the album ’Toquinho’ by Toquinho. It was originally released in 1970 on the small independent Brazilian label, RGE. This version is the first time it has been reissued as a 45.  

The song was sampled by DJ Marky and XRS for their Drum & Bass track ‘LK’ (V Recordings, 2002). This went on to be a huge chart hit across the world, and a number one hit in the UK.

Joao Donato - Ara

Joao Donato is a Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova Pianist. He has collaborated with many of the greats of Brazilian Music, including Tom Jobim, Astrud Gilberto and Gilberto Gil. He was one of the few Brazilian artists who went over to perform in the States during the Bossa Nova boom of the late 60’s. The song ‘Ara’ was originally released on his seminal album Quem é quem”, (EMI, 1973), an album that is full of great tracks and was considered as one of the 100 best albums in all times by the Rolling Stone magazine. 

See more of our Brazilian 45 series here.

Joao Donato - A Ra

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Hailu Mergia And The Walias Band - Tche Belew

GGLP-004 | METÁ METÁ - METAL METAL (2012)

Formado por Juçara Marçal (voz), Thiago França (sax) e Kiko Dinucci (guitarra), o trio mais solicitado de São Paulo é acompanhado neste opus por Marcelo Cabral (baixo), Sergio Machado (bateria) e Samba Sam (percussão).

Essas adições resultam em um som elétrico, denso e pesado combinando perfeitamente os fundamentos espirituais e rítmicos dos antigos cânticos de Candomblé com uma mistura suja de sambas psicodélicas, jazz distorcido e afro-punk.

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Formed by Juçara Marçal (vocal), Thiago França (sax) and Kiko Dinucci (guitar), Sao Paulo’s most sought after trio is accompanied in this opus by Marcelo Cabral (bass), Sergio Machado (drums) and Samba Sam (percussions).

As suggested by the title, those additions results in an electric, heavy and dense sound melting perfectly the spiritual and rhythmic foundations of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé ancient chants into a dirty brew of psychedelic sambas, distorted jazz and afro-punk.

GGLP-004 | B2 - Cobra Rasteira - MetaL MetaL

Brazil 45, number 26: http://www.mrbongo.com/products/georgette-kirie-b-w-claudia-com-mais-de-30

'Kirie' is one of ‘those’ tracks. It gets better with every listen and you hear something different every time. You won’t forget it, and you can’t get it - taken from the hard to obtain ‘A Moca do Mar’ LP on Tapecar in 1976, previously unavailable on 7”. Long championed by Gilles Peterson and co.

Tight uplifting guitar changes, layered percussion and super-subtle strings groove under Georgette’s vocal, backed by a chorus of male vocals.

We are delighted to release this track, just in time for summer. Special thanks to Gareth ‘The Knowledge’ Stephens for digging it up.


As if the A Side wasn’t enough… The AA side features one of Claudia’s best, ‘Com Mais de 30’ a cover of Marcos and Paulo Sergio Valle original version.

Fuzz guitars, piano, huge drums, percussion and Claudia’s soaring vocal make for a heavy yet uplifting MPB/funk track of the highest order.

Features on her hard to find ‘Jesus Cristo’ LP on Odeon in 1971. Also featured on the Fourtet and Floating Points Plastic People mix.

Georgette - Kirie

Brazil 45, number 30. Brazilian disco/boogie double: http://www.mrbongo.com/products/marcos-valle-estrelar-robson-jorge-lincoln-olivetti-alleluia

Marcos Valle - Estrelar

Marcos Valle is back again, this time with the almighty ‘Estrelar’, his most well known disco/boogie track co-written with Leon Ware. Added hints of Yacht Rock too!

The video, filmed in Rio in the early 1980’s, is particular special and is well worth 5 minutes of your time. Marketed as “workout music" at the time, ‘Estrelar’ was his best-selling record with a total of around 90,000 sales.

‘Estrelar’ is taken from his 1983 self titled LP released on Som Livre. 

Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - Alleluia

Two of the masters of the Brazilian Boogie sound joined forces to make a self-titled LP released in 1982 that epitamised the sound of early 80’s Rio de Janeiro. Synths and keys float over razor sharp samba, jazz and 2-step drum grooves backed by huge layers of horns. Production is as shiny, bright and ultra clean as it ever got!

‘Alleluia’ is a mid tempo groover, with rich horns, guitar, synth and vocal lines. An end of the night jam if ever there was one.

Released on the LP mentioned above and also on 7” in 1983.

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Marcos Valle - Estrelar

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Voted No. 1 in the ‘Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever’ in Rolling Stone Magazine, Brazil

 'Acabou Chorare' is the second album from 'Novos Baianos’, or ‘New Bahians’, who formed in Bahia, Brazil in the 1960’s. They are considered to be one of the most important and revolutionary groups in Brazilian music.

 'Acabou Chorare’ - translated as ‘Stop Crying’ - was originally released in 1972 by Som Livre after the success of their first LP 'É Ferro na Boneca’ in 1970. It is considered to be one of the most important and influential albums of all time, charting at number one in a Rolling Stone Brazil's 'Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever’ chart. 'Preta, Pretinha’ placed 20th in the same publications list of the greatest Brazilian songs of all time. Upon release, 'Acabou Chorare' stayed near the top on the album charts for more than thirty weeks, and received huge radio support across the country. It also became very popular in Europe shortly afterwards.

The unique sound of this record is a result of the fusion of samba, MPB, rock ‘n’ roll and bossa nova, and strong influences from Joao Gilberto, who frequently played with the group, and bossa nova legend Gilberto Gil.

 The album was written by Moraes Moreira, Luiz Galvão, Jorginho Gomes, Assis Valente, Pepeu Gomes and Paulinho Boca de Cantor. After recording, the group moved to a communal house outside Rio, where Galvão apparently shot video footage of the group on his Super-8 video recorder, some of which is featured in this documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6J0bg9MdMo. Baby Consuelo was a member of the group – she went on to have a very successful solo career.

In 1969, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso invited Pepeu to accompany them in their farewell show before their exile, the emotional 'Barra 69' concert.

Novos Baianos - A Menina Dança

Brazil 45, number 33 - http://www.mrbongo.com/collections/brazil-45s/products/marcio-lott-tema-de-baby-silvio-cesar-a-festa

Marcio Lott’s ‘Tema de Baby’ is a REALLY rare one. We spent a long time trying to license this, and delighted to be able to release it as part of the series. 

Laid back sunshine samba-rock/funk/MPB, laced with Ramsey Lewis esque piano and wah-wah guitars. Lovely vocals top it off.

Originally released on 7” by Tapecar in 1974.

‘A Festa’ was brought to our attention - like many others in this series - by the almighty duo Brazilian Beats Brooklyn. A firm favourite here with everyone at Mr Bongo.

A stormer from the opening beat; jazzy, samba-rock fusion that touches on disco when the hi-hats open up. Floating synth lines, tough drums and crowd noise throughout to add to the vibe.

Taken from his LP ‘Som E Palavras’ released in 1977, as featured also on our Brazilian Beats Brooklyn compilation.

Marcia Lott - Tema de Baby

Golden Boys - Berimbau

Luis Carlos Vinhas - Ye Mele

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Africa 45, number 9 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/rail-band-mariba-yassah-les-ambassadeurs-du-motel-de-bamako-get-up-james-7

A. Rail Band - Mariba Yassah ft. Mory Kanté

One of Mali’s best known outfits, also known as Super Rail Band and the Bamako Rail Band. Led by the legendary Salif Keita. Their unique style came about as a result of the fusion of Afro-Latin-Jazz and traditional styles.

This track is super funky and tight from the first beat, with a catchy trumpet line running over the top and throughout. Mory Kanté features here on lead vocals.

Originally released on their album entitled ‘Super Rail Band Of The Buffet Hotel Del La Gare De Bamako, Mali - Rail Band’, in 1973 on RCAM. 





B. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - Get Up James


Salif Keita becomes the subject of some unusual A-side/B-side drama here - he left Rail Band to join Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako! Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako are considered to be one of Africa’s greatest bands, assembled in the early 70’s in Mali.

This record is a James Brown cover with a psychedelic-West African twist. Loud and proud JB style call-and-response vocals, driving organ, drums and guitar.

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Les Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako - Get Up James

Africa 45, number 9 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/rail-band-mariba-yassah-les-ambassadeurs-du-motel-de-bamako-get-up-james-7

A. Rail Band - Mariba Yassah ft. Mory Kanté

One of Mali’s best known outfits, also known as Super Rail Band and the Bamako Rail Band. Led by the legendary Salif Keita. Their unique style came about as a result of the fusion of Afro-Latin-Jazz and traditional styles.

This track is super funky and tight from the first beat, with a catchy trumpet line running over the top and throughout. Mory Kanté features here on lead vocals.

Originally released on their album entitled ‘Super Rail Band Of The Buffet Hotel Del La Gare De Bamako, Mali - Rail Band’, in 1973 on RCAM. 

B. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - Get Up James

Salif Keita becomes the subject of some unusual A-side/B-side drama here - he left Rail Band to join Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako! Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako are considered to be one of Africa’s greatest bands, assembled in the early 70’s in Mali.

This record is a James Brown cover with a psychedelic-West African twist. Loud and proud JB style call-and-response vocals, driving organ, drums and guitar.

Mariba - Yasa

Africa 45, number 10 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/alemayehu-eshete-telantena-zare-girma-beyene-ene-negn-bay-manesh-7

A: Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Telantena Zaré

The second time Eshete - aka the Ethiopian James Brown aka Abyssinian Elvis - has appeared in the series to date. This time in jazzier form. Upbeat piano, guitar and distinctive vocals accompanied by tough but subtle drums.

Originally released on 7” on Amha Records AE 780 in 1974. Needless to say, it’s nigh on impossible to find.



B: Girma Bèyènè - Ene Negn bay manesh

Reminiscent of the great works of Mulatu, ‘Ene Negn bay manesh’ is a beautifully deep groover, featuring Beyene’s vocal - unusual for him; he usually recorded instrumentals - subtle guitar, organ and horn lines.

Originally released, once again, on Ethipion label Amha Records AE 210, in 1969.

Girma Beyene - Ene Negn Bay Manesh

Alemayehu Eshete - Telantena Zare

Brazil 45, number 35 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/joao-luiz-super-mulher-toni-tornado-poder-crer-amizade-7

A: Joao Luiz - Super Mulher

‘Super Woman’! Sought after Brazilian latin-funk-psyche, released originally on RCA in 1974. Snappy drums and bongo’s, organ and guitars back Luiz’ lead vocal.


B: Toni Tornado - Poder Crer Amizade

Brazilian Funk master Toni Tornado is back again; a firm favourite in this series. Mid-tempo, break-heavy funk/soul, taken from his hard to find BR-3 LP. Banger.

Toni Tornado - Poder Crer Amizade

Brazil 45, number 36 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/claudia-garra-os-tres-morais-freio-dynamico-7

A: Claudia - Garra

Rich, sweet, orchestral bossa nova/MPB from the excellent Claudia, another of our favourite artists and featured several times in this series. Taken from her ‘Você, Claúdia, Você’ LP released in 1971 by Odeon Brazil.

B: Os Tres Morais - Freio Dynamico

Uptempo, cinematic, vocal MPB/Jazz with muted trumpets, pinging bass guitar strings and even a little bit of fuzz for good measure! Os Tres Morais we’re two brothers and a sister; Jane Vincentina, Sidney and Roberto do Espírito Santo. They formed in 1963.

‘Freio Dynamico’ is taken from the groups self-titled LP on Odeon 1971.

Claudia - Garra

Os Tres Morais - Freio Dynamico

 Mr. Chop, makes his Now-Again Records debut with Lightworlds. Assisted by Malcolm Catto (drums) and Jake Ferguson (bass) of The Heliocentrics ( Out There - NA 5031) amongst a host of other crack UK session musicians, Mr. Chop offers up a mixture of psychedelia, funk, jazz and musique concrete  informed by years of record collecting and engineering at Ape Studios.  This track features Steve Barney on Drums.

Stark

Mr. Chop, makes his Now-Again Records debut with Lightworlds. Assisted by Malcolm Catto (drums) and Jake Ferguson (bass) of The Heliocentrics ( Out There - NA 5031) amongst a host of other crack UK session musicians, Mr. Chop offers up a mixture of psychedelia, funk, jazz and musique concrete  informed by years of record collecting and engineering at Ape Studios.


Metropoli Del Ferro

Cray V Cray (Experiment Triggered YE YE PLAYAA)

A version of Jobim's sunny & catchy 'Red Blouse' recorded with our new bass player 'Joel Allison'.

Red blouse

From their debut, self-titled album. 

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The Budos Band - Up From The South

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