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Chico Buarque: Construçao (1971)

2014/06/20

Now this album, will always bar none, remain at the top of any list of best Brazilian albums ever made. Chico Buarque’s “Construção”, released in 1971, just bleeds and demonstrates Brazil exactly as it is, warts and all. Chico had always been around from the early 60s, from a young age he knew what kind…
Edu Lobo: Cantiga de Longe (1970)

2014/06/18

Remember how I said yesterday to pay attention to some of the peripheral characters during the Tropicalia documentaries? Well, today I’m going to bring a little bit of light into the first person to push Brazilian music beyond this era. Edu Lobo, on the day of the great festival of Brazilian music where Tropicalia had…
Joyce: Clareana (1976)

2014/05/04

I begrudgingly love to wake up early. For me, its one of the few times of the day when the world gives you a breather to take in sounds, sights, and smells you couldn’t normally experience. The only problem is that your body, as its wont to do, struggles to be as alive as the…
Djavan: Nereci (1978)

2014/04/18

Can I say how much I love Fridays! That’s when the finish line is there. Get over that line with this great samba funk track “Nereci” from Djavan. Ooof Dat bassline! This bass rhythm combined with his Nordeste samba guitar just grabs you by the knees and propels you forward.