Latin | Brazil Vinyl 517 Items

Release: 2010 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The heaviest, rarest, best Fuzz-Funk-Psych 45s from Brazil. Contains full booklet with liner notes in English and Portuguese plus photos by Brazilian vinyl archaeologist Joel Jones.

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2LP | 2010 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

Cumbia Beat Volume 1

33,99 €*

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mochilla Presents Timeless: Arthur Verocai

Arthur Verocai

2LP | 2010 | US | Reissue (Mochilla)

37,99 €*

Release: 2010 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mochilla Presents Timeless: Arthur Verocai Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Arthur Verocai

2LP | 2010 | US | Reissue (Mochilla)

31,99 €*

Release: 2010 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

LP+CD | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Doxy)

Joao Gilberto

Bossa Nova!

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2011 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

¡Chicas!

33,99 €*

Release: 2011 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2011 | US | Original (Ropeadope)

Ekundayo

9,89 €* 17,99 € -45%

Release: 2011 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

The Roots Of Chicha / Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru

2LP | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Barbes)

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Inedito Red Vinyl Edition

Laura Pausini

LP | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Warner Music International)

28,99 €*

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2011 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Tom Ze

Grande Liquidacao

Release: 2011 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

LP | 2011 | CL | Original (EMI)

Los Prisioneros

Pateando Piedras

64,99 €*

Release: 2011 / CL – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Medium: Sealed, Cover: Sealed

LP | 2011 | CL | Original (EMI)

Los Prisioneros

La Cultura De La Basura

54,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Lilith)

Release: 2011 / CL – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Still in shrink, but opened

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Caetano Veloso

Tropicalia

26,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Johnny Alf

LP | 2012 | UK | Original (Soundway)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This wonderful self-titled album by pianist, singer and composer, Johnny Alf, was first released on vinyl in 1966 by Rozenblit. Here the bossa nova pioneer sings beautiful songs, featuring the legendary musicians Hermeto Paschoal (flute) and Airto Moreira (drums).

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Meridian Brothers

Desesperanza

21,99 €*

LP+CD | 2012 | EU | Original (Lilith)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Straddling the line between new and old, Meridian Brothers’ mischievous blend of Latin rhythms and psychedelic grooves is the creation of Eblis Álvarez, one of the key figures of the experimental music scene in Bogota. As with all of the Meridian Brother’s releases, every instrument on ‘Deseperanza’ was played and recorded by Eblis himself.

A true avant-garde guitar player and composer, Eblis also plays in Mario Galeano’s band Frente Cumbiero and was one of the 42 musicians involved in the recording of Ondatrópica.

Meridian Brothers are at the core of a burgeoning music scene with cumbia, salsa and currulao all being explored by a new generation of Colombian musicians. Last year’s "Meridian Brothers VII" received key recognition from New York’s Names You Can Trust, who combined two of its tracks on a highly collectible special edition 7”.

‘Desesperanza’, Meridian Brothers first fully-fledged worldwide release, is dedicated exclusively to salsa and tropical music, twisting it through a dark and theatrical psychedelic soundscape but never abandoning the traditional aesthetics.

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Antonio Carlos Jobim

Wave

26,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | BR | Reissue (Polysom)

Ceu

Caravana Sereia Bloom

DJ Tudo E Sua Gente De Todo Lugar

Release: 2012 / BR – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The release comes in a gatefold cover.

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Nos Quintais Do Mundo Melhor - Live At Auditório Ibirapuera

2LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Mundo Melhor)

30,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Epic International)

Maluma

Magia

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Goma Gringa)

Rodrigo Campos

Bahia Fantastica

LP | 2012 | BR | Original (Polysom)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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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 unlikely geography in the lyrical part (São Mateus, Bahia, Japan) and by an expansion of sound ( from samba to the indefinable, with a passage through black American music).

The album turns ten years old in 2022 and exudes vitality. The soul reference takes on a different aroma when it passes through the filter of the composer and his band – formed by Kiko Dinucci on guitar, Marcelo Cabral on bass, Maurício Fleury on keyboards, Maurício Takara on drums and Thiago França on sax: it has Brazilian sauce, hints of afrobeat and a very particular seasoning. The lyrics bear the artist's mark: they project scenes in the listener's imagination and design the characters and environments with their own style of subjective chronicle. Bahia is both imaginary and intimate in Rodrigo Campos’s music.

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Los Hermanos

Release: 2012 / BR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Goma Gringa)

Rodrigo Campos

Bahia Fantastica

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

LP | 2012 | NL | Original (Kindred Spirits)

Jimi Tenor And Kabu Kabu

The Mystery Of Aether

36,99 €*

Release: 2012 / NL – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

2LP | 2012 | NL | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

DJ Maestro

Blue Note Trip - Sunrise

81,99 €*

Release: 2012 / NL – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Vinyl closer to NM. Cover with beginning of seam split on top spine, otherwise NM.

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Afro-Peruvian Classics - The Soul Of Black Peru

LP | 2014 | US | Original (Luaka Bop)

31,99 €*

La Vem Salgueiro / Tenha Fe, Pois Manaha U Lindo Dia Vai Nascer

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1995 and compiled by David Byrne of Talking Heads. Now the first time on vinyl.

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Os Originais Do Samba

7" | 2014 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Silva Lenheira / Zazueira

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mastered and cut at 45rpm for high quality and loud sound, these 7"s are packaged in lovingly produced Brazil45 sleeves. Dancefloor essentials for all DJs and collectors!

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Wilson Simonal

7" | 2014 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Hot Jump-Up Island Sounds From The Caribbean: Mambo, Calypso, Goombay, Mento, Merengue, Cult And Compas Music LP 2

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mastered and cut at 45rpm for high quality and loud sound, these 7"s are packaged in lovingly produced Brazil45 sleeves. Dancefloor essentials for all DJs and collectors!

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90 Degrees Of Shade

2LP | 2014 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

28,99 €*

12" | 2014 | UK | Original (City Slang)

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soul Jazz Records’ new album 90 Degrees of Shade features the music of the Caribbean – Mambo, Calypso, Mento, Merengue, Latin Jazz and much more. The music of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and more all feature in this lightning journey through the many island sounds.

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Cristobal And The Sea

Peach Bells EP

8,99 €*

Joyce / Rosinha Da Valencia

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

cover is close to NM. Original inner sleeve

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Aldeia De Ogum / Summertime

7" | 2014 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Jorge Ben & Toquinho / Joao Donato

Release: 2014 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rio-born, Joyce Moreno, is one of the greatest Brazilian artists of all time. The voice, the playing, the writing, they all combine to make her a true allrounder. She possesses the ability to transport, captivate and transcend listeners. With a career that has spanned more than 30 albums and over 50 years, she continues to record and tour the world.

‘Aldeia de Ogum’ is one of her most well-known songs. With a joyfully jazzy arrangement, building Latin percussion, Brazilian flute and tropical atmosphere, this full-bodied samba smash became an anthem amongst London’s DJs and dancers in the Acid Jazz days. A favourite of Patrick Forge and Gilles Peterson, it was regularly spun at their legendary Dingwalls sessions.

Originally featured on her sought after Feminina LP from 1980, it also appears on our 'Essential' Joyce compilation from 1997. The original pressing of this Brazil 45 was the first time the track had been released on 7".

A fellow Rio native, Rosinha was a highly acclaimed composer, arranger and guitarist who played with legends including Baden Powell, Sérgio Mendes and Sivuca.

Here we present her stunning cover of the Gershwin classic, ‘Summertime’. Rosinha’s elegant, instrumental interpretation showcases her majestic guitar playing, and what a player she was! Backed with beautifully arranged, emotion-drenched strings, this track is guaranteed to stir your soul.

'Summertime' is taken from her 1975 RCA LP entitled Um Violão Em Primeiro Plano. The original pressing of this Brazil45 was the first time the track had been released on 7".

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Carolina, Carol Bela / A Rã

7" | 2014 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Imprevisto / Skim Dum Dum Dum

Release: 2014 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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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 and 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. 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.

João 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 ‘A Rã’ 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 of all time by the Rolling Stone magazine.

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Bossa Tres / Ana Rosely

7" | 2014 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

12,99 €*

Marcos Valle / Toni Tornado

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In Mr Bongo’s opinion, 'Imprevisto' is one of the most unmistakable Brazilian jazz records ever made. Dramatic intro and hypnotic piano line, decorated with panned percussion before the hats come in. Then the upright bass. A true classic.

Bossa Três formed in 1961 in Rio. They spent most of their early years touring jazz clubs in the USA, before the original line up and their pianist (and perhaps most well-known band member) Luis Carlos Vinhas, returned to Brazil. This is the final track on their Em Forma! LP from 1965, released on Forma. The original pressing of this Brazil 45 was the first time ‘Imprevisto’ had been released on a 7”.

We know very little about Ana Rosely. She released four 7” 2-track records between 1975 and 1984, the latter featuring the brilliant ‘Skim Dum Dum Dum’. The original version was released by RGE Discos in 1984, which came as a surprise to us given the sound. It is very difficult to find an original copy in good condition and they are, as ever, increasing in price.

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Mentira / Me Libertei

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Never been released on a 7” before!

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Hypnotic Cajun & Obscure Zydeco Volume 2

LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Mo J'Connais)

17,99 €*

Wilson Simonal / Osmar Milito

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following the huge success of the first volume (three pressings!) in 2009, the long-awaited 'Cajun/Zydeco Vol. 2' is finally here! The long wait was not due to a lack of inspiration, but rather to the creator's diligent research, and as such this awesome second volume has taken five years to come together. The result is a rich compilation of rare gems, some of which had never been pressed onto vinyl since their original release! The LP represents a trip into the South of Louisiana, where this music -a blend of worlds and traditions- took shape at the beginning of the 20th century. It's a selection of tracks from the past, featuring local legends (Nathan Abshire) and unknown craftsmen (Jimmy Peters), who all, in their own way, have left their indelible mark. Waltz, two-step, one-step, blues, the record pays tribute to the unique blend of European dances with African rhythms. Each track has been weighed up for its historical as well as for its musical interest. A combination of melodeon and, for the Zydeco side, button accordion, triangle, rub board and fiddles. This LP comes with sleeve notes and a magnificent poster from one of the masters of Cajun fiddle, Dennis McGhee. Presented in a silk screened cover and limited to 1.000 copies.

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Nana / Rita Jeep

Elizeth Cardoso / Elza Soares

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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More samba-jazz and brazilian flavors on part 24 of Mr Bongos 45 series focusing on Brazil!

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Eu Bebo Sim / Deixa A Nega Gingar

Reina De Todas Las Fiestas

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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'Eu Bebo Sim' is a samba-rock master class from Elizeth Cardoso originally released on Copacabana in 1973, as featured on her Disco de Ouro in 1974. Another find at Tony’s Hits in Sao Paulo.
She released around 40 albums during her career, most of which appeared under the name Elizete Cardoso.

Elza, Queen of Samba, is one of the most prolific, successful and well-known Brazilian artists of all time.

In 'Deixa A Nega Gingar' she delivers a top 10 Mr Bongo HQ favourite - Bossa nova underpinned with a Montuno-esque piano line, backed with percussion and horns that would rival Tito.
This 7” cut sounds particularly enormous on a sound system.

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Chico Trujillo

LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Barbes)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Anilza Leoni / Sambalanco Trio

Balumba / Sam Blues

Dom Salvador / Osmar Milito

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Anilza Pinho de Carvalho, better known by her stage name Anilza Leoni was a Brazilian actress, singer, former ballerina and painter.

Balumba is uptempo samba jazz at it’s finest. Originally appeared on a very obscure 7” on Copacobana in 1967 entitled ‘Enfarte Musical / Festa Do Balamba’, and was included by Nicola Conte on his Viagem Vol. 4 compilation.

Sambalanço Trio were formed by Cesar Camargo Mariano, Humberto Clayber and Airto Moreira in 1960’s Sao Paulo. The group released some of the most important records of the period and in the genre of samba-jazz.

When the group split in 1965 Airto formed Quarteto Novo with Hermeto Pascoal, and Cesar Mariano went on form Som Tres.

Sam Blues is a Mr Bongo HQ favourite - uptempo bossa jazz fusion, taken from their self-titled LP originally released on Audio Fidelity (Brazil) in 1964.

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Barumba / Morre O Burro, Fica O Homem

Osmar Milito & Quarteto Forma / Brasil Ritmo

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Barumba’ is an uptempo funk-jazz monster with heavy drums and piano right from the off. Soaring horns add to the drama. Originally released on his self titled LP on CBS Brazil in 1974. ‘Morre o burro, Fica o Homem’ is the third Osmar Milito track to feature in our Brazil 45’s series. A classic samba-rock track; funk drums fills and punchy horns underpin the MPB vocals, building in tempo slightly over the track. The song was originally written by Jorge Ben. Taken from his expensive and hard to find ‘Nem Paletó, Nem Gravata’ LP released on ATCO Brazil in 1973.

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O Bofe / Cho Chua

Luiz Carlos Vinhas / Golden Boys

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘O Bofe’ is the title track from the soundtrack to a Brazilian soap opera of
the same name, released on Som Livre in 1972. All music on the soundtrack was
written by brothers Roberto and Erasmo Carlos.
Catchy whistles and MPB vocals over a samba rock groove. Previously unreleased
on 7”.
‘Cho Chua’ is a capoeira-samba groover by Brasil Ritmo, who we know very little
about…

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Ye Me Le / Berimbau

12" | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Ye Mele’ is a 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.

‘Berimbau’. And again - 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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Gerardo Frisina

Olympia EP

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2015 | US | Original (Cultures Of Soul)

Toni Tornado

Bochechuda / Aposta

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LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Polysom)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"When Greg Caz and Deano Sounds teamed up to create The Brasileiro Treasure Box Of Funk & Soul they created a collection of vintage Brazilian music that stretches across the scope of funk, soul, and psychedelic. Co-compiler and Brazilian music aficionado, Greg Caz says: “Without necessarily having a central theme
other than funky nuggets from the first half of the 70s, we believe this compilation displays its own particular
sense of logic, and that these songs ultimately all sound fantastic together. Regardless of one’s familiarity, or lack thereof, with artists like Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Os Incríveis, Toni Tornado or Celia, the material on these 45s speaks its own truth and justifies their inclusion here. Many of these were originally available as singles, while others were taken from albums, but all are guaranteed to find their way into many
DJ boxes and playlists.”

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Roberta Campos

Todo Caminho É Sorte

32,99 €*

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Rocafort)

The Nitty Gritty Sextet

LP | 2015 | US | Reissue (Now-Again)

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rocafort Records celebrates its 10th anniversary with an alternate cover repress of one of the labels most celebrated releases.
Recorded in 1967 and lost for almost 50 years until its discovery and release in 2015, The Nitty Gritty Sextet album features the best musicians from the 60's NY Latin scene: Jimmy Sabater, Louie Ramirez, Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Willie Torres…. and has often been described as one of the best boogaloo era albums.
Limited edition vinyl release!

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Fabiano Do Nascimento

Danca Dos Tempos

Simili Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Folkloric Brasilian/Afro-Brasilian music taken into the future. Featuring Airto Moreira. Dança dos Tempos is the debut album from thrilling, young Brazilian guitarist Fabiano do
Nascimento, and it features legendary percussionist Airto Moreira in his first album project in
over ten years. Dança dos Tempos follows folkloric Brazilian music as experienced through the
mind and able fingers of an expansive musician, not yet thirty years old, and combines the
heady ‘60s and ‘70s experimentalism of Hermeto Pascoal and Baden Powell with the childlike
elegance of music played and passed down by native Brazilians for generations. It is the
second Brazilian album released on Now-Again, following Seu Jorge and Almaz.
Moreira, the bandleader, songwriter and producer who recorded a bevy of titles under his own
name, with his wife Flora Purim, and whose resume contains the names of - seriously - every
musician worth mentioning from America or Brazil from the past 50 years - plays percussion on
the album and is joined by do Nascimento's long time drummer, Ricardo "Tiki" Pasillas on trap
drums. Do Nascimento and Kana Shimanuki handle vocals on what is otherwise an airy instrumental
album that allows the guitarist's virtuosity to shine through originals, folkloric Brazilian
songs, and select covers by the likes of Pascoal and Powell, both formative influences on the
guitarist.
These duets show the camaraderie that two master Brazilian musicians - of two different
generations, but of the same spirit - share with comrades of ages past as they imagine music
for the years to come. These tracks were recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, straight
to 2” analog-tape, and only sparingly mastered to focus on the subtleties of the performances.

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Laura Pausini

2LP | 2015 | EU | Reissue (Warner Music International)

Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wilson Simonal / Trio Mocoto

Nem Vem Que Não Tem / Não Adianta

7" | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti / Pete Dunaway

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wilson Simonal and Trio Mocotó provide a double dose of Brazilian classics for this Brazil 45’s 7 inch.

First up, an infectious, samba-MPB hit from one of Brazil’s most popular artists of the ‘60s and early ’70s, Wilson Simonal. Originally released on 7 inch by Odeon in 1967 and landing on Simonal’s Alegria, Alegria !!! album in the same year, ‘Nem Vem Que Nao Tem’s fame had a new lease of life in 2002 when it was used as part of the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed film, ‘City Of God’.

On the B side, one of Jorge Ben’s main backing bands and a group that was highly influential to his sound, Trio Mocotó. Alongside recording with Ben on the seminal Força Bruta, Negro É Lindo and Tábua de Esmeralda LPs, they were also key figures in the development of the samba rock sound – a fusion of samba, soul and rock influenced by music from the USA.

First appearing on Trio Mocotó’s self-titled 1977 Arlequim LP, ‘Nao Adianta’ is a dynamic orchestral-infused gem, laced with that sun-kissed, samba flavour.

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Agora É Moda / Supermarket

7" | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

2LP | 2015 | Original (Teranga Beat)

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo’s Brazil 45’s series serves up another pair of Brazilian classics in the form of Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti ‘Agora É Moda’ and Pete Dunaway ‘Supermarket’.

'Agora É Moda' is a psychedelic, disco-boogie-groove monster brought to our attention by Greg Caz and Sean Marquand aka Brazilian Beats Brooklyn. Originally released on Rita Lee’s 1978 album Babilônia LP on Som Livre, this sublime track is drenched in squelching guitar licks, funk drums and sensuous cosmic vocal flavours.

Lee was the lead singer of Brazilian psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes and a hugely important figure in the Tropicalia movement. She sadly passed away in 2023 but her legacy well and truly lives on, loved both in and out of the music world.

On the flip side, Pete Dunaway’s ‘Supermarket’ is a rare groove/AOR masterpiece with a killer bassline, swaggering guitar and luscious string section layered with a perfectly delivered English vocal.

Pete Dunaway, real name Otavio Cardosa was a singer, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Sao Paulo, who spent the majority of his time composing for TV themes and library instrumentals.

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Dieuf-Dieul De Thies

Aw Sa Yone Vol. 2

54,99 €*

Release: 2015 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Cover with slightly bumped corners

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Claudia / Os Tres Morais

Garra / Freio Dynamico

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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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.

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.

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Claudia

Macumba / Baoba

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Our leading lady of the series, Claudia, is back once again, this time
with a double A-side.
‘Macumba’ is taken from one of her several self-titled LP’s, the one in
question released in 1970 on Premier, Brazil. Sought after in its
original form.
Psychedelic, orchestral, MPB, exotica with hints of Bollywood! Horns
strings and spaced out male vocals back Claudia’s amazing lead. Highly
unique.
‘Baoba’ is taken from Claudia’s all-killer-no-filler Jesus Cristo LP,
from Odeon released in 1971.
Heavy on the strings and tough on the funk drums, before it breaks into
a vocal jazz section, then back into the groove. Reminiscent of Swedish
folk-funk singer Doris, whose album we reissued in the past.

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Claudia

Jesus Cristo / Ossain

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Live Manchester And Dublin

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Warner)

17,09 €* 18,99 € -10%

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Latin Big Note)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition for Record Store Day 2016!

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Setenta

Paris to Nueva York

16,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Hareton Salvanini

SP73

Deep (Oh Poor Me) / Identify Yourself

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brazilian arranger and composer Hareton Salvanini was born in Bauru and grew up in Campinas. S.P 73 is his first LP – he worked tirelessly with his right man and brother, Ayrton, was a theatre director. The 'Hareton + Meta' EP was written and recorded for one of Ayrton’s productions – Hareton wrote the music, Ayrton the lyrics – which was given out at performances.

S.P 73 was recorded with the full Campinas Teatro Municipal Orchestra, the same orchestra that that featured on ‘Hareton + Meta’ EP. It is a wonderful, deep soundscape of filmic MPB melodies, strings, organ, woodwind, drums and vocals. A record that sits alongside Verocai’s self-titled LP perfectly.

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Quetchy Alma / Cafe

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deep', also known as 'Oh Poor Me' is a mid-tempo latin soul/boogaloo from singer Quetchy Alma aka La Lloroncita. Taken from the very rare LP ‘El Sol Brilla Para Todos’ on Tico.

'Identify Yourself' is a stone cold Nu Yorican funk/soul hit. Drum heavy, huge horns and punchy Rhodes lines. Taken from their self-titled LP on Vaya, released in 1974.

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Arthur Verocai

Sylvia / Na Boca Do Sol

Ye Mele / En Büyük Sansin Yasiyor Olman

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Arthur Verocai’s first appearance in the series – a double A-side featuring
tracks from his incredible self-titled LP, soon to be reissued on Mr Bongo.
Sylvia is a warm guitar-led instrumental orchestral samba, laced with
percussion and woodwind.
Na Boca do Sol is a firm favourite from the LP – a perfect mix of drums,
rhodes, vocals and strings.

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Elis Regina / Senay

Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca / Maria Castro Neves & Samba S.A.

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Ye Mele’ double sider, featuring Elis’ version and an incredible Turkish cover by the wonderful ?enay. Luiz Carlos Vinhas ‘Le Mele’ is an all time favourite of ours, and these versions take it in brilliant new directions.

Elis’ starts in a similar vein to LCV, building with huge vocals and soaring synths, before dropping into a latin-esque section. Appeared on 7” in 1968 on Philips Brazil, not easy to find.

?enays psychedelic soul version is a B-side from a rare Turkish 7” released in 1972. Her classic 1980 LP Honki Ponki has just been re-issued too, which is equally as great.

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Dois Minutos De Uma Novo Dia / Candomble

The Woman At the End Of The World

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘2 Minutos De Um Novo Dia’ – pacey samba-funk-MPB that originally appeared on a 7” from 1969 released on Odeon Brazil. Soaring vocals, strings and horns over alternating full and half-time funk drum breaks. Very big indeed.

‘Candomble’ has been a resident in our DJ sets for a long, long time. A retrained, deeper opening section drops into drum heavy, rich uptempo jazzy-MPB. Super catchy vocal hooks and piano lines sit over the top from start to finish. Taken from their self titled album from 1975 on RCA.

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Elza Soares

LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Mais Um Discos)

21,99 €*

LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Septuagenarian Brazilian music icon Elza Soares teams up with the cream of São Paulo's avant-garde musicians for an album of apocalyptic, experimental samba sujo (‘dirty samba’) that tackles the burning issues of 21st century Brazil: racism, domestic violence, sex and drug addiction.

The Woman at the end of the world is Elza’s 34th studio album and her first to feature previously unrecorded material, exclusively composed for her. Voted ‘Best Album of 2015’ by Rolling Stone Brazil it will now be released worldwide by UK based label Mais Um Discos on June 17

Over a sprawl of distorted guitars, squalling horns, taught strings and electronic shards, samba is savaged by rock ‘n’ roll, free-jazz, noise and other experimental music forms as Elza sings, spits and screams tales of a life in Brazil that is anything but a tropical paradise. A true legend of Brazilian music Elza has an incredible musical oeuvre that stretches back over seven decades mixing samba with jazz, soul, funk, hip hop and electronica, whilst her life-story is a rags-to-riches-to-rags rollercoaster of triumphs and tragedies that has made her a voice for Brazil’s repressed female, black, gay and working class populations.

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Eloah

Os Orixas

Deixa Rodar / To Parado Na Tua

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Os Orixas’ is rich in layered percussion, horns and guitars. Singer Eloah’s lead vocals are reminiscent of the likes of Ellen McIlwaine, Elza Soares and Joyce. Samba, funk, folk, jazz and MPB over ijexa and African grooves, that combine beautifully across the moods. Os Orixas refers to one of the manifestations of the ’supreme God’ in the Yoruba faith.

The songs were written by Luis Berimbau, assisted by Ildásio Tavares. Berimbau was a very influential multi instrumentalist, poet, writer and composer from Bahia, Brazil. He produced the wonderful folk/psychedelic rock group Perfume Azul Do Sol’s ‘Nascimento’ LP amongst many others.

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Hanna / Almir Ricardi

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Geniva Cassiano / Dom Salvador

Ela Mandou / Uma Vida

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Antonio Adolfo / Erasmo Carlos

Gloria Glorinha / Coqueiro Verde

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | EU | Original (World Circuit)

Ibrahim Ferrer

Mi Sueno

23,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 1

2LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Underdog)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The first instalment in our new ‘Mr Bongo Record Club’ compilation series – a
selection of favourites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which
form the basis of our DJ sets and our radio show of the same name. Including
cuts by Claudia, Cortex, Dave Pike Set, Fruko, Neno Exporta Som, Connie
Laverne, Barbosa and more.
The original concept for ‘Mr Bongo Record Club’ was a radio show that allowed
us to air our treasured record collections, recorded and broadcast once a
month. We wanted to create an outlet free from any genre or BPM restrictions,
not constrained by the need to beat-mix every record, a space where we could
play latest finds alongside favourites. The only self-imposed rule being that
it had to be played from vinyl.
We have always DJ’d across-the-board, but playing in an eclectic way hasn’t
always been easy. Recently DJ’s such as MCDE, Floating Points, Nick The Record,
Leon Vynehall, Four Tet, Jeremy Underground, Antal (Rush Hour), Sassy J and
Young Marco – to name a few – have opened things up with very diverse sets to
younger audiences; Brazilian samba-rock, next to modern soul, highlife, disco,
boogie, jazz, house, techno and beyond.
We’re seeing a rare groove like sensibility. A shift towards the attitude of
legendary club nights hosted by the likes of Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson,
where you could hear house, hip hop, Turkish funk, boogie, jazz, dub and Latin
back to back. At the same time it isn't a nostalgic or retro movement, people
have a progressive attitude and a thirst for new-old music. It is a vibrant and
exciting time – we are proud to be a part of it.

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The Bongo Hop

Satingarona Part 1

LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Far Out)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Bongo Hop is the new afro Caribbean project presented by french trumpetist Etienne Sevet. On Satingarona Pt.1, friends from his Colombian years, like vocalist Nidia Gongora (Ondatropica, Quantic) rapper Maikcel (Zalama crew), but also famous producer multinstrumentalist Patchworks (Voilaaa, Dynamics, Taggy Matcher, Uptown Funk Empire,…) among others, join in for his first musical travel diary, inspired by 8 years as a Cali resident. In this first project, you can hear his personal take on tropical tempos, as he launches a storm of infectious grooves – ranging from highlife, to vallenato-meets-dub, dance hall, afrobeat, or kompa, combined with warm horns.

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Jose Mauro

Obnoxius

26,99 €*

Ti Chabine Manze Titine La / Mme. Killio

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This LP comes on 180g vinyl. Far Out Recordings presents the peerless and criminally undervalued Quartin catalogue, beginning with the reissue of Jose Mauro’s forgotten masterpiece ‘Obnoxious’.

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Cyril Diaz Orchestra

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Jamwax)

10,99 €*

As Coisas Simples Da Vida

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies. West African and Venezuelan inspired dance floor 45 from Cyril Diaz the 1950's Trinidadian bandleader playing the roots music of his Afro-Venezuelan parentage. His father Gordon Diaz migrated to Trinidad sometime in the early 1900's. Throughout the 1950's Cyril Diaz and his big band calypso orchestra toured the Caribbean and South America recording culturally inspired hybrid calypsos with an African and Latin tinge. Showcased here is his fascination with West African shango on "Mme Killio" Mme Killio is a famous beauty contest in Africa, Diaz’s version being recorded by Emory Cook in November 1957.

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Hyldon

LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Polysom)

35,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

Cesaria Evora

Miss Perfumado

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | BR | Original (Polysom)

Ceu

Tropix

Release: 2016 / BR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Kythibong)

Lord Rectangle

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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DJ Tudo, Gente De Todo Lugar, Dona Anecide Toledo

Pra Iemanjá

7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Mundo Melhor)

16,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | US | Reissue (Lion Productions)

Pippo Spera

A Buen Puerto

Jorge Ben / Miriam Makeba

Release: 2016 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Record is close to NM.

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Xica Da Silva

7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Sandra De Sa / Equipe Radio Cidade

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two classic cuts from Jorge Ben and Miriam Makeba take either side of this Mr Bongo Brazil 45 reissue.

’Xica Da Silva’ is one of Jorge Ben’s most well-known and well-loved cuts, housed on the legendary Africa Brazil LP that deserves a place in every collection. A magical MPB cut, it instantly transports you to the shores of Rio de Janeiro. With a low-slung funky samba flavour, Ben’s absorbing vocal recounts the legend of one of Brazil's oldest black icons.

On the flip side, Miriam Makeba serves up an entrancing, slowed-down, grooved-out version of ‘Xica da Silva’. A highly influential singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist from South Africa, this low and slow interpretation is doused in strutting guitar, off-beat piano stabs and hypnotic drums providing the perfect platform to let Miriam’s vocal shine through.

Remastered with refreshed artwork.

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Olhos Coloridos / Bons Tempos: São Paulo (Good Times)

7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

LP | 2016 | FR | Original (Kwaidan)

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two 1980s Brazilian boogie bombs from Sandra de Sá and Equipe Rádio Cidade get a remastered reissue as part of Mr Bongo Brazil 45’s series.

Sandra de Sá’s ‘Olhos Coloridos’ is an ‘80s MPB/boogie jam, taken from her self-titled 1982 LP on RGE Brazil, that sits perfectly alongside the likes of Tim Maia, Marcos Valle, Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. No surprise then that Lincoln Olivetti and Robson Jorge feature on the track, backed by some of the members from Banda Black Rio. A joyous combination of funk basslines and dreamy Rhodes that marry with jubilant horns and Sá’s incredible vocal tones.

On the B side, Equipe Rádio Cidade ‘Bons Tempo Sao Paulo (Good Times)’ was originally released on a rare promo only 7 inch from 1980. Giving a Brazilian boogie makeover to Good Times by Chic / Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang, the track is voiced by radio DJs from Sao Paulo wishing their listeners a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

This replayed version, heavy on the clavinet with a samba-infused, cuica-laced percussion breakdown, gives a true Brazilian spin on one of the most distinctive melodies out there.

Remastered with refreshed artwork.

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Nouvelle Vague

I Could Be Happy

23,99 €*

Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha

Release: 2016 / FR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Orange Translucent vinyl. Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

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António Zambujo

2LP | 2016 | PT | Original (Universal Music Portugal)

32,99 €*

LP | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2016 / PT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

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Pedro Santos

Krishnanda

19,99 €*

Quinteto Ternura / Trio Ternura

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

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Baby / Filho De Zambi

7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

LP | 2016 | BR | Reissue (Polysom)

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We’ve taken a selection of the most in-demand and asked-for titles in our Brazil 45’s catalogue and given them a loving remaster and repress.

This edition takes two hugely sought-after tracks from Quinteto Ternura, and their original outfit Trio Ternura, and cuts them loud and proud on either side of a seven inch.

First up, a hit of pure sunshine from Quinteto Ternura. Trio Ternura, who were made up of two sisters, Jussara, Jurema and their brother Robson, also formed Quinteto Ternura by joining forces with Léo and Zé Roberto. ‘Baby’ is an absolutely killer, blissful Brazilian modern soul jam written by Caetano Veloso, arranged by Arthur Verocai, covering Gal Costa. Once a real rarity in Brazil, this beauty is now accessible for all to enjoy and is one that rarely leaves our record bags. Taken from the Quinteto Ternura self-titled LP from 1974.

On the flip side, ‘Filhos De Zambi’ is an exquisite, uptempo samba-funk cut from the same year, but released as the siblings original Trio Ternura lineup. Infectious, feel-good fire from the trio, co-written by their father Umberto Silva and José Ribamar. Contains a brilliant, harmonised chorus and wondrous key change that is sure to light up any dancefloor.

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Baianasystem

Duas Cidades

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Souk)

Release: 2016 / BR – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Small light scuffs on side A.
Still shrink wrapped but opened.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

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Romperayo

Que Jue?

18,99 €*

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Favorite)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Second elease on newly minted Souk Records (Discrepant), coming swiftly after the mind blowing Palestinian beat LP Muqata'a Inkanakuntu (SOUK01). For the second release we chose someone who is already part of our Discrepant family - the Colombian tropical masters Romperayo aka Pedro Ojeda.

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Lucas Arruda

Onda Nova

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Hot Mule / Secousse)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since the release of his 2 first albums on Favorite Recordings, Lucas Arruda has quickly established himself as one of the most talented young artist and composer from Brazil. His music is filled with fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his Latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for Jazz, Soul, Pop and Funk music.
In spring 2015, it was also not surprising to find Lucas Arruda back with a new LP called Solar, receiving great supports and feedbacks from international media and tastemakers. One of the highlight of the album was the song “Melt the Night”, on which Lucas teamed up with legendary producer Leon Ware, reminding his collaborations in the 80s with Marcos Valle, when they perfectly merged together the sophisticated Boogie and AOR touch from California, with the blazing sense of rhythm from Brazil.
Today Favorite Recordings proudly present Onda Nova, new and third album by Lucas Arruda. Mostly written, composed and arranged by himself, Lucas however teams up on a few tracks with his old mate Fabio di Monaco (Modo Solar), his brother and musical partner Thiago Arruda, who recently joined Ed Motta’s live band, or Gaël Benyamin, also known as Geyster, who brings his longtime “savoir-faire” and skills for writing and composing AOR and WestCoast music genre, and who share this deep passion with Lucas.
Onda Nova is therefore pursuing the music direction set with Solar, mixing touch of Blue-Eyed-Soul, Pop, Soul and Brazilian styles together, and influenced by the path of legendary Brazilian producer Lincoln Olivetti, who recorded some of the biggest stars of Brazilian music (Marcos Valle, Jorge Ben, Tim Maia…).
In Lucas words: “In this record I really wanted to honor Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti. They are the main influence on this record. We recorded the basic tracks for the album in the same studio that Lincoln Olivetti did his last works. So, this was very important to capture the true essence of Brazilian Funk/AOR tradition. Hope you guys enjoy it!”

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Max Rambhojan

21,99 €*

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Epic)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Guadeloupe 1986. The football World Cup has all the Islanders' eyes riveted to their TV sets. At every half time breaks, local TV channel RFO broadcasts a music video on repeat: ‘’Tou’t Jou Pa Min’m". Max Rambhojan, the local singer responsible for this monster tune, has arrived.
In the video, he effortlessly sings and kickstarts a joyous street party with his band, Show Man, his dancers, kids, friends, family and what seems like the whole neighbourhood. The song will gain cult status from then on, cementing the power of the 'Zouk Chiré' sound, a high tempo version of Zouk, highly influenced by Guadeloupe's Carnival mass drum bands. Max self-releases his first solo album on vinyl in 1985, enrolling some of the best musicians the scene has to offer: his band leader King Klero, Guy Jacquet of les Vikings de la Guadeloupe fame on production duties, Ramon Pyrmée on synths, Claude Vamur, Meliza… In 1992 a new solo album follows. By then the artists have familiarized themselves with computers and the sound has gone full-on digital. In that album Max records an updated version of his “Tou’t Jou Pa Min’m” anthem to great effect.
Reducing Max Rambhojan to a zouk artist would be a mistake. He’s first and foremost a master of Gwo-Ka, a musical practice born during the transatlantic slave trade and performed by all ethnic and religious groups of Guadeloupe. It has never ceased to exist and has become a major part of the Island folk music culture. Max Rambhojan was schooled as a kid by Gwo-Ka pioneer Guy Conquette, and quickly joined the backing band of another legend, Ti-Sélès. That sound is the root of his particular style, especially vibrant on two tracks in his repertoire: “Cecilia” and “On Jou Matin”, both featured on this release's b-side. A touch of Spiritual Jazz is also palpable, allowing a magical vibe to spread, giving birth to some of the deepest music from this era.
In 2019, Max still performs Gwo-Ka every week-end in Guadeloupe and also hosts a show on local radio Media Tropical, 88.1FM. Secousse and Hot Mule are proud to present those 4 lost gems on wax and digital, carefully restored and remastered.

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Eddie Palmieri

Spirit Of Love

12,99 €*

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two sun shine soaked, Latin infused Eddie Palmieri joints from the 1978 album Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo get the official, remastered reissue treatment – with original copies of the 7” trading hands for upwards of £60.
Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, multi Grammy award winner Palmieri is a stratospheric salsa master. And for the Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo LP he assembled a powerhouse, 30 strong jazz orchestra, featuring the likes of Dom um Romao, Steve Khan, Lew Soloff, Jon Faddis, Hiram Bullock and Palmieri’s brother Charlie.
In an era dominated by disco, ‘Spirit Of Love’ took to the dancefloor, drawing on the glamour and magnetism of the late ‘70s. Palmieri’s distinctive style still weaves its way through though, melding Afro-Caribbean rhythms with modern jazz. ‘Spirit Of Love’ is full to the brim with striking vocals, cow bells and big horn sections, blended with psychedelic guitars that riff off against clavinet touches and expressive Montunos melodies. Spirit of the salsa, for the disco dancer!
On the flip ‘Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo’ is a masterpiece of Latin fusion, with Palmieri’s unique arrangements squeezing that Puerto Rican flavour out of every added instrument. Trumpet blasts and sax solos marry with woops and whistles and Latin chants. Couple that with sensuous piano melodies and irresistible percussive elements and it’s a recipe of Caribbean spice that’ll liven up any record collection.

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La Yegros

Suelta

30,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Mar & Sol)

Africa Negra

Alia Cu Omali

25,99 €*

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Fly By Night Music)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mar & Sol presents the new album of the legendary band África Negra,"Alia cu Omali". New songs and some popular classics recorded between Lisbon and S.Tomé.
This album Its a reflection of the old rumba and soukous music that this epic band of São Tomé e Príncipe got us used to. They are an icon and one of the main bands of this island, representing in their music the authenticity and culture of the former Portuguese colony on the equatorial meridian.
It is our mission to expand this culture and here it is the testimony in our series of Luso Afro music which could best represent São Tomé.

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291out

Habbanera

Peru's Master Percussionist

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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291out ensemble return on Fly By Night with another well orchestrated project by Riccio.
The latest release on FBNM, 291out - Habbanera is thematically inspired by the 1982 Italian film score, "No Grazie il Caffè Mi Rende Nervoso" "No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous".
It was originally composed by James Senese and directed by Lodovico Gasparini, "Habbanera" has only previously been released on Senese's self titled LP in 1983.
This four tracker includes two new versions of the main title theme "Habbanera" and two remixes by the two Italian pioneers of house music and the balearic sound; Leo Mas and Fabrice.
291out "Original Version" is a cover of the main score theme, which also features on Senese's 1983 LP; the "Alternate Version" is also taken from the movie, but from a different scene, which has the same melody of the opening theme but with a different rhythm, never having been released before and completely reassembled by 291out.
Leo Mas & Fabrice provide two different cuts, one pitched-down boogie slow jam and one 4/4 dance-floor banger.

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Chocolate

LP | 2019 | EU (Buh)

27,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Spirit Of Salsa

15,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2019 | EU | Reissue (BeauMonde)

Captain Creole

Ni Bel Jounin

Torbjörn Langborn & The Feel Life Orchestra

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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1979. The suburbs of Paris. Five friends, whose origins stem from the West Indies and North Africa, came together to form Trenchtown Meditation, a “creole-speaking” French reggae band.
Heavily inspired by the seminal sound of Bob Marley, Trenchtown Meditation was one of the pioneering bands of the burgeoning French reggae scene. It was also at this time that France saw the explosion of pirate radio stations; like many other bands of the era, Trenchtown Meditation would play live sets on-air in these small radio shacks in between gigs on the various scenes of Paris and its vicinity.
The band also got their 15 seconds of fame in 1983 when they appeared on the French TV show “Aujourd’hui La Vie- ‘Spécial Exotisme’”.
It was during this busy period that the band recorded an 8 track reggae album (which to this day remains unreleased).
But in spite of their record and strong desire to make a living from music, the daily grind caught up with the band; in 1984 the guitar player quit the band.
Subsequently, the four members decided to rename the band ‘Cap’tain Créole’ with the aim – while remaining true to its reggae roots – of exploring new musical horizons, driven by the will to go beyond all that they’d done up to that moment.
The group had access to a professional recording studio and quickly decided to cut a new project. With the help of 3 new members – among them a sax player and a trumpet player, both coming from the jazz scene, who helped define the new sound of Cap’tain Créole – they recorded their unique outing called Ni Bel Jounin. It’s a single composed of 2 titles Fré Moin / Ni Bel Jounin, both sung in créole, which was clearly unusual for the time.
Both tracks are at the crossroads of many universes: Afro, Rock, Funk, Reggae and the result is quite unique! The band also used with great impact some subtle electronic elements.
Fré Moin catches you instantly while Ni Bel Jounin strikes the listener with its beauty. The spiritual vibe that oozes from the record is an obvious marker of their reggae roots.
Privately pressed and self-distributed in small quantities at the time, BeauMonde is proud to make the one and only record of Cap’tain Créole available again.

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Feel Life Dimitri From Paris Remix

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Pardonnez-Nous)

12,99 €*

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Perlas & Conchas)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since 2019 the collective of Parisian partygoers, Pardonnez-Nous, have decided to launch their own label. Just like their parties, their goal is to shine a light on dancing music.
Constantly looking for new tracks to enlighten the dancefloors, their outings are in line with the vision of deejaying defended by its founders. Finding forgotten pieces that are the geneses of dance music and mixing them with more contemporary sounds. Re-editions, edits, remixes or original productions the label doesn’t just stick to one style but aspires to represent all the music of partying!
Mexico, Peru, Surinam, and of course Sweden: in 1986, musicians from around the world responded to the Swedish composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Torbjörn Langborn’s invitation. His idea was to bring together the two groups he played with: a jazz quintet, and his salsa ensemble.
The cocktail was explosive: after several days recording at the Humlan studio in Stockholm, Torbjörn Langborn & the Feel Life Orchestra produced an eponymous album, combining, in Langborn’s words, “disco and funk with congas and Batá percussions.” The B side was a three-part gem nearly seven minutes long titled “Feel Life”, where he gives free rein to his talent as a jazz pianist. Thirty years later, we asked the famous remixer Dimitri from Paris to express is talent to produce a new version of this classic music track. "Pardonnez-nous", here it is.

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Femina

Perlas & Conchas

17,99 €*