A Filial —
$1,99 ... CD Verge, 2008. Used ...
$6.99
CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Mario Adnet —
Amazonia ... CD Adventure Music, 2013. New Copy ...
$8.9915.99
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from Mario Adnet – a set done with some great expanded orchestrations – and key help from guests who include Roberta Sa, Monica Salmaso, and Lenine! The tunes have this spacious, expansive feel that really lives up to the Amazon promise ... read moreCD
Killer reissue that combines both of the albums that Airto recorded for Buddah in the early 70s! The records were done with the help of Flora Purim and Hermeto Pascoal, plus Sivuca and Dom Um Romao – and they both boast perfect production, and just the right mix of Brazilian instrumentation ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The best we've heard so far from Gui Amabis – a really wonderful little record that we might put right up there with work by Moreno Veloso and his fellow +2 trio members! Gui's got this slow-paced, raspy style of singing that's really compelling – a mode that grabs us strongly, even ... read moreCD
Leny Andrade —
A Sensacao ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1961. Used ...
$14.99
The debut album from Brazilian jazz singer Leny Andrade – a wonderful session that's equal part scatting vocals, samba jazz, and smoky ballads! Andrade was one of the few Brazilian singers to really get the sound of American jazz from the start – and works here in a style that has lots ... read moreCD
A beautiful little samba harmony group – one with a sound that recalls the best groups of the genre from late 60s Brazil! Arranco De Varsovia blend together male and female voices in a wonderfully warm sort of way – recalling the work of Conjunto Sambacana with their lively approach to ... read moreCD
A great reworking of this sweet sweet album from Azymuth – served up in a package that features the core original album, plus all the great remixes that came afterward! The core record is heavy Fender Rhodes from Azymuth – sounding almost better here than we've heard them for years! ... read moreCD
One of Azymuth's best-remembered albums from their American years on Milestone – a really killer classic that beautifully blends Brazilian and American styles of fusion! There's a simple, elegant feel to these tunes that takes off nicely from the group's previous album for Atlantic in Brazil ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Remixed and remastered version – with better sound than ever!)
One of Azymuth's best-remembered albums from their American years on Milestone – a really killer classic that beautifully blends Brazilian and American styles of fusion! There's a simple, elegant feel to these tunes that takes off nicely from the group's previous album for Atlantic in Brazil ... read moreCD
(Remixed and remastered version – with better sound than ever!)
A Brazilian underground classic from the early 70s – mindblowing work that mixes heavy percussion with lots of guitar – in a style that's samba soul one minute, but heavier rock the next! There's a bit of a Jorge Ben influence going on at times – particularly in the way the ... read moreCD
Banda Cheiro De Amor —
Bahia ... CD Polydor (Brazil), 1992. Used ...
$8.99
CD
Banda Cheiro De Amor —
E O Ouro ... CD Polygram (Brazil), 1991. Used ...
$8.99
CD
Banda Mel —
Mae Preta ... CD Continental (Brazil), 1993. Used ...
$6.99
A hip little set from The Beat Boys – an Argetine group working in late 60s Brazil, supposedly with a bit of an influence on the sound of Tropicalia! The sound here is a bit straighter than the work of Caetano Veloso or Os Mutantes – a bit in the Jovem Guarda sound of more mainstream ... read moreCD
A landmark recording that is one of Jorge Ben's best albums ever! The album is a perfect realization of the way that Jorge mixes Brazilian rhythms with choppy Afro grooves – and the result is a masterpiece that yeilded some of his biggest tracks ever. Included here is the great choppy funk ... read moreCD
Amazing stuff! Jorge Ben never made a bad record in the 60s – and this is one of his best! The album's filled with tight jaunty numbers that mix big band samba arrangements with quickly strummed guitar, and Jorge's wonderfully raw vocals – all classic stuff for Jorge, but a style that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The return of a legend – and one of the best new recordings we've heard from Jorge Ben in years! The set's got a funky soulful sound that owes a lot to his best 70s work, but which is updated a bit with some 21st century production touches – not too much, though, so that it comes out ... read moreCD
Late 70s funky soul from Jorge Ben – not as totally all-out funky as his classic work from earlier in the decade, but still pretty darn nice! The tracks bounce along with a tight samba soul approach that's built very much on Jorge's earlier experiments – handled with a bit more modern ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape – and includes insert.)
Jorge Ben —
Samba Nova ... LP Antilles/Island, 1976. Good+ ...
$11.99
A great set of work from Jorge Ben – one of his few albums issued in the US during the 70s – with tracks that include "Ze Cangica", "O Circo Chegado", "Morre O Burro Fica O Homem", "Paz E Arroz", "Oba, La Vem Ela", "Apareceu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Vinyl plays with some clicks and crackles.)
Lovely live work from Maria Bethania – proof again that a concert setting often brings out her best! The album's got a title that links it to her recent double album – but the overall nature of the performance is much more all-encompassing – older songs mixed with newer ones, ... read moreCD
Right from the start, Maria Bethania showed herself as an artist who could almost shine better in a live setting than a studio one – from her early records, to famous albums that helped define the sound of MPB, to recent gems like this one – which has the singer still very much at the ... read moreCD
Maria Bethania interprets the lyrics of Vinicius De Moraes – in a great little set that goes way beyond the usual, and features some nice surprises! The arrangements are lush, but light – in the manner of some of Maria's recent aging work, and in a mode that seems to lighten her vocals ... read moreCD
One of the most personal albums we've heard in years from Maria Bethania – a set that's got a quietly intimate vibe, one that really lives up to the spirit of the title – a place where Bethania can be herself and share some of her innermost thoughts! The backing is wonderfully intimate ... read moreCD
One of the most personal albums we've heard in years from Maria Bethania – a set that's got a quietly intimate vibe, one that really lives up to the spirit of the title – a place where Bethania can be herself and share some of her innermost thoughts! The backing is wonderfully intimate ... read moreCD
Maria Bethania's one of those artists who just seems to get better and better with time – already mature in her youth, and tremendously powerful in these later years – working with a depth of feeling that few of her contemporaries can match! And yet through it all, Bethania's also very ... read moreCD
Bojo & Maria Alcina —
Agora ... CD Outros Discos (Brazil), 2003. Used ...
$6.99
CD
Bonde Do Role —
Tropicalbacanal ... LP Mad Decent, 2014. New Copy Gatefold ...
$13.9920.98
Brazilian contemporary favela funk, electroclash, genre-defying party rockers Bondo Do Role again deliver insistent jams for Diplo's Mad Decent label – with guest appearances by Mixhell, Ce'Cile, Kool AD, Poolside, Rizzle Kicks, Death Set, DJ Chernobyl and (amazingly!) Caetano Veloso. Tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A big, heady mix of electroclash & favela funk – heavy bass & buzzing beats – party bounce & pottymouth vox from Brazil's Bonde Do Role! Bonde Do Role have a frenetic sound – not always directly comparable to the baile funk of recent years, but with a similarly ... read moreCD
Great guitar from Luiz Bonfa – two albums that have the bossa legend moving way past his roots! Introspection has Bonfa recording in New York – a superb solo guitar session that has him playing the instrument as a "miniature orchestra", shading in a rich array of colors, ... read moreCD
A wickedly wonderful record from Luiz Bonfa – one that has his bossa-inflected guitar style supported by larger arrangements by Marty Manning. The feel is kind of bossa meets 60s easy meets early CTI – as Manning's work reminds us a lot of the larger orchestrations penned by Don ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bossacucanova serve up the kind of bossa they do best – a sweet mix of classic instrumentation and contemporary touches – but they also work here with some great help from a rich array of guest artists, all of whom really help the trio to deepen their sound! The vocalists are ... read moreCD
A bit bossa nova, a bit easy listening, and a very groovy group from the late years of the Elenco label! The group's headed up by Jose Briamonte, but gets some key help on the session from Roberto Menescal – who's clearly got the right ear for Briamonte's mix of strings, piano, and some ... read moreCD
Amazing work from a young Chico Buarque – a record that seems to draw on all the best elements of 60s Brazilian pop, and forge them into a sound that's all its own! At one level, there's a post-bossa style of larger arrangements here that recalls the work of Edu Lobo – handled by ... read moreCD
An early record that really links Chico Buarque to the European scene – an audience that would keep Chico's music strong for many years, and with a reach that went far beyond some of his contemporaries! The set was recorded in Italy, but with all the charm and sparkle of his classic ... read moreCD
An early record that really links Chico Buarque to the European scene – an audience that would keep Chico's music strong for many years, and with a reach that went far beyond some of his contemporaries! The set was recorded in Italy, but with all the charm and sparkle of his classic ... read moreCD
Adriana Calcanhoto —
Senhas ... CD Columbia (Brazil), 1992. Used ...
$6.99
CD
(Out of print. Please Note – The artwork may not be the original, seems to be a color copy of the original. Everything else, CD and tray card are original.)
Luiz Caldas —
Nos ... CD Polydor (Brazil), 1990. Used ...
$8.99
A sweet set of bossa nova tunes – performed by the orchestra of Maestro Camara, and a great blend of light rhythms, instrumentation, and strings! There's some nice touches on the set – like a bit of accordion, slight vibes, and an overall chromatic quality that brings the tunes into ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a cool cover, too – with a die-cut part on the front that opens onto a sun! A few light marks, but plays nicely overall!)
A 5CD package filled with great work from this Brazilian samba legend – three full albums, plus two discs of rare material too! First up is the Candeia album from 1970 – lovely samba work from Candeia, a singer with a voice that's richly expressive, but often without any effort at all ... read moreCD
Vinicius Cantuaria —
Tucuma ... CD Verve, 1999. Used ...
$6.99
CD
Elizeth Cardoso —
Ary Amoroso ... CD Columbia (Brazil), 1990. Used ...
$12.99
One Brazilian music legend pays tribute to another – as Elizeth Cardoso sings a loving batch of tunes written by the great Ary Barroso! The production is light and modern, providing a nice counterpoint to the older tunes in the set – and Cardoso's voice has mellowed nicely with age, ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Elizeth Cardoso & Rafael Rabello —
Todo O Sentimento ... CD Columbia (Brazil), 1989. Used ...
$12.99
A lovely later session from one of the greatest Brazilian divas of the 60s – a nicely restrained album in which Elizeth is backed only by spare acoustic guitar from Rafael Rabello! The format's quite different than that used on Cardoso's classic recordings – sadder, slower, and in a ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Elizeth Cardoso e Zimbo Trio —
Balancam Na Sucata ... LP Copacabana (Brazil), 1975. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
The Zimbo Trio backs up Elizeth Cardoso on this groovy LP of bossa tracks recorded in a live setting. The set's got a few of those "pot pourri" selections, where the singer runs through a lot of different tunes in a medley – but the best cuts are the straight ones – like ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Copacabana pressing in a Som cover.)
Carlos Careqa —
Pelo Publico ... CD Thanx God (Brazil), 2006. Used ...
$9.99
The cover almost put us off this one, but the record's got a lot more to offer than just its slightly disturbing image on the front – and at some level, it's got Carlos Careqa poised to inherit the mantle of quirky Brazilian pop from older artists like Tom Ze or Arrigo Barnabe! There's a ... read moreCD
A tremendous tribute to 100 years of Dorival Caymmi – the legendary Brazilian singer/songwriter who helped pave the way for bossa nova, Tropicalia, and so many other sounds to come! Unlike the beautiful 90th birthday album for Caymmi, in which he was still alive and able to participate ... read moreCD
Nana Caymmi —
Performance ... CD Capitol, Late 70s/1980s. Used ...
$7.99
CD
Nana, Dori & Danilo Caymmi —
Caymmi ... CD Som Livre (Brazil), 2013. New Copy ...
$18.99
The Caymmis do a great job of summing up their family legacy here – working on a set of tunes mostly written by the elder Dorival Caymmi, but given a set of youthful arrangements by Dori Caymmi – and sung beautifully by all three members of the family! Vocals alternate nicely – ... read moreCD
Ceumar —
Dindinha ... CD Atracao (Brazil), 2000. Used ...
$1.99
CD
(Out of print.)
China —
Simulacro ... CD Candeeiro (Brazil), 2007. Used ...
$9.99
'Dark-edged Brazilian pop from China – but work that still has a nice sense of warmth overall! There's a balance here that takes some of the sharper guitars and rhythms of early 80s postpunk, and wraps them around some of the hipper MPB modes of the post-Tropicalia years – all fused ... read moreCD
China —
Um So ... CD EMI (Brazil), 2004. Used ...
$8.99
An excellent debut ep from China – the lead singer from Shiek Tosada, breaking out with a bold, fresh approach to Brazilian rock. China's got the laidback confidence that you'd expect from his photo on the cover – a presence strong enough to fill the songs with a life that goes far ... read moreCD
Soaring vocals from the lovely Claudia – heard here in an early session with really inventive arrangements from Francisco Moraes, and tight jazzy backings from the Luiz Loy Quintet! The style isn't as typically bossa as you might think – and Claudia shifts easily between older modes ... read moreCD
Karol Conka —
Batukfreak ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2014. New Copy ...
$15.99
Beat-heavy Brazilian work from Karol Conka – a set that's got some of the same urban vibe of the baile beat work of a few years back, but which also focuses the energy into a tighter, more compact R&B groove! Karol rhymes her way along the groove, but at a pace that's a bit more laidback ... read moreCD
Gal Costa —
Ao Vivo ... CD Trama (Brazil), 2006. Used ...
$14.99
A great little live album from Gal Costa – recorded as part of a concert performance for her Hoje (Today) album, but featuring a fair bit of other work as well! The style here is similar to Hoje – small group instrumentation, relatively spontaneous, with a good undercurrent of jazz ... read moreCD
Heady heady work from the legendary Gal Costa – caught here right at her early best, smack dab in the middle of the Tropicalia years! The album's one of Gal's legendary collaborations with arranger Rogerio Duprat – and it's very much in the spirit of her other incredible session from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most mindblowing albums ever recorded – anywhere, anytime! This 1969 set stands as one of the greatest records ever cut by Gal Costa – done at the height of the Tropicalia movement, and featuring a sublime mix of styles that really gets the spirit of the movement right. ... read moreCD
One of the most mindblowing albums ever recorded – anywhere, anytime! This 1969 set stands as one of the greatest records ever cut by Gal Costa – done at the height of the Tropicalia movement, and featuring a sublime mix of styles that really gets the spirit of the movement right. ... read moreCD
The loveliest album we've heard from Gal Costa in years – a sweetly jazzy session that features some great arrangements and keyboards from the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano! Mariano gives the album a nicely laidback feel – one that's almost rootsy at times, especially on a few of the ... read moreCD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Gal Costa & Gilberto Gil —
Live In London 1971 ... CD Discobertas (Brazil), 1971. New Copy 2CD ...
$33.99
Really stunning stuff – a never-heard live performance from early 70s London – one that features Gilberto Gil in exile, working alongside the great Gal Costa! The album's got a lean, stripped-down feel – similar acoustic instrumentation to both Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso's ... read moreCD
Gal Costa & Gilberto Gil —
Live In London 1971 ... LP Polysom (Brazil), 1971. New Copy 3LP (reissue)...
$85.99
Really stunning stuff – a never-heard live performance from early 70s London – one that features Gilberto Gil in exile, working alongside the great Gal Costa! The album's got a lean, stripped-down feel – similar acoustic instrumentation to both Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vanessa Da Mata —
Segue O Som ... CD Sony (Brazil), 2014. New Copy ...
$13.99
Really wonderful work from Vanessa Da Mata – a Brazilian singer who just seems to get better and better over the years! The set features sublime production from guitarist Liminha and bassist Kassin – the latter of whom always has this amazing way of folding things together, so that ... read moreCD
Wonderful stuff – a set that represents a real maturation for Vanessa Da Mata – a stronger link to Brazilian tradition than before, yet still with a vibe that hanks onto the contemporary energy that's always made us love her records! As the title indicates, the set's a batch of classic ... read moreCD
A great collection of vintage work from Brazilian singer Moreira Da Silva – including a fair bit of tracks originally only issued as 78rpm singles! The collection features two CDs' worth of material from 78s, plus the full album O Tal from later in the decade – but even that is ... read moreCD
Playful samba from Moreira Da Silva – recording here in a nice and laidback setting, with light orchestrations behind the vocals and percussive rhythms of the album. The whole thing's got a sound that's nicely full, but still relatively earthy – in the best samba mode of the late 50s ... read moreCD
(Out of print, CD is copy protected.)
Martinho Da Vila —
Enredo ... CD Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2014. New Copy ...
$21.99
Soulful samba from the great Martinho Da Vila – still every bit as joyous and lively as during his famous years of the 70s! The album's a rock-solid set from start to finish – and really lives up to Martinho's long musical legacy, which hasn't dimmed a bit – while also finding ... read moreCD
Early samba work from the mighty Martino Da Vila – music recorded with help from some key contemporaries in the underground scene, in the years before his big albums of the 70s! The sound here is nice and raw – and very spontaneous, too – as the artists come together in a very ... read moreCD
A cool collection of work from the enigmatic Marpessa Dawn – an artist you might know best for her work in the film Black Orpheus – and a heck of a groovy singer as well! The style of the work is very much in the spirit of the film's famous soundtrack, but a bit more lyrical too – ... read moreCD
Newly serious work from Demetrius – a record that has him shedding some of the rock idol mode of previous albums, and moving into slightly mature male pop! Arrangements are by Georges Lupin, who brings a bit of drama to the mix with fuller strings and woodwinds – which really helps ... read moreCD
Killer early work from Eumir Deodato – all done in an organ-heavy groove that's quite similar to Walter Wanderley's best from the time! Deodato handled all the arrangements, and although his organ and piano are at the front of the mix, the group's nicely large too – with additional ... read moreCD
Beautiful airy bossa! This album's a 1964 session of straight piano bossa tracks by Deodato, with production by Roberto Quartin – and a sound that's a lot more mellow and fragile than his other records from the time! Deodato is amazingly restrained in his playing, and sticks to only piano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing from 1978. Cover has a light crease.)
Beautiful airy bossa! This album's a 1964 session of straight piano bossa tracks by Deodato, with production by Roberto Quartin – and a sound that's a lot more mellow and fragile than his other records from the time! Deodato is amazingly restrained in his playing, and sticks to only piano ... read moreCD
DJ Tudo really lives up to his name here – by bringing in a huge amount of different influences – all sorts of Brazilian sounds and styles, but with results that are surprisingly cohesive overall! The album was recorded in various spots over the course of a few years – and it's ... read moreCD
A great guitar session from late 60s Brazil – bossa at its core, but with some other groovy touches too! Guitarist Heraldo Do Monte plays light acoustic, in a style that's right up there with Luiz Bonfa or Baden Powell – but the overall setting of the album also gives a nod towards ... read moreCD
Joao Donato —
Lugar Comum ... CD Universal/Dubas (Brazil), 1975. Used ...
$16.99
A sweet electric 70s session from the mighty Joao Donato – very different than his earlier bossa work of the 60s – and with the same funky appeal as the best work on his classic Quem E Quem album! This set's got a tighter feel overall – very much in a samba soul style, with lots ... read moreCD
Darkly brilliant – and one of Joao Donato's most fantastic records! The set was recorded during Joao's time in America in the mid 60s – cut in New York with lofty backings by Claus Ogerman, in a pillowy soft mode that fits perfectly with Joao's light bossa piano lines, and which has ... read moreCD
Joao Donato —
Quem e Quem ... CD EMI/Odeon (France), 1973. Used ...
$18.99
A gem of a record – one we wouldn't part with for anything! Joao Donato's best known as one of the founding fathers of bossa nova – better known for his 60s work over the years, than he was for 70s electric work like this. Fortunately, international groove hounds picked up on the ... read moreCD
The legendary meeting of the two biggest Brazilian keyboard talents of the 70s – Joao Donato and Eumir Deodato – coming together in beautifully funky formation! The sound is a great blend of the moody electric work of Donato's classic Quem E Quem album, and some of the fuller, funkier ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Saulo Duarte E A Unidade —
Quente ... CD YB Music (Brazil), 2014. Used ...
$6.99
Weird album of solo piano stuff by the brilliant keyboardist from the Tamba Trio. Luiz runs through tracks by a wide variety of Brazilian composers, including Joao Donato, Edu Lobo, Egeberto Gismonti, Johnny Alf, and Radames Gnattali. Some cuts are spare and "out", some are more jazzy. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Escurinho —
Malocage ... CD Atracao (Brazil), 2003. Used ...
$6.99
CD
Eva —
Eva (1974) ... CD EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ...
$3.99
Sweet 70s grooving from Brazilian singer Eva – a bit of soul, a bit of easy, all styled together nicely by orchestrations from the magical maestro Gaya! Gaya's work here is similar to his best backings for other artists in the Blue Brazil generation – a mix of American pop, post-bossa ... read moreCD
Airto —
Essential Airto – Featuring Flora Purim & Special Friends ... LP 
