Beth Carvalho —
Perolas ... CD Som Livre (Brazil), Used ...
$4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Beth Carvalho —
Pra Seu Governo ... CD Tapecar/Discobertas (Brazil), 1974. Used ...
$11.99
A real 70s gem from the legendary Beth Carvalo – a samba singer with a sound that's always stronger than we'd guess from the cover! Beth has this real depth to her vocals that grabs us right away – a soulful quality that comes through especially well in this setting – as Carvalho ... read moreCD
It's singers like Beth Carvalho who keep the samba alive in Brazil – as her lovely voice and fresh style kept the music interesting for a whole new generation of listeners in the 70s. This 20 track set features some of her best work from the early days – all recorded for EMI/Odeon ... read moreCD
A rare bossa treasure from the early years of the genre – a wicked session that features instrumentation by Oscar Castro Neves, and vocals by a host of different singers! The set's half vocal, half instrumental – and the latter feature some great sounds from Oscar's combo – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Castro Neves —
Maracuja ... CD JVC, 1993. Used ...
$9.99
Beautiful later work from Nelson Cavaquinho – a spare album that's filled with rootsy vocals, jaunty guitar, and some nice percussive backings! Cavaquinho's vocals alone are enough to sell the set – seeming to come from the earth itself, with a timeless feel that's really amazing. And ... read moreCD
A fantastic set – and a long overdue tribute to one of Brazil's greatest singer/songwriters! The package features a total of 7CDs that bring together work by Dorival Caymmi from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s – and it features many albums that are appearing on CD for the first time! The ... read moreCD
A great little album from one of the founding fathers of MPB – a sometimes-overlooked early 70s session that we'd rank as one of Caymmi's greatest albums ever! The album's a bit rootsier than some of his classics – recorded with a lots of percussion and folksy instrumentation, and done ... read moreCD
Probably Nana Caymmi's best album from the 70's, and a beautifully moody record that has her singing over some nice electric jazzy arrangements. The set includes a great version of "Cala Boca Menino", best known to DGA customers from the Joao Donato reissue we've stocked over the years ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Brisa No Mar", "De Volta Ao Comeco", "Meu Bem Querer", "Fruta Boa", "Velho Piano", "Nao Diga Nao", "Perola", and "Bons Amigos". LP, Vinyl record album
Nana Caymmi & Cesar Camargo Mariano —
Voz E Suor ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A warm intimate set by these two legendary Brazilian talents – Nana Caymmi on vocals, and the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano playing some wonderfully mellow keyboards. Mariano plays electric piano on most of the set, and the album's got a laidback quality that brings out the best in Nana ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the original insert.)
Henrique Cazes, Fernando Moura & Beto Cazes —
Eletropixinguinha XXI ... CD Rob Digital (Brazil), 2002. Used ...
$11.99
Moody female vocals from Brazil – a great early 70s album with a dreamy feel and a nice electric touch! In a way, the album's a fair bit like the Ana Mazzotti album from the same period, with a mix of some funky scatting vocal numbers, and other tunes that are more laidback, but which fit ... read moreCD
Ceu —
Ceu ... CD Six Degrees, 2006. Used ...
$3.99
Another feather in the Six Degrees cap – and like the rest of their Brazilian music repertoire, an artist who seems bent on breaking down boundaries – both in styles and generations! Ceu's got the same "old is new" feeling as some of the label's other work in recent years ... read moreCD
Although the title and cover point to Chaves as a fairly controversial figure, especially as far as the censors were concerned, the music on this album's actually pretty simple stylistically, mostly to give a focus to the lyrics, which are sung in clear tone that we're guessing was supposed to read ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks.)
Juca Chaves delivers some comedy routines on the record in Portuguese, but the set also features some mighty nice samba tunes – produced by Paulo Sergio Valle! LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Votar Votar", "Latino Americano", "Orquesta Sinfonica", "Nova Republica"< "Itapoa Ja", "Assim E O Rio", and "A Semana Do Joao". LP, Vinyl record album
Chiclete Com Banana —
13 ... CD RCA/BMG (Brazil), 1993. Used ...
$1.99
Conjunto A Voz Do Morro —
Os Sambistas ... CD RGE (Brazil), 1966. Used ...
$18.99
An incredible samba combo from the 60s – and one that features work by Elton Medeiros, Ze Keti, Jair Do Cavaquinho, and a young Paulinho Da Viola! The sound here is hard and rootsy – with lots of heavy percussion on the bottom, playful acoustic guitar and cavaquinho, and warmly ... read moreCD
A very festive, spontaneous-feeling samba set from Conjunto De Ouro – working here with great help from Aracy Cortes and Clementina De Jesus! The record has a quality that's almost like a set of friends sitting around late at night – working through some samba standards on their own, ... read moreCD
A classic bit of jazzy fusion from Chick Corea and the legendary Return To Forever group that included Flora Purim and Airto! The sound of the album influenced a generation, and although the album was overlooked by groovers for years, partly due to its success, it still sounds surprisingly fresh ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roberto Correa —
Uroboro ... CD Viola Correa (Brazil), 1994. Used ...
$3.99
Jazzy samba tracks with some nice pop arrangements – a bit in a 60s mode, like work by Elizeth Cardoso, but with a slightly more modern feel. Tracks include "A Mulher Do Lino", "Aquela Noite", "O Samba No Brasil", "Cretcheu", "Lagrimas De ... read moreCD
Gal Costa —
Bem Bom ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1985. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Completely charming work from Gal Costa – lush backgrounds, jazzy keyboards, and lots of other elements you might not have expected in her music a dozen years before – but all handled by Gal with the kind of care and class that have made her one of the greatest Brazilian singers of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
A slightly traditional set from Brazilian vocalist Gal Costa – but a great one too, and record that demonstrates a new sense of poise and grace in her vocals in recent years! The material here is mostly bossa – work that pre-dates Gal's initial time on record, but which is delivered ... read moreCD
Sophisticated later work by Gal Costa – featuring her dreamy vocals over arrangements that have a dark and moody sound, with slight touches of jazz in the lighter moments. Wagner Tiso handled the backings – and Gal's in wonderful form vocally, not as over the top as on her earlier ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gal Costa —
Millennium ... CD Mercury (Brazil), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. Used ...
$6.99
A collection of Gal Costa's work from the 70s, plus a few added tracks from the early 80s. Most of this material was recorded in the post-Tropicalia years, but it's still strong stuff – showing Gal as one of Brazil's best vocalists of the time. Titles include "O Bater De Tambor", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gently sophisticated work from Gal Costa – tracks recorded either with small group backing, or some larger arrangements that make some nice use of strings. The whole album's got the ambitious feel of some of the recent titles on the Biscoito Fino label – and arrangements are by Eduardo ... read moreCD
(Punch through barcode.)
Gal Costa —
Profana ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1984. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A warmly jazzy album from Gal Costa – much more so than you'd expect from her slightly creepy white face on the cover! There's a fair bit of keyboards in the instrumentation – usually stepping around with a relatively mellow feel, which lets Gal concentrate on ballads and gently ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Xango Da Mangueira —
Velho Batuqueiro ... CD Tapecar/Discobertas (Brazil), 1975. Used ...
$14.99
An album that bristles with soul and life from the very first note – one of a great run of 70s samba sets recorded by Xango Da Mangueira – all of them pretty darn great! This one's got all the right elements firmly in place – immediately catchy rhythms served up by simple ... read moreCD
Noca Da Portela —
Maos Dadas ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1980. Used ...
$11.99
The debut album from samba songwriter Noca Da Portela – featuring an assortment of new tunes for the session, plus older familiar numbers recorded by other artists. Noca's got a light and personal style of singing, which really comes across nicely – and titles include "Vem", ... read moreCD
Wonderful work from the later years of Moreira Da Silva – an album that really shows Da Silva hitting a mature sort of stride! The timing was perfect for this set – as improved studio techniques in Brazil really brought a lot out of the rootsier samba modes that Da Silva had been ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Imperial pressing, from 1970.)
Moreira Da Silva —
Especial ... CD EMI, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
$0.99
30s and 40s recordings by Brazilian singer Moreira Da Silva – a legendary talent who recorded for most of the 20th Century! There's a total of 12 tracks in all – and titles include "Amigo Urso", "Com Acucar", "Doutor Em Futebol", "Assim Termina Um ... read moreCD
(Part of the excellent Serie 100 Anos De Musica! Out of print.)
A lively batch of classic samba work from the late 50s and early 60s – done with lots of playful arrangements and odd instrumental touches to match the unique vocals of Moreira Da Silva! The set features material from Moreira's classic recordings for EMI/Odeon – 20 titles in all, ... read moreCD
Instantly timeless work from Martinho Da Vila – a set that's every bit as powerful as his classic albums from the 70s – and done with an even more personal sound! Martinho first rose to fame at a time when there was a big wave of new samba recordings in Brazil – a mode that still ... read moreCD
What a voice on this guy! Without a doubt, Martinho Da Vila is one of our favorite 70s samba singers – and he sounds wonderful on this obscure mid 70s set! The arrangements are tight and percussive – not as smooth as you'd expect from the date – and Da Vila's vocals are rootsy ... read moreCD
(Part of the excellent Serie 100 Anos De Musica! Out of print.)
21 classics by one of Brazil's greatest samba singers, including the titles "Samba Do Trabalhadaor", "Meu Off Rio", "Cuca Maluca", "Mulheres", "Quem Me Guia", "Meu Boi Vadiou", "Cidada Brasileira", "Meu Homem", and ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Martinho Da Vila —
Tendinha ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
Fantastic samba work from Martinho Da Vila – still sounding great at the end of the 70s, and working in a mode that's as rootsy as ever – if not more so! There's a captivating quality to the record right from the start – deeply personal, and almost organic in its sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing.)
Martinhoda Da Vila —
Autentico ... CD Columbia/Sony (Brazil), Used ...
$9.99
Slight hints of gray mark the hair of Paulinho Da Viola on the cover – and they also underlie the maturity in the music that makes this set so great! Paulinho first gave us some excellent samba sounds in the 70s – but at the end of the following decade, he's still a master of care and ... read moreCD
A great batch of early samba tracks from Paulinho Da Viola – a set that features some great fuller backings from Maestro Gaya, in a way that really warms up the sound! The appeal of Paulinho's vocals and guitar from other early 70s albums is still very firmly in place – and Gaya adds ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with the plastic outer sleeve.)
A batch of samba tracks assembled by Herminio Bello De Carvalho – and performed by artists that include Roberto Silva, Paulao, Cristina Buarque, Mariana Bernardes, and Pedro Paulo. The set's got the same great overall look and feel of some of the best of the titles on the Biscoito Fino label ... read moreCD
A rare bossa set from Argentina – but one that sparkles like some of the best MPB of the time! The lovely Maria De Fatima sings and plays guitar in a style that's not unlike Joyce – quite warm, and often a bit airy – gliding out beautifully over lightly dancing rhythms that draw ... read moreCD
Catia De Franca —
Avatar ... CD CPC (Brazil), 1996. Used ...
$4.99
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from Hamilton De Holanda – a double-length set that's filled with really lovely solo work on the ten-string mandolin, mixed with other duo and trio performances featuring a well-chosen array of guests! The album's got a very close, personal ... read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Anacleto De Medeiros with Rogerio Duprat —
Evocacao IV ... LP Estudio Eldorado (Brazil), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
An obscure later project with work from genius Brazilian arranger Rogerio Duprat – whose contributions were so important to the Tropicalia scene! LP, Vinyl record album
Tight stuff! These guys mix together samba grooves, funk instrumentation, and a collective style of performance that reminds us of African groups of the 70s or Troublefunk's GoGo work of the early 80s. Not that the music sounds like any of those references, though – because it's a blend of ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Helio Delmiro —
Compassos ... CD Deck Disk (Brazil), 2004. Used ...
$14.99
Smooth and lovely guitar work from Helio Delmiro – a player with a fantastically perfect tone, one that takes us back to the glory days of Wes Montgomery, but which is also inflected with a lot of elements of Brazilian jazz! And although the sound is smooth, it's never too slick – as ... read moreCD
Key proof that Deodato kept on making great records after leaving CTI Records – and in a way, the kind of set that allowed him a bit more freedom to grow than some of his contemporaries! The vibe here is a bit tighter than before, but in a way that makes many numbers even funkier – ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An organ bossa classic from the legendary Eumir Deodato – one of his strongest albums from his early years in Brazil! There's a very jazzy feel to the set all the way through – thanks to a tightly arranged group that not only features the organ and percussion you might expect from such ... read moreCD
An excellent little live set from Deodato – hard to believe because the sound's just as slick and funky as his studio albums, and possibly even more interesting because he manages to pull it off equally well in a live setting! The record features percussion by Airto, guitar by John Tropea, ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oliveira De Panelas, Ismael Perreira, Valdir Teles —
O Desafio Do Repente ... CD CPC (Brazil), 1997. Used 2 CDs ...
$6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Raul De Souza —
No Palco ... CD Inter CD (Brazil), 1986. Used ...
$9.99
Trombonist Raul De Souza is arguably one of Brazil's most famous jazz musicians of the past 30 years – with a wealth of recording experience under his best, both in Brazil in the US, where he cut many sessions during the 70s. This 1986 album is a very moody one – featuring De Souza in ... read moreCD
Fantastic work from Miguel De Deus – an artist with more than enough funky talent to live up to the ambitious title of the album – given that he started his career working in the famous Os Brazoes combo! That group were a key part of the Tropicalia years, and mixed up a heady brew of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Benito Di Paula —
Gravado Ao Vivo ... LP Copacabana (Brazil), 1974. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Benito sings kind of a lounge version of samba, with tight jazzy piano lines, and warm backing by a small combo and a vocal group. The best cuts get pretty lively, and the record's got some nice groovers buried in the mix. Titles include "Vou Cantar Vou Sambar", "Meu Enredo", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam and some waviness from moisture.)
3 of Djavan's best early albums – in one nicely priced box set! The records are all truly great – a wonderful blend of the soulful, jazzy, and baroque – stepping off a tradition of MPB started by Milton Nascimento, and handled with a sound that's a bit more ambitious, and which ... read moreCD
Recent live material from Djavan – caught with a smallish rock-oriented band, in front of a very lively crowd. The overall feel is quite strong – and Djavan's guitar and soulful voice always manage to please, whatever the setting. There's 2 discs in the set – and titles include ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Djavan —
Lilas ... CD CBS (Japan), 1984. Used ...
$7.99
The cover definitely reflects that 80s origin of the album – but as usual with Djavan, there's a lot more depth here going on than most of his contemporaries ever had to offer! The singer's less a Brazilian artist than a global soul star – singing in Portuguese, but with a quality that ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Djavan —
Luz ... CD Epic/Sony (Japan), 1982. Used ...
$6.99
Djavan is looking nice and young on the cover image – and the record's got a relatively youthful feel, too – that approach that made Djavan one of the most important talents to emerge from Brazil at the end of the 70s, and one of the few to follow a global path of his own! This album's ... read moreCD
Bossa nova, samba, MPB, Tropicalia, choro, and more -- a great selection of music, both vintage and contemporary!
Cassiano —
Cedo Ou Tarde ... CD 
