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Bossa nova, samba, MPB, Tropicalia, choro, and more -- a great selection of music, both vintage and contemporary!
CDs (569) new/used, Vinyl (129) new/used, LPs (123) new/used, 7-inch (6) new/used, Books (1), All (699)
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Polydor (Brazil), 1967. Very Good ... $6.99
Beer drinking music from late 60s Brazil – recorded live in a beer hall! LP, Vinyl record album
Dubas/Universal (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
EMI (Brazil), 1995. Used ... $1.99
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(Promotional release.)
Capitol/Riverside, 1962. Used ... $6.99
Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early Bossa Rio group – the legendary Brazilian jazz ensemble that featured ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more CD
Santa Musica (Brazil), 2005. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Santa Musica/Rip Curl (Japan), 2005. Used ... $14.99
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Far Out (UK), 2007. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
The return of a legend – and a tremendously groovy little record! Brazilian keyboardist/composer Antonio Adolfo's been making records for years – but easily his greatest albums were those cut at the end of the 60s with his Brazuka group – a cool combination of funky rhythms, ... read more CD
Buddah/Muzak (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $22.99
One of Airto's best albums ever – and one that we never tire of hearing! There's a sublime quality here that steps perfectly right off of the percussionist's groundbreaking work with Quarteto Novo! Airto's joined on this set by Hermeto Pascoal – also from the Quarteto Novo group ... read more CD
Ryko, 1992. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Airto —
Seeds On The Ground – The Natural Sounds Of Airto ... LP Buddah, 1971. Very Good- Gatefold ... $19.99
Easily one of the greatest records that Brazilian percussionist Airto ever recorded – a stunning blend roots and jazzy currents, and a set that follows strongly off his work in the group Quarteto Novo! The set's got contributions from one of his key partners in that combo – reedman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seeds On The Ground – The Natural Sounds Of Airto (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99(Cover has a promo sticker, some ring & edge wear, small peeled spots, and a small piece of masking tape on back.)
Buddah/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 32.99
Easily one of the greatest records that Brazilian percussionist Airto ever recorded – a stunning blend roots and jazzy currents, and a set that follows strongly off his work in the group Quarteto Novo! The set's got contributions from one of his key partners in that combo – reedman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seeds On The Ground – The Natural Sounds Of Airto ... LP 19.99(Limited edition of 1000 – on blue vinyl!)
Made In Germany (Germany), 1988. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A later live set from the legendary Brazilian duo of Flora Purim on vocals and Airto on percussion – but a set that's every bit as strong as some of the best work they cut together in the 70s! The vibe here is nice and lean – as the group's just a quintet, with Gary Meek on tenor, ... read more CD
Visom (Brazil), 1995. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Lua (Brazil), 2000s. Used 3CD ... $59.99
A Johnny Alf triple-header – 3 different albums in a single box! First up is Johnny Alf Por Seus Amigos – a set that has Johnny working with a host of different Brazilian singers and musicians – all artists who've been inspired by his decades of work, or who've been musical ... read more CD
(In great shape!)
Rob (Brazil), 2000. Used ... $13.99
A great recent live set by one of the founding fathers of bossa nova! Alf actually predated most of the bossa stars, and began his career as a romantic singer/pianist in the 50s – but the strength of his body of work has always been his bossa compositions, many of which are nicely reprised ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lumiar (Brazil), 1997. Used ... $18.99
Bossa vocalist Johnny Alf and pianist Leandro Braga run through a modern set of interpretations of songs written by the legendary Brazilian composer Noel Rosa. The set has the usual sparkle and polish of other Lumiar sessions, with a sound that's spare and tinted with a lot of modern jazz ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99
Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... (Now Sound, Brazil) read more CD
Capitol (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A sweet little album from Laurindo Almeida and his "Bossa Nova All Stars" – not a group of Brazilian musicians, and instead a hip set of LA players who really help make the set sparkle! There's a bit more jazz here than on some of Laurindo's other Capitol records of the time – ... (Now Sound, Brazil) read more CD
Delira (Brazil), 2013. Used ... $4.99
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Albatroz (Brazil), 1998. Used ... $18.99
Warm, jazzy, and with plenty of the bossa nova promised in the title – a record that's not to be confused with Leny's singular Bossa Nova album from a few years before, because this is a pluralized set from the late 90s! Roberto Menescal's on board to direct the music – and gives the ... read more CD
Albatroz/Points South, 2005. Used ... $9.99
Leny Andrade's singing here with strong piano accompaniment from the legendary Cesar Camargo Mariano – in an intimate live setting that mixes equal parts bossa and jazz, all coming through with a nice sense of clarity! The spareness of the set makes for a nice change from some of Leny's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Equipe/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
An upbeat groover from 60s Brazil – a highly percussive album that features work by Wilson Das Neves and Rubens Bassini – plus some excellent chorus vocals too! The whole thing's maybe a bit more of a hard-driving example of the Brazilian harmony mode heard from bigger groups like ... read more CD
RCA (Brazil), 1970s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... read more CD
Also available Mudei De Ideia ... LP 25.99
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mudei De Ideia ... CD 10.99
Som Livre (Brazil), 1976. Used ... $9.99
A great bit of mainstream rock from mid-70s Brazil – composed, arranged, and sung by Guilherme Arantes – all with a catchy and compressed feel that's a fair bit like some of the best singer/songwriter work coming from the American west coast at the time! The tunes here are unabashedly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Poeira Zine (Brazil), 2021. New Copy ... $34.99 39.00
Author Bento Araujo has given us previous examinations of crucial Brazilian records in the 60s and 70s – and this important third volume shows just how strongly the spirit of experimentation continued well into the 21st Century – as the CD era opened up new frontiers for sonic ... (Books, Brazil) read more Book
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99
One of the coolest albums ever from this hip Brazilian organist – a set that just features a small combo behind his lead work on the keys – in a mode that ties the album more strongly to the world of samba and bossa jazz than any of his other records of the decade! There's still lots ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 1987. Used ... $6.99
Lovely acoustic guitar duets by these two brothers, featuring a mix of slightly classical material, and more popular oriented stuff. Includes Egberto Gismonti's "Frevo" and "Baio Malandro", Hermeto Pascoal's "Serie De Arco", Radames Gnattali's "Pixinguinha" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lua (Brazil), 2005. Used ... $9.99
Featured guests include Elza Soares, Randy Brecker, Marlui Miranda, and Jane Duboc. CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Brazil), 2011. Used ... $5.99
Mariana Aydar's really blowing our mind since the last time we heard her on record – stepping forth here with her deepest, most complex material ever – an album as rich in sounds and styles as some of our favorite Brazilian material from the 70s! There's this confidence to the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Far Out (Brazil), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.98
A record with an unusual source, but a sound that puts it right up there with some of the most heavenly rare Brazilian albums of the 70s – served up here in a folksy, jazzy mix of acoustic and electric elements – all with help from heavyweights who include Victor Assis Brasil, Mauricio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Beatriz Azevedo (Brazil), 2001. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Azymuth —
Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... CD Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... read more CD
Azymuth —
Cascades/Milestone, 1982/1983. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Sublimely soulful work from Azymuth – 2 albums back to back on a single CD! Cascades is fantastic fusion from a group who just couldn't miss during these early 80s California years! The sound here is smooth, but never slick – always a little offbeat, and quite different from more ... read more CD
CID/Far Out (Brazil), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
A very weird record – and an odd parody of both Os Novos Baianos and Caetano Veloso! The album's recorded live, and it's very much in the spirit of early work by Os Novos Baianos – with loads of tunes that have a funky samba style, with some nice rough touches – but there's also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Latina (Japan), 2003. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Paladium/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare one from 60s Brazil – and a really great small combo bossa session with some very unusual instrumentation! At their core, the Balona group seem to be a bossa piano trio – but many tracks here have a little "something else" – vibes, electric guitar, or trumpet ... read more CD
EMI/Odeon (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $13.99
A fantastically hard bossa nova jam led by the legendary Milton Banana – a man not only known as Joao Gilberto's favorite drummer, but also as one of the architects of bossa nova drumming and percussion! The album is full of non-stop drums and piano grooves, and it's a mostly uptempo treat ... read more CD
EMI/Odeon (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
Sublime bossa jazz from one of the greatest combos on the Brazilian scene of the 60s – the crackling trio led by drummer Milton Banana, a really tremendous player no matter what the setting! The album bristles with energy from the very first note – virtually a blueprint for the sound ... read more CD
Banda Black Rio —
Maria Fumaca ... LP Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever – a wonderful blend of funk, jazz, and soul – and a set that rivals any of the best work coming from the US at the time! These guys are right on the money right from the start – moving through sharp changes with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A brilliant new vision for the legendary Banda Black Rio – the pioneering samba, soul and funk combo that broke so much ground in the 70s and remain vital to this day – led here by William Magalhaes, in a mode that celebrates decades of the best Brazilian music, while fearlessly moving ... read more CD
Also available Super Nova Samba Funk (yellow vinyl pressing) (2021 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 24.99
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A brilliant new vision for the legendary Banda Black Rio – the pioneering samba, soul and funk combo that broke so much ground in the 70s and remain vital to this day – led here by William Magalhaes, in a mode that celebrates decades of the best Brazilian music, while fearlessly moving ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Super Nova Samba Funk ... CD 7.99(Limited edition yellow vinyl pressing!)
Cardume/EMI (Brazil), 2004. Used ... $11.99
One of the most striking recent Brazilian albums we've heard in years – a 6 track ep from a group with a really tremendous sound! The approach is spare and stripped down – heavy percussion with rocking and funky guitars – sometimes influenced by American rhythms, but often ... read more CD
(Out of print. This is a copy protected CD.)
Monitor, Mid 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
An amazing record – one we'd easily rank right up there with some of our favorite 60s albums from Brazil – including work by Baden Powell or Elis Regina! This session has echoes of the best of both of those artists, but also predates their key moments too – a groundbreaking ... read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Pawal/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $13.99
Fantastic rhythms from percussionist Rubens Bassini – a set that has all the raw live energy of a Latin jazz jam session, but which also carries some of the sweet touches of the bossa nova scene in Brazil – a really wonderful mixing of modes that makes the album a gem all the way ... read more CD
Beatles N Choro —
Beatles N Choro ... CD Deck Disk (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $12.99
Features Carlos Malta, Hamilton De Holanda, and others. Tracks include "Fool On The Hill", "Something", "Day Tripper", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Eleanor Rigby", and "When I'm Sixty-Four". CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
A fantastically soulful album from Jorge Ben – one of his greatest records ever, and a key part of Brazilian music in the 70s! The album marks an earthier shift for Jorge – a sound that's still rooted in the samba influences of the 60s, but which also takes on a bit more soul at the ... read more CD
ST2 (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $2.99
Far Out (UK), 2009. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A different groove than usual for Jose Roberto Bertrami – and a record that definitely lives up to the promise of its title! Bertrami's really broken free from the regular Azymuth groove on this set – much more so than on some of his recent solo albums – playing here with a vibe ... read more CD
Universal (Japan), 1990. New Copy ... $13.99
A beautiful tribute to 25 years in Brazilian music by Maria Bethania – and a record that's easily one of her greatest efforts from later years! The album's something of an all-star effort – with guest vocals from Nina Simone, Joao Gilberto, Gal Costa, and others – and tremendous ... read more CD
Philips/Universal (Brazil), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $54.99 79.99
Wonderful early work from Maria Bethania – an album that's put together with a very sophisticated sound, and a really powerful feel overall! The orchestrations are relatively baroque – sometimes using strings in odd ways, other times bringing in bits of voices – all very much in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
Strong work by Maria Bethania from the late 70s – a session that has her tightening up her sound a bit more than before, but without any loss of her sense of drama or emotion! The album was recorded with a number of different musical backgrounds, including many small group settings with ... read more CD
Universal (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99
A set of compositions penned by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos – sung by Maria Bethania in a warmly personal setting! The style here gets away from any of the too-romantic qualities that can sometimes mar presentation of the Carlos' brothers work – and instead, Bethania uses her innate ... read more CD
Kardum (France), 1988. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Mark through barcode.)
Universal (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99
One of Maria Bethania's great collaborations with arranger Jaime Alem – an artist we loved as part of the team of Jaime & Nair back in the 70s, and who's really helping Bethania find some deeper space here in the middle years of her career! At a time when Maria had moved into some of the ... read more CD
Far Out (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Two warmly wonderful numbers from Ricardo Bomba – both Brazilian jazz gems from the 70s! "Eu Sei" features really lovely female vocals in the lead – soaring in a Tania Maria-like way over the tune's loping funky bassline, guitar, and keyboard line from Bomba! "Flutando&q ... (Funky 45's, Brazil) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ropeadope, 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A set recorded in Brooklyn, but one with plenty of Brazilian spirit in the music – served up in a mix of English and Portuguese lyrics, with a breathy sort of charm that really takes us back to the 60s! The album's more jazz vocals than bossa nova, but definitely has some of the latter ... read more CD
Also available Suspiro ... LP 16.99
Ropeadope, 2021. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A set recorded in Brooklyn, but one with plenty of Brazilian spirit in the music – served up in a mix of English and Portuguese lyrics, with a breathy sort of charm that really takes us back to the 60s! The album's more jazz vocals than bossa nova, but definitely has some of the latter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Suspiro ... CD 9.99
Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A groovy blend of bossa themes and some of the lighter pop treatments that Bonfa often received – not really a problem for us, as the approach always filled out his sound a bit more, and made for some catchy tunes with a very groovy style! Tracks include "Bahia Soul", "Dois ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing on Gamma with deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, and gloss separation along the top seam and at the bottom left corner.)
RCA, 1970. Very Good ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
YB Music (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
CDBA (Brazil), 2005. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
ST2 (Brazil), 2008. Used ... $9.99
Cool keyboards from Ari Borger – a Brazilian jazz player, but one who's steeped in American soul jazz sounds of the 60s! The album's a bit more jazz than keyboard funk, but it's still pretty funky too – especially on some of the numbers that pick up the groove with some distinct mod ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Deck Disk (Brazil), 2020. New Copy ... $16.99
A really fantastic album from the great Lo Borges – and proof of that long-running adage about Brazilian singers – they never falter as they age, and most seem to be able to hold onto all that made them great in the first place – at a level that's very different from artists on ... read more CD
Naphta (Brazil), 2021. New Copy ... $19.99
The great Lo Borges first rose to fame as part of Milton Nascimento's corner club in the early 70s – and damn, if he doesn't still sound great after all of these years – maybe even more true to his roots than Milton in more recent recordings! Lo's got a hell of a way with a tune, and ... read more CD
Equipe/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
An obscure bossa combo, but a great one too – featured here on a rare 60s album for the Equipe label, which was also home to some of Dedoato's earliest work! The feel here is a bit like some of those better-known records – with organ lines stepping out over some lively samba and bossa ... read more CD
Urban Jungle, 2003. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Lua Discos (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $4.99
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(Case has some edgewear.)
Sonhos & Sons (Brazil), 2007. Used ... $4.99
The first album in many years from Robertinho Brant – and a really evocative little set, one that more than lives up to its title! There's definitely a soundtrack sort of quality to the tunes, even though most of them are vocal numbers – and they work like little snapshots of life, put ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Equipe/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $13.99
A wonderful early album from Victor Assis Brasil – one of Brazil's greatest saxophone players of the 60s and 70s, and an artist with a keen post-Coltrane approach to his work! The album's awash in modally grooving numbers that would have made Coltrane proud – soulfully swinging tunes ... read more CD
Metro Blue, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Surprisingly catchy batch of modern funky Brazilian tracks from Carlinhos Brown, set off on what appears to be an incredibly well-reviewed solo career, after working with the group Timbalada. The session was produced by Marisa Monte, and it's got a nice mix of funky stylings, Brazilian rhythms, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fontana, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
A great collaboration between Oscar Brown Jr. and the breezy Brazilian singer Luiz Henrique! Henrique was one of Brown's "discoveries", as was Sivuca, who also plays and arranges on the LP – gracing it with his classic bossa/jazzy kind of groove. The whole thing's an excellent mix ... (Vocalists, Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and light surface wear.)
Nucleus, 1967. Sealed ... $6.99
A light and dreamy set of Brazilian vocal tracks – recorded in 1967, and featuring the voice of singer Lenita Bruno, a strong 60s talent with a style that's somewhat like Sylvia Telles. Arrangements on the set are by Clare Fischer – who plays piano, organ, and electric harpsichord in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has bumped corners.)
Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2018. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
A fantastic live follow-up to the Caravanas album by Chico Buarque – and done at a similar level that shows that Chico's lost none of his charms as the years go by! The set's got the man upfront, singing and playing acoustic guitar – with a combo behind him, kicking up the rhythms in a ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Karina Buhr (Brazil), 2010. Used ... $11.99
The first album from singer Karina Buhr – formerly of the group Comadre Fulozinho, but sounding pretty amazing on her own! CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
One of the few albums ever cut by the team of Octavio Burnier and Claudio Cartier – a mid 70s Brazilian duo with a sweet and soulful finish! Both Burnier and Cartier play guitar – but not in a spare, Baden Powell-like way. Instead, they've got a sound that's very full – touched ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Discobertas (Brazil), 1980. Used ... $16.99
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(Out of print.)
Concord, 1998. Used ... $12.99
Manguenitude (Brazil), 2001. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Heavenly, 2021. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
A really fantastic trio from Brazil – one who work in a very classic Azymuth mode of electric piano, bass, and drums! The tunes are nicely open, and have a tremendous sense of flow – jazz, to be sure – but with lots of focus on the rhythms, which often have this slow funk quality ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stela Campos (Brazil), 1999. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
