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Bossa nova, samba, MPB, Tropicalia, choro, and more -- a great selection of music, both vintage and contemporary!
CDs (575) new/used, Vinyl (146) new/used, LPs (141) new/used, 7-inch (5) new/used, Books (1), All (722)
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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.)
MCD (Brazil), 2006. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
None More (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $24.99
Really lovely work from Caravela – a British band, but one with a lovely lead singer who delivers lyrics in Portuguese – while the group support the music in a mix of Brazilian styles and more contemporary London modes! The album's like the sort of great fusion we used to hear from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia (Brazil), 1990. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/Light In The Attic, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Erasmo Carlos sounds even cooler here than usual – still working with tunes penned with his brother Roberto – but also taking on music by Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, and Marcos Valle too! There's a heady undercurrent to the record that's maybe a filtering-through of an earlier ... read more CD
RGE/Light In The Attic, 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A seminal set from Erasmo Carlos – a record that has him stepping past the simpler rock modes of his youth, and really embracing some of the great changes going on in Brazilian music at the start of the 70s! These changes aren't just the expected psych modes, but also some of the more lofty, ... read more CD
Visom (Brazil), 1988. Used ... $18.99
Features guitar and keyboards from Nando – with David Ganc on flutes and saxes, and Mingo on percussion. CD
Discos Marcus Pereira/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
A 70s gem from Cartola – one of the key recordings done in a crucial flurry of activity in the later years of his career! There's a simple brilliance here that's hard to deny – aging vocals mixed with spare backings on guitar, flute, and percussion – all in a samba style that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tapecar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
Fantastic early work from Beth Carvalho – exactly the kind of record that made her one of the greatest female samba singers in the 70s! Beth holds this tiny guitar on the cover, and plays the instrument beautifully alongside her vocals – which have this sense of majesty right from the ... read more CD
Tapecar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
Oscar Castro-Neves & His Orchestra —
Big Band Bossa Nova ... CD Ubatuqui/Audio Fidelity (Spain), 1962. Used ... $16.99
An excellent bossa session led by pianist Oscar Castro-Neves and his band, and recorded during the blitz of early bossa sessions by the Audio Fidelity label! The group's a large one, but not too large to lose the groove – and Castro-Neves put the whole thing together so that the album's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lumiar (Brazil), 1993. Used ... $11.99
The great Dorival Caymmi is one of the true fathers of Brazilian music – not only because his children Dori and Nana are huge artists in their own right, but mostly because of his lasting influence on the history of Brazilian song. This loving 4 volume set brings back to light many of Caymmi' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Elenco/Universal (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99
A landmark meeting of two Brazilian generations – important songwriter Dorival Caymmi, the man who introduced a new sense of poetry to Brazilian music – and the great Antonio Carlos Jobim, the man who revolutionized the world with his bossa nova arrangements! This set has a nicely lean ... read more CD
Tapecar/Amazon (Brazil), Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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 more CD
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... read more CD
Also available Celia ... LP 25.99
Celia ... CD 8.99
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. Used ... $8.99
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... read more CD
Also available Celia ... LP 25.99
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Celia ... CD 8.99
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Wickedly cool work from this overlooked Brazilian singer – a record that's got a strong sense of soul in the grooves, and a great sense of imagination in the choice of songs! Celia sings early work by Joyce, Lo Borges, Nelson Angelo, and others – with these shifting arrangements from ... read more CD
Also available Celia (1970) ... LP 25.99
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
Wickedly cool work from this overlooked Brazilian singer – a record that's got a strong sense of soul in the grooves, and a great sense of imagination in the choice of songs! Celia sings early work by Joyce, Lo Borges, Nelson Angelo, and others – with these shifting arrangements from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Celia (1970) ... CD 11.99
Reco Head/Tratore (Brazil), 2003. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Six Degrees, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Ceu seems to be an even stronger singer here than before – still able to drift in and out of an easygoing rhythm when she wants, but also more suited to take on tunes with a more soulful vibe – which includes a number of standout tunes that really make the record shine! There's still ... read more CD
Six Degrees, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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 more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1960. Used ... $8.99
The two faces of Juca Chaves – one a witty samba singer, the other a straighter vocalist – served up here in a strong split album from the 60s! Side one features "satiras" – tunes that often have Juca's vocals cutting sharply alongside percussion, guitar, and some nice ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Uni (Brazil), 1999. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Video Arts (Japan), 2008. Used ... $8.99
Chie's got kind of a washed-out look on the cover of this one, but the album's a warmly glowing little set – filled with gentle bossa colors, and sung with a light and lovely feel! There's a great Japan-meets-Brazil feel to the record – one that's put together from some well-crafted ... read more CD
Candeeiro (Brazil), 2007. Used ... $3.99
'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 more CD
Sony (Japan), 2001. Used ... $2.99
YB Music (Brazil), 2009. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
MCD (Brazil), 2004. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
MCD (Brazil), 2004. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, digipack has some light edgewear.)
Coisa Nossa —
Procurando O Caminho/
AV Disc/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1979. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A great mix of Brazilian rhythms, jazz, and a hip 70s European sensibility – served up here with lead vocals from the young Salome De Bahia, and lots of great percussion, piano, and guitar interplay throughout! The rest of the group harmonize with Salome at times – and the track starts ... (Funky 45's, Brazil) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Na (Brazil), 2008. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print. Digipack has light wear.)
Coletivo Universal (Brazil), 2004. Used ... $1.99
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(CDr release.)
FIC (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Polygram/Universal (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $13.99
It's the early 80s, and Gal's working with a style that's sure a lot sweeter and slicker than her earlier albums – but her voice is still fantastic, and we can't help liking the catchy tunes on the album, which are produced in a style that's similar to some of the modern soul-oriented work ... read more CD
Sony (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $9.99
Gal Costa looks surpisingly youthful on the cover – and she's also sounding more youthful in her music than we've heard in many years – thanks to a key collaboration with Kassin and Moreno Veloso! Both of the younger musicians really find a fresh space for Gal to work with – a ... read more CD
Polygram/Universal (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
DRG, 2006. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99
Light and lively work from the great Gal Costa – a set that's light years away from her Tropicalia experiments of a decade before, but which is equally beautiful in its own sort of way! First off, Gal's vocals are amazing – more expressive and dynamic than in the early days – ... read more CD
Philips (Brazil), 1960s/1970s. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(90s issue.)
Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo —
Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.98
A warm jazzy gem from 70s Brazil – a set that's filled with incredible keyboard work from Guilherme Coutinho, who handles organ, electric piano, and other keyboards too – mixed with vocal modes that often have the best sorts of jazzy touches from the scene at the time! The blend is the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCK (Brazil), 2017. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Samba Do Aviao", "Vivo Sonhando", "Triste", "Fotografia", "Passarim" and "Ana Luiza". CD
YB Music (Brazil), 2008. Used ... $1.99
Brazilian funk from Curumin – a contemporary set, but one that features a fair bit of old school influences as well! In a way, Curumin's music is sort of an update of the 70s samba soul sound with a bit more beats – taking the older Brazilian styles into a 21st Century range, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nylon/Off The Record (Portugal), 2004. Used ... $0.99
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(Promotional CDr pressing.)
RCA (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Titles include "Cirandar", "Festa Pros Olhos", "Isto E O Amor", "Reversos Da Vida", "De Pai Pra Filha", and "Mae Solteira". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, aging, and a bit of pen on front.)
Top Tape (Brazil), 1974. Very Good- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Very cool tri-fold cover!)
Lua (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Deckdisc (Brazil), 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Tratore (Brazil), 2009. Used ... $11.99
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(Still sealed.)
Tratore (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $18.99
A definite mix of the two genres in the title – served up with great English language vocals from Ana Kruger, alongside gently jazzy backings that feature a fair bit of acoustic guitar! The sound is different from other modern bossa albums, in that Ana's got a sly sort of style to her vocals ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Equipe/Far Out (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A rare Brazilian album from the legendary keyboardist Deodato – recorded right around the same time as his classic CTI albums Prelude and Deodato 2 – but much more obscure! This set's got a similar electric vibe, but is much more compact – with maybe more organ than Rhodes, on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Trama (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $3.99
A playful blend of beats and Brazilian musical roots – put together by DJ Dolores and the Orchestra Santa Massa, in a style that's been copied many times in recent years – but never handled as well. The sound here is very far-reaching – filled with twists, turns, and plenty ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kuarup (Brazil), 2000. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Copacabana/Honey Pie, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A great little set from Brazilian percussionist Jackson Do Pandeiro – an album that grooves along on a strong wave of forro – that rootsy genre that burst big on the Brazilian scene of the 50s – tying together folksy roots and modern samba nicely, with lots of heavy percussion and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Brazilian accordion player Dominguinhos first got his start in forro – but here, the sound is something else entirely – a very groovy mode that you might expect from the style of the cover! There's still plenty of accordion on hand, but it's often mixed with arrangements that have some ... read more CD
Jazz Is Dead, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really great entry in this excellent series – one that not only features lots of great Fender Rhodes from Brazilian jazz legend Joao Donato, but also vocals from Loren Oden on almost every track – which makes the whole thing feel like a fantastic hybrid of Joao's genius with a ... (Deep Funk, Brazil) read more CD
Discobertas (Brazil), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 4CD ... $49.99
A huge addition to the 70s and 80s catalog of keyboardist Joao Donato – pulled from a time when the bossa genius wasn't getting as much time to record as before, but was still overflowing with fantastic new ideas! The set begins with a CD of rarities – including keyboard-heavy demos ... read more CD
EMI (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
Also available Quem e Quem (180 gram pressing) ... LP 34.99
Joao Donato —
Quem e Quem (180 gram pressing) ... LP Odeon/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 50.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Quem e Quem ... CD 13.99
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
Soaring strings and bossa piano – a tremendous combination in the hands of Luiz Eca – working here at a time when the arranger was first making his name with the Tamba Trio! The set's one of Eca's gems from the 60s under his own name – and it's got a style that echoes the mix of ... read more CD
ST2 (Brazil), 2005. Used ... $6.99
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(Includes slipcase.)
Whatmusic (UK), 1990. Used ... $11.99
Sweet and dreamy modern bossa from the team of Edson and Tita Lobo – recorded in 1990 with a lineup that includes Joao Donato on piano! Tita's vocals are very nice – deeper than most bossa singers, with a slightly soulful finish – and the light phrasing of Donato makes for a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bluebird/RCA, 2002. Used ... $5.99
Lab Fantasma/Sony (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $2.99
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EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
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 more CD
Free Lance/Kosmos (France), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
Eve isn't Adam's partner, but instead Brazilian musician Everaldo Marcial – an artist who fled the dictatorship in the 70s for a new home in France – where he recorded this beautiful album in the second half of the 70s! The set's got some of the best hybrid modes of other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Fantastic sounds from the Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra – a group with family ties to Azymuth and Incognito, and who work here in the best blend of Brazilian and soulful elements that might imply! The ensemble is a crowning achievement for the Far Out label – a summation of all the ... (New Grooves, Brazil) read more CD
Far Out (UK), 2014. New Copy 2 CDs ... $9.99 19.99
A really wonderful project that was years in the making – a mix of American club and Brazilian elements – put together by a group that includes members of Azymuth and Banda Black Rio, as well as the legendary Arthur Verocai! Jose Roberto Bertrami's the strongest contributor here – ... (New Grooves, Brazil) read more CD
RGE (Brazil), 1986. Used ... $6.99
Live set from the 80's by this Brazilian pianist and singer. The music's pretty laid-back jazz, with a mix of a few American standards like "Perdido" and "Night & Day", and a lot more Brazilian compositions like "Alguem Como Tu", "Solidao", "Uma ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eldorado (Brazil), 1986. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best recent work we've heard from Brazilian singer Dick Farney – a traditional jazz styled vocalist in the manner of Frank Sinatra or Mel Torme. The set's a live one, with plenty of jazzy piano in a stripped-down setting that reminds us of some of Tony Bennett's recent albums ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1971. Used ... $14.99
A wonderful album from this legendary Brazilian singer – and probably one of his best-ever! Farney began his career as a warm romantic vocalist in earlier pop years, but on this great set, he's emerging as a talented jazz singer, on a level with Leny Andrade or Elis Regina. The ... read more CD
(Out of print. CD is copy controlled.)
EMI (Brazil), Late 50s/1970s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
Dick Farney was a rich-voice singer whose talents spanned many generations of Brazilian music – as you'll hear in this package that collects work from Farney's EMI/Odeon recordings of the late 50s, plus other sides that were issued in the 70s. Farney's a bit like Tony Bennett – a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Brazil), 1998. Used ... $11.99
Early work from Seu Jorge – heard here with the group Farfoca Carioca, but still in a style that's got the same soulful samba touches of his own work! The sound is a bit more upbeat here – vocals that are often sung by the whole group at once, even though Jorge gets plenty of solo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Boranda (Brazil), 2008. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Fest, 2021. Used ... $6.99
Dubas (Brazil), 2007. Used ... $4.99
A beautiful little set from this contemporary Brazilian combo – one who work with a somewhat subtle approach that's totally great! There's a few modern elements in the musical mix – a bit of beats, some slight programming, a touch of DJ work – but much of the instrumentation is ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Na Music (Brazil), 2008. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear.)
Nublu/Nat Geo, 2009. Used ... $2.99
Rootsy grooves from Forro In The Dark – a group of Brazilian ex-pats living in New York, all with a great ear for freshening up the classic genre referenced in their name! Although the music is strongly in a forro mode, it's also got a more contemporary vibe than most recordings you'll hear ... read more CD
Far Out (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A whole new flavor of Brazilian jazz – served up by pianist Amaro Freitas, whose work on the Pernambuco scene is a great cross-crossing of modes! Freitas has all the fluid, modern elements of some of the better-known Brazilian pianists from Rio and Sao Paulo – but he also mixes in some ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more CD
Amaro (Brazil), 2016. New Copy ... $22.99
The first album from Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas – an artist who's gotten greater exposure in the world through albums on the Far Out label, but who already sounds pretty darn wonderful here at the start! As with those records, Freitas has a very rhythmic approach a way of working with ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more CD
Far Out (UK), 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A hell of a record from Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas – an artist we already loved before, but who's really stepping forth boldly with this release! Freitas has a way with the piano that's unlike anyone else we can think of – that freshness we maybe first felt when hearing a player ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2011. Used ... $9.99
Debut album from Maira Freitas – the sister of Mart'Nalia, and daughter of Martinho Da Vila – who shares a similar soulful style with the rest of the family, but has a groove that's definitely all her own! CD
(Out of print.)
