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An album of lushly-recorded tunes based around an original musical by Carlos Lyra and Vinicius De Moraes – featuring some of the original tunes from that work, plus additional tracks scored for the film. Jobim directed the entire project, and singers include Djavan, Olivia Byington, Dori Caymmi, Elba Ramalho, Zeze Motta, and Sergio Ricardo. Titles include "Imagina", "A Primavera", "Samba Do Carioca", "Sabe Voce", "Desejo", "A Violeira", and "Tanta Saudade". LP, Vinyl record album

Djavan gets some sweet jazzy touches here, thanks to production work from keyboardist Ronnie Foster – who adds his own work to the record, alongside George Duke and Greg Phillinganes! Titles include "Take Me", "I Will I Won't", "Miss Susanna", "Bouquet", "Apple", "Bird Of Paradise", and "Carnival In Rio". CD

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Great work from Djavan – a little early, and with a rougher edge than his later stuff, yet still with all the rich jazzy soul that makes his albums from this time so compelling. The album compiles tracks from the years 1978 to 1980, and most of the work has an approach that puts it firmly in the Lo Borges/Milton Nascimento camp. Titles include "A Ilha", "Serrado", "Nereci", "Cara De Indio", "Alibi", and "Meu Bem Querer". LP, Vinyl record album

Djavan gets some sweet jazzy touches here, thanks to production work from keyboardist Ronnie Foster – who adds his own work to the record, alongside George Duke and Greg Phillinganes! Titles include "Take Me", "I Will I Won't", "Miss Susanna", "Bouquet", "Apple", "Bird Of Paradise", and "Carnival In Rio". LP, Vinyl record album

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. Titles include "Azul, "Samurai", "Oceano", and "Amar E Tudo", and "Seduzir". CD

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The earliest album we've ever seen from the legendary Djavan – and a record that's even better than some of his classics for Columbia! The album has a sound that's relatively spare – with Djavan's wonderful vocals backed by a small combo that mixes up samba and jazz – using electric piano to especially great effect to give some of the best numbers a really soulful vibe! Most numbers are upbeat and lively – and not nearly as overblown as some of Djavan's later work. Titles include "Fato Consumado", "Flor De Lis", "Para Raio", "Ventos De Norte", and "E Que Deus Ajude". CD

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 "Boa Noite", "Lilas", "Sina", "A Carta", "Esquinas", "Oceano", "Serrado", "Azul", "Samurai", "Meu Bem Querer", and "Amar E Tudo". CD

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Special guests include Ed Motta, Maria Bethania, Djavan, and Rita Ribeiro. CD

Later than most of Luiz classic work – but still a pretty nice album, thanks to some good arrangements by Jota Moraes, who keeps part of the record in the more baroque styles of earlier years. Some of the instrumentation's a bit slicker than before, but not in a way that's bad – almost in the style of some of the late 70s work by Milton Nascimento or Djavan. Titles include "Simplesmente Feliz", "O Que E O Que E", "O Filho Da Propria", "O Comeco", "Simples Como A Agua", "Maravida", and "O Boy". CD

Featuring Carlinhos Brown, Djavan, Joao Bosco, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Moreira Da Silva, and many more. CD

Antonio Carlos & Jocafi wrote the soundtrack for this mid 70s Brazilian novela – and the album's got a depth that goes far beyond most of their own work of the time! Part of this quality comes from the range of different singers interpreting the work – an assortment of talents who bring in a wider range of emotions and expressions than you might get from only the Carlos & Jocafi team on their own. And while a number of the tracks have that jaunty samba soul groove that you'd expect from the pair, there's also other modes coming into play here – especially mellower ones – that further expand our understanding of the music. Titles include "Presuncosa" by Djavan, "Simplesmente" by Maria Creuza, "Supermanoela" by Betinho, "Manoela" by Rildo Hora, "Laura" by Pery Ribeiro, "Marcelo O Belo" by Coral Som Livre, and "Pernoite" by Waltel Branco. LP, Vinyl record album

An incredible album dedicated to one of Brazil's greatest songwriters – recorded in instant-classic format with a host of guest stars that includes Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Djavan, Ivan Lins, Toquinho, Gilberto Gil, and many others! The tracks are all compositions by Hime, many written in collaboration with some of Brazil's greatest singers of years past – arranged in a style that's ambitious, yet which also has lots of gentle jazzy undercurrents, thanks to arrangements by Cristavao Bastos and Marco Pereira. Singers vary from track to track, strongly showcasing the famous guest stars on the set – and titles include "Passaredo", "A Tarde", "E Se", "Anoiteceu", "Embarcacao", "Minha", "Passara", "Atras Da Porta", and "Vai Passar". CD

The first French album recorded by this legendary Brazilian trio – but one that also features plenty of guests from their homeland – including Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Joao Bosco, and Milton Nascimento! The group sing in a mode that's every bit as acapella as promised by the title – no other instrumentation, and instead this heavenly combination of their own voices – in ways that sound even more amazing when the guests come into play! Titles include "Aquele Um", "Qualquer Coisa", "O Pato", "Toada", "O Que Sera", "Expresso 2222", "Deixa Isso Pra La", "San Vincente", and "Conversa De Botequim". CD

One of Gal Costa's mellow mainstream sides from the 80s – hardly the sort of work you might have imagined during the heady Tropicalia years, yet still very much the top of the heap for MPB at the time! Gal's got a new sort of sophistication here – a depth that really comes through on the ballads, in ways that remind us of late 70s work from Elis Regina – and although the instrumentation is heavy on keyboards, it's still got a pretty nice feel overall – never too clunky or commercial. Arrangements are by Lincoln Olivetti, Ricardo Cristaldi, Djavan, and Guto Graca Mello – who produced the set – and titles include a nice version of Joyce's "Todos Os Instrumentos", plus "Tenda", "Arara", "Me Faz Bem", "O Vento", and a Brazilian version of "Here, There, & Everywhere", entitled "Viver E Reviver". LP, Vinyl record album

Wonderfully complicated, like most of Luiz Gonzaga Jr's best work of the 70s – a unique blend of expansive arrangements and pure, honest vocalizations. The mix here is extremely fitting of Brazil at the time – and Luiz is joined by a number of artists who share a similar sympathy, including Nana Caymmi, Nosso Samba, Djavan, and Luiz Gonzaga Sr. Titles include "O Preto Que Satisfaz", "Diga La Coracao", "Joao Do Amor Divino", "Com A Perna No Mundo", "Galopando", "A Vida Do Viajante", and "Mundo Novo Vida Nova". CD

An incredible collection of Brazilian grooves – the breezy best of the 60s and 70s, and a jazzy blend of wonderful tracks you'll be going to again and again! The feel here is very much in the spirit of the late 60s/early 70s baroque and post-bossa scene – with similar styles to those compiled on the Blue Brazil compilations (which also include some of the same tracks as this one), plus some of the freer and poppier styles of some of the Cafe Apres Midi and Free Soul sets. What does this mean to you? Lots and lots of great music – 26 cuts in all, and all a delightful romp through a generation of Brazilian groove that we totally love! Titles include "Me Criei Na Beira Mar" by Ely Arcoverde, "Tristeza" by Jack Parnell, "Sandalia Dela" by Duke Pearson, "Guardei Minha Viola" by Paulinho Da Viola, "Catavento" by Alaide Costa, "Hipnose" by Golden Boys, "To Aqui Te Esperando" by Viva Voz, "Serrado" by Djavan, "Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser" by Milton Nascimento, "Freio Aerodinamico" by Marcos Valle, "Desesperar Jamais" by Ivan Lins, "Moon River" by Eva, "Maita" by Doris Monteiro, "Hey Voce" by Tania Maria, "Sem Essa" by Wilson Simonal, and "Sem Essa" by Os Devaneios. CD

A sunny set of samba classics – mostly from the 70s, and featuring work done by some of Brazil's greatest artists of the time! The tracks aren't the rootsy samba of the 70s revival years – but more a mainstream, groove-conscious take on the genre – handled with lots of care on the production and arrangements, and a strongly soulful sound overall. Titles I nclude "Desbunde Total" by Johnny Alf, "Nem Eu" by Gal Costa, "Samba E Amor" by Nara Leao, "Poeta Do Morro" by Luiz Melodia, "Embola A Bala" by Djavan, "Chiclete Com Banana" by Gilberto Gil, "A Ra" by Joao Donato, "Amor Ate O Fim" by Elis Regina, and "Nega Dina" by Emilio Santiago. CD

A bit later vintage than some of Milton's 60s bossa work, but one of his nicest albums from the 80s – and filled with great little jazzy tracks that are tighter than some of his other albums from the time! The group's a trio, and the tracks include many nice ones by some of the better MPB composers of the 70s. Titles include "Serrado" by Djavan, "Sampa" by Caetano Veloso, "Linha De Passe" by Joao Bosco, "Meu Giri" by Chico Buarque, and "Velas Icadas" by Ivan Lins. Nice – and hard to find! LP, Vinyl record album

A double-header – featuring two old albums from Adoniran Barbosa! First up is a self-titled set from 1975 – great vocals from this aging samba star – presented with just a bit of light instrumentation, and some added chorus vocals – but very much a deeply personal set! Adoniran wrote all of the tracks on the album himself – and the record's got a unique feel that separates it from a fair bit of other 70s samba – a quality that comes not just from Barbosa's time worn vocals, but also from the nature of the tunes themselves. Titles include "Malvina", "No Morro Da Casa Verde", "Pafunca", "Samba Do Arnesto", "Conselho De Mulher", "Joga A Chave", and "Samba Italiano". Adoniran Barbosa E Convidados is a set that's filled with work by famous guest stars – a list of singers that includes MPB4, Elis Regina, Clementina De Jesus, Clara Nunes, Djavan, and Roberto Ribeiro – all of whom join Barbosa in a way that still stays very true to his original style! Titles include "Tiro Do Alvaro", "Bom Dia Tristeza", "Vila Esperanca", "Iracema", "No Morro Do Piolho", "Torresmo A Milanesa", "Fica Mais Um Pouco Amor", and "Aguenta A Mao Joao". CD

Beautiful! Joao Donato has long been one of our favorite-ever Brazilian songwriters, and this tasty series from Lumiar finally pays him the rich tribute he deserves! The series, like the others on Lumiar, features some of Brazil's greatest artists ever, paying tribute to Donato with loving renditions of his best songs. This third volume features "Lugar Comum" by Leny Andrade, "Minha Saudade" by Gilberto Gil, "Everyday" by Ed Motta & Joao Donato, "Luo Dourada" by Os Cariocas & Joao Donato, "Fonta Da Saudade" by Elza Soares, "A Paz" by Rosa Passos, "Depois Do Natal" by Djavan & Joao Donato. CD

Later than most of Luiz's classic work – but still a mighty nice album, thanks to some good arrangements by Jota Moraes, who keeps part of the record in the more baroque styles of earlier years. Some of the instrumentation's a bit slicker than before, but not in a way that's bad – almost in the style of some of the late 70s work by Milton Nascimento or Djavan. Titles include "Simplesmente Feliz", "O Que E O Que E", "Filho Da Propria", "O Comeco", "Simples Como A Agua", "Maravida", and "O Boy". LP, Vinyl record album

One of our favorite albums ever from groundbreaking Brazilian talent Lenine – a mad mix of soulful vocals, flanged-out guitars, rootsy percussion, and modern production with some slight amount of the kinds of sample influences being used by other modern Brazilians (like Carlinhos Brown or Arnaldo Antunes). The real difference, though, is Lenine's great guitar work – which strikes out through the mix in a haunting Beck-ish way. His voice is pretty darn great, too – with a deep richness that we haven't heard since Milton Nascimento or Djavan. The whole package is pretty darn nice – and tracks include "Arede", "Tubi Tupy", "Alzirae Torre", "Relampiano", "Eu Sou Meu Guia", and "Nao Pressao". CD

With Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Joao Bosco, Elaine Elias, Djavan, Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, and Gilbert Gil. Produced by Oscar Castro-Neves. CD