Jorge Ben – Africa Brasil (1976) [320]
Some great funk here and a classic still going strong! I´ve enjoyed this album so many times and I was thinking there might be some not listened to… Jorge Ben – Africa Brasil (1976) [320]
Some great funk here and a classic still going strong! I´ve enjoyed this album so many times and I was thinking there might be some not listened to… Jorge Ben – Africa Brasil (1976) [320]
We seem to be stuck in 1972. Not a bad place to be, especially New York in 1972. Fania has since reissued this as separate volumes like the original LP releases with remastered sound, but… Fania All Stars – Live at the Cheetah (1972) VBR
To make up for the somewhat uneven Fania collection from earlier today, I thought I’d make amends with this solid set from Ray Barretto. Barretto Power from 1972, with Adelberto Santiago on lead vocals. Nothing… Ray Barretto – Barretto Power (1972)
CLARA NUNESClaridade Released 1975 1-O mar serenou (Candeia)2-Sofrimento de quem ama (Alberto Lonato)3-A deusa dos Orixás (Toninho – Romildo)4-Juizo final (Élcio Soares – Nelson Cavaquinho)5-Tudo é ilusão (Tufy Lauar – Eden Silva – Anibal da… Clara Nunes – Claridade (1975)
Well, I wanted to make a tribute to Dorival Caymmi, the tower of Brazilian song who passed away yesterday in Rio at 94 years of age. But until I have time to do vinyl rips,… Carmen Miranda, for Caymmi (1914-2008)
Big thanks to Josh W for telling me to look out for this cat. Aside from the oddball, mediocre-but-still-fun-to-listen-to covers like songs by The Moody Blues, or ‘Land of a Thousand Dances,’ the rest of… Erkin Koray 1967-1973 Turkish Psych