Jorge Ben – Sacudin Ben Samba (1964) [Salve, Jorge! Boxset]
SACUDIN BEN SAMBA 1964 Philips P 632.193 L Reissue 2009, “Salve Jorge!” Boxset 1 Anjo azul 2 Nena Naná 3 Vamos embora “Uau” 4 Capoeira 5 Gimbo 6 Carnaval triste 7 A Princesa e o…
Yabby You – Deliver Me From My Enemies (1977)
Yabby You (aka Vivian Jackson, born 4 August 1946) passed away a week ago, January 12, from a brain aneurysm at 63 years old. This is his third album, and a mighty fine one, fleshed…
Jorge Ben – Samba Esquema Novo (1963) Salve Jorge! Boxset
Jorge Ben “Samba Esquema Novo” Released as Philips P-632.161-L Reissue in “Salve, Jorge!” Boxset, 2009, Pt. 1 of 1401 – Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben) 02 – Tim Dom Dom (João Mello / Clodoaldo Brito)…
Beth Carvalho – Andança (1969)
Translation of reissue back cover: Beth Carvalho had already reached 3rd place with “Andança” at the III International Festival of Song, in 1968, when she released this, her first and only LP on Odeon. In…
Cartola – Verde Que Te Quero Rosa (1977)
Cartola“Verde Que Te Quero Rosa”1977 RCA Records Angenor de Oliveira, otherwise known as Cartola, was without doubt one of the greatest songwriters that ever lived. You don’t need the many tribute records with star-studded lists…
Wilson Simonal – Alegria! Alegria! Vol. 3 & 4 (1969)
Booklet notes: Recorded under the uncontrollable shadow of the hit “Sá Marina”, Alegrie Alegria Vol 3, or Cada Um Tem o Disco que Merece, is a move in the direction toward a maturation of a…