Grupo Fundo de Quintal – Seja Sambista Também (1984)

I had been planning a different samba album for today, a vinyl rip of a somewhat-scarce album, but I just couldn’t manage to finish editing it before the weekend. So instead I am bringing you yet another title from Fundo de Quintal, their fourth LP, and the second on which Arlindo Cruz plays a huge roll (appropriate for a huge guy) as a player and songwriter. The band is really hitting its stride here. I had the honor of seeing him play a live show for free this year and I have never seen so many women going crazy over a large man. I swear I saw some panties thrown on stage although the night is kind of hazy in my memory. Among the great “in-house” songwriters in the group there is also a collaboration between Zeca Pagodinho and Cruz in the credits, as well as a closing number from Jorge Aragão who had left at this point.

Not a dull moment here, folks!
For more info — and for more great music — be sure to visit the page for “Samba é no Fundo de Quintal” (1980) also here at Flabbergasted Vibes

Grupo Fundo de Quintal – Seja Sambisa Também (1984) in 320kbs

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O Fundo de Quintal – O Samba É no Fundo do Quintal (1980)

Fundo de Quintal
“Samba é no Fundo de Quintal”
Released 1980 on RGE

1 Você quer voltar
(Gelcy do Cavaco, Pedrinho da Flor)
2 Sou Flamengo, Cacique e Mangueira
(Luiz Carlos)
3 Prazer da Serrinha
(Rubens da Silva, Hélio dos Santos)
4 Olha a intimidade
(Diogo, Almir Baixinho)
5 Volta da sorte
(Luverci Ernesto, Almir)
6 Marido da madame
(Luiz Carlos, Beto Sem Braço)
7 Bate na viola
(Everaldo da Viola, Dida)
8 Gamação danada
(Flor, Almir, Neguinho da Beija)
9 Lá no morro
(Dona Fia, Marujo, Almir Baixinho)
10 Bar da esquina
(Jotabê, Jorge Aragão)
11 Voltar a paz
(Sereno do Cacique)
12 Zé da Ralé
(Diogo, Almir Baixinho)

“To my cherished public I say this: buy this album, that brings us a demonstration of the most authentic samba. As a sambista, friend, and godmother, I sign below.
-Beth Cavalho
Rio, September 5, 1980

Beth Carvalho, the reigning Queen of Samba Pagode, was not kidding around about these guys with her ‘blessing’ as godmother. Fundo de Quintal formed the backing band on some of her memorable albums from the late 70s and early 80s. And this, their first album on their own, is a classic record from classic purveyors of samba. Two of Fundo de Quintal’s luminaries — Jorge Aragão and Almir Guenito — would go their own ways for successful solo careers, but the heavyweights like Arlindo Cruz and Valter Sete Cordas would step in to fill the void. It is unfortunate that these days “pagode” has come to be a word commonly associated with an awful, saccharine, glossed-up pop-samba sung by boy-band-lookalikes. That stuff has nothing at all in common except a word with the original progenitors of “samba-pagode” like Fundo de Quintal, so if your palette has been spoiled by the former, do yourself a favor and give this disc a spin.

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O Fundo do Quintal – O Samba É no Fundo de Quintal (1980) in 320kbs mp3

O Fundo do Quintal – O Samba É no Fundo de Quintal (1980) in FLAC LOSSLESS AUDIO