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Ray Barretto – Barretto Power (1972)

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… 

Clara Nunes – Claridade (1975)

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… 

Carmen Miranda, for Caymmi (1914-2008)

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,… 

Erkin Koray 1967-1973 Turkish Psych

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… 

João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973)

This is my favorite João Gilberto record, absolutely and without doubt. Not that I claim to have his entire discography (it is pretty massive), but this record simply cannot be surpassed. I had an old…