The Eighth Case of the Brazilian Symphony
After several weeks of deep and rootsy material, I am committing this week to a full helping of contemporary (-ish) sounds. Time to open the window for a breath of Brazilian funk and boogie.
Today's set focuses on Brazil sounds from the 70s and 80s; very electric, very jazz-funk. The stars of today's set are a quartet of classic LPs from the Brazil scene... the well-known Joao Donato masterpiece "Quem E Quem" and the sought-after "Racional 2" by Tim Maia (both recently reissued), along with the less well-known "Meu Balanco" from Waltel Branco, and the self-titled album from Ronald Mesquita. I fill in around these gems with a host of like-minded material.
The first hour starts with funky 70s updates to the Bossa Nova groove, and ends up with a sweet batch of slow jams. The second hour today begins with funky pop and jazz, leading up to some wicked funk grooves at the end of the show.
This is sure to be a crowd pleaser... enjoy!
- 12:02pm Chorou, Chorou by Joao Donato on Quem E Quem (Polysom)
- 12:05pm O Sapo by Joao Gilberto on En Mexico (Orfeon)
- 12:08pm Amazonas by Joao Donato on Quem E Quem (Polysom)
- 12:12pm O Rio by Dom Salvador on Dom Salvador (CBS)
- 12:15pm Zanzibar by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 12:18pm Adeus Maria Fulo by Sivuca & Rosinha de Valenca on Gravado Ao Vivo (RCA)
- 12:21pm Sonho No Ceu by Waltel Branco on Meu Balanco (Mr. Bongo)
- 12:25pm Caminhada by Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca on Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca (Odeon)
- 12:28pm Fechado Pra Balanco by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 12:32pm Pena Verde by Abilio Manuel e Rosa Rebelo on Coisa Rara (EMI)
- 12:35pm Madalena by Ivan Lins on Agora (Forma)
- 12:38pm Tio Macro by Dom Salvador on Dom Salvador (CBS)
- 12:42pm Cancao do Sal-Tema de Tostao by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 12:46pm Rush by Free Sound Orchestra on Secao Ritmica (Atemoya Records)
- 12:49pm Dabadeia by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 12:53pm Cultura Racional by Tim Maia on Racional Vol. 2 (private press)
- 12:57pm O Dever de Fazer Propaganda Deste Conhecimento by Tim Maia on Racional Vol. 2 (private press)
- 1:02pm Sultana by Aquarius Band on Secao Ritmica (Atemoya Records)
- 1:05pm Maracatu Atomico by Osmar Milito on single (Continental)
- 1:08pm Eu Quero Levar Voce Pra Casa by Ed Lincoln on Secao Ritmica (Atemoya Records)
- 1:11pm Balanca Pema by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 1:15pm Walking by Waltel Franco on Meu Balanco (Mr Bongo)
- 1:19pm Ju-Ju Man by Hot Stuff Band on single (Atemoya Records)
- 1:22pm Papagayo by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 1:27pm Luar do Sertao by Waltel Branco on Meu Balanco (Mr Bongo)
- 1:30pm Lady Samba by Waltel Branco on Meu Balanco (Mr Bongo)
- 1:33pm Tipo Africa by Brazil Very Happy Band on Secao Ritmica (Atemoya Records)
- 1:36pm O Gato by Ronald Mesquita on Ronald Mesquita (Barclay)
- 1:40pm Que Legal by Tim Maia on Racional Vol. 2 (private press)
- 1:43pm Guine Bissau Mocambique e Angola Racional by Tim Maia on Racional Vol. 2 (private press)
- 1:47pm Energia Racional by Tim Maia on Racional Vol. 2 (private press)
- 1:51pm Meu Balanco by Waltel Branco on Meu Balanco (Mr Bongo)
- 1:54pm Zamego de Ina by Trio Mocoto on Muita Zorra! (Forma)
- 1:57pm Zoraia by Waltel Branco on Meu Balanco (Mr Bongo)