Soul Jazz Records: Brasil Vinyl LP

The record that started off Soul Jazz Records' "love affair" with Brazilian music… Brasil, recorded in Rio De Janeiro, has been out of print for over 20 years, but here's a fully remastered 2018 re-release. In 1994, Gilles Peterson and Joe Davis brought singer-songwriter Joyce to the UK, and following a successful performance, the idea for Brasil was conceived. Joyce, along with a group led by her drummer husband Tutty Moreno, started working on the album, and more artists agreed to take part in the project: Sivuca, Raul de Souza, Celia Vaz, Wanada Sa, Teco Cardoso — aka "legendary figureheads" of Brazilian music. Percussionist Pirulito also signed on to complete the group, and what came forth was an "important cross-cultural musical moment in time between Brazil and London." The reissue comes complete with original artwork + mp3 download code, check out "Bataucada No. 1," "Zanzibar," "Magica," and "Forro."

• fully remastered
• mp3 download included
• music label: Soul Jazz Records 1994 / 2018

reviewed by rei kwondo

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