released 1989

(180 gram pressing) one of jorge bens greatest albums a groundbreaking blend of samba and soul that forever went onto transform the face of brazilian music!

(180 gram pressing) baianasystem are from bahia, the state with the strongest african cultural heritage in the country and a motherlode for brazilian music. baianasystem manifest and champion the sound of the black atlantic, deep and future connections between africa, brazil and the caribbean, from the roots of samba to global bass culture.

2x12 inch lp, pressed on 180 g vinyl

remaster, 180 g vinyl

repress

repress

180 gram pressing

the self-titled 1969 album from brazilian octopus reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

180 gram vinyl re-issue of the self-titled 1985 debut album from legião urbana.

new album from the queen of forró.

a brazilian psychedelic rock rarity back on 180 gram vinyl.

the 1976 album from luiz melodia back on 180 gram vinyl.

remastered for vinyl, pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

baianasystem are from bahia, the state with the strongest african cultural heritage in the country and a motherlode for brazilian music. baianasystem manifest and champion the sound of the black atlantic, deep and future connections between africa, brazil and the caribbean, from the roots of samba to global bass culture.

estudando o samba is a concept album by brazilian singer tom zé, recorded in 1976. it was listed by rolling stone brazil as one of the 100 best brazilian albums in history. - released for the first time in nearly 40 years on 180 gram vinyl.

a very welcome and first time reissue of this amazing lp. beautiful deep brazilian music that soothes the soul.
originally recorded at estúdios da somil between september 1973 and october 1974. a handful heavyweight brazilian musicians have been working together on this album, orlandivo, hermes & zé roberto to name a few, we think you can definitely hear their influence in a positive way.

(180gr) reissue of this classic, highly sought after 1973 album from the great, joao donato!

polysom brazil vinyl lp repress import, released in 1965. a landmark in brazilian music Í the first album ever from arranger moacir santos Í still as fresh today as it was back in the 60s!

(180gr) a mix of post-tropicalia brazilian rock and some of the more soulful elements filtering through the countrys music in the early 70s Í and one of the most enigmatic albums by this unique singer!

(140 gram pressing) all the instrumentals from ceus 2016 album tropix. the vinyl lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

polysom brazil vinyl lp repress import, released in 1971. erasmo carlos sounds even cooler here than usual Í still working with tunes penned with his brother roberto Í but also taking on music by caetano veloso, jorge ben, and marcos valle too!

reissue of the 1977 album from brazilian funk band banda black rio, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

classicos em vinyl, lp 180g, simple cover

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reissue, 180 g vinyl

reissue on 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with poster included.

180 gram pressing

remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

brazilian prog-rock gem from mutantes, originally released in 1976. remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

limited reissue of the self-titled bainasystem debut album on blue coloured 180 gram vinyl.

polysom reissue

the 1970 album from novos baianos reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

new album from brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist humberto gessinger.

latin grammy award winner for best portuguese language rock or alternative album. tape release.

the 31st album by brazilian singer & songwriter erasmo carlos.

effortlessly combinig traditional bossa nova and modern electronica - the new album from brazilian group bossacucanova together with roberto menescal.

songs from brazilian singer and composer hyldon de souza silva.

the 2012 album from brazilian singer / songwriter céu finally available as a gegular pressing. the vinyl lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

one of the funkiest albums ever from gilberto gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that’s not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from jorge ben! the record borrows heavily from american funk and soul of the time, and takes gil’s tight songwriting and infuses it with an even catchier edge than ever before – really creating a fantastic groove that seems to illuminate gilberto’s lyrics even more than before – with a sense of personality and joy that really comes through, even beyond the barriers of language! the whole thing s wonderful – tight, but never overproduced – and very individual, despite an influence from american soul music. titles include -rafavela-, -aqui e agora-, -ile aye-, -baba alapala-, -era nova-, -samba do aviao-, and -balafon-.

polysom brazil 180 gram vinyl lp repress import, released in 1969.
heady heady work from the legendary gal costa – caught here right at her early best, smack dab in the middle of the tropicalia years! the album’s one of gal’s legendary collaborations with arranger rogerio duprat – and it’s very much in the spirit of her other incredible session from 1969, but also features some even heavier and more tripped out guitar – in a way that really pushes the psychedelic aspect of the work! the sound here is really amazing – very fuzzy and freaky at times, in ways that make the album one of the most rocking sets of the entire tropicalia scene, but in ways that still hang onto the quirky experimental qualities of work by os mutantes or caetano veloso. gal’s vocals really rip out amazingly at times – light years away from the sweet sound of the late 70s, and more in the frenetic, urgent style you’d expect from the politically-charged scene that spawned the set. caetano veloso and gilberto gil join gal on a great version of -pais tropical-, jards macale guest stars on the classic -empty boat- – and other tracks include -tuareg-, -meu nome e gal-, -pulsars e quasars-, and -cultura e civilizaco-. essential!

a wild solo project from rita lee – done after the breakup of os mutantes, and offered up almost as some sort of commentary on mainstream rock in the 70s! there’s a much more straightforward approach to the music here – a sometimes-glammy sound that’s echoed by the band’s space-style costumes and makeup – but there’s also some weirdly old-style rock instrumentation too, almost like the way that an artist like gary glitter could fold the 50s and 70s together in his music, and come across making something very weird and new. here, the keyboards are almost stronger than the guitars – and rita herself plays moog, melotron, organ, and piano – on titles that include -tem uma cidade-, -menino bonito-, -mame natureza-, and -eclipse do cometa-.

pretty great sounds from the legendary antonio carlos jobim – an album cut a bit later than his bossa years, but with a darkly sophisticated sound that’s pretty darn compelling! the album features larger orchestrations by claus ogerman, and in a way, it’s similar to the jobim album on decca from 1973 (aka maita pere) – in that it’s got all the simple elements of jobim’s earlier bossa scoring, flushed out into moodier orchestral forms that we’d rank right up there with the modernist work of gil evans or duke ellington. a few cuts have a breezier sparer sound, and you’ll hear english versions of some older bossa tunes. titles include -dreamer-, -canta mais-, -olha maria-, -wave-, -two kites-, -this happy madness-, -song of the sabia-, -estrada do sol-, -voce vai ver-, -off key-, and -triste-.

brilliant 70s material by antonio carlos jobim – one of his key sets from the middle part of the decade that had the composer really deepening his approach to both singing and songwriting – moving past some of the more instrumental modes that he was using at the start of the decade! there’s a richness to the songs that goes way past simple bossa styles – and the lyrical brilliance shows that jobim hardly ever needed a poet or co-writer to help him hit the heights – as he really wins us over with his words as much as his music. claus ogerman produced, and gives things the right balance between fullness and space in the charts – which allows both a great focus on antonio’s vocal style – expressive, but very down to earth – and a few nice solos on fender rhodes too! titles include -saudade do brasil-, -correnteza-, -boto-, -ligia-, -valse-, -arquitetura de morar-, and -o homem-.

an incredible album from lo borges one of the best singer/songwriters on the brazilian scene of the 70s! borges first burst into the spotlight for his work on the club da esquina album by milton nascimento and his work as part of miltons corner club really helped shape the style of the more famous singer. yet borges is almost an equally great talent on his own with a soaring, soulful approach that’s every bit as great as the best nascimento material from the period and recorded in a wonderfully similar spirit! the sound here is completely sublime right from the start music that moves us, even if we can t understand the language of the lyrics like some of the best work by caetano veloso and gilberto gil. there’s maybe a bit more guitar than on some of the milton nascimento work of the period but used in a fuzzy way that slides in nicely with some of the jazzy phrasing of the instrumentation which is delivered with help from key contemporaries who include beto guedes, nelson angelo, toninho horta, and tenorio jr. the songwriting is amazing and titles include cancao postal, voce fica melhor assim, nao foi nada, calibre, faca seu jogo, toda essa agua,pensa voce, como o machando, and aos baroes.

pressed on 180 g vinyl

first time on vinyl! 2lp gatefold, 180 gram pressing