Samba Soul 70!

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In the late '60s and '70s the funk and soul music of James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and many other African American superstars sparked a cultural awakening of black pride around the world. In Brazil that awakening expressed itself in the music of young people of color from Rio to São Paulo, who Brazilianized those North American styles into their own groove thang. The result was a musical movement called samba soul, and this thrilling 16-track collection offers a sizzling, seductive, and syncopated snapshot of the best singles from the period. The genre emphasized snappy backbeats, deep and funky bass lines, and jazz horn sections with tinges of salsa and homegrown samba. Jorge Ben's uptempo "Cosa Nostra," performed by Erlon Chaves, was the anthem of the era, and organist Ed Lincoln's pioneering De Savoya Combo, along with Trio Mocoto, laid the foundations for the genre with their respective hits "Jogaram o Caxanga" and "Que Nega e Essa." The musical range of Samba Soul reaches from the CTI Records-sounding jazz fusion of Orlandivo's "Onde Anda o Meu Amor" to guitarist Bebebto's discofied shoutout to Africa, "Princesa Negra de Angola," and the proto-bossa nova of Wilson Simonal's "Não Vem Que Não Tem." The great Afro-Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaria is given tribute on Som Tres's south-of-the-equator boogaloo "Homenagem a Mongo." Today DJs from around the globe are sampling this music, but with this disc you can dance and trance to the real thing: a truly African American music on a hemispheric scale. Eugene Holley Jr.

Tracks:

Cosa Nostra - Erlon Chaves
Nao Vem Que Nao Tem - Wilson Simonal
Homenagem A Mongo - Som Tres
A Vida Em Seus Metodos Diz Calma - Di Melo
Mane Joao - Wanderlea
Quanabara - Dom Salvador & Banda Abolicao
Fato Consumado - Milton Banana Trio
Bicho Do Mato - Elis Regina
Princesa Negra De Angola - Bebeto
Saltei De Banda - Elza Soares
Onde Anda O Meu Amor - Orlandivo
Nego Dito - Branca Di Neve
Maria Fumaca - Banda Black Rio
Jogaram O Caxanga - De Savoya Combo
Barato Total - Gal Costa
Que Nega E Essa - Trio Mocoto

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In the late '60s and '70s the funk and soul music of James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and many other African American superstars sparked a cultural awakening of black pride around the world. In Brazil that awakening expressed itself in the music of young people of color from Rio to São Paulo, who Brazilianized those North American styles into their own groove thang. The result was a musical movement called samba soul, and this thrilling 16-track collection offers a sizzling, seductive, and syncopated snapshot of the best singles from the period. The genre emphasized snappy backbeats, deep and funky bass lines, and jazz horn sections with tinges of salsa and homegrown samba. Jorge Ben's uptempo "Cosa Nostra," performed by Erlon Chaves, was the anthem of the era, and organist Ed Lincoln's pioneering De Savoya Combo, along with Trio Mocoto, laid the foundations for the genre with their respective hits "Jogaram o Caxanga" and "Que Nega e Essa." The musical range of Samba Soul reaches from the CTI Records-sounding jazz fusion of Orlandivo's "Onde Anda o Meu Amor" to guitarist Bebebto's discofied shoutout to Africa, "Princesa Negra de Angola," and the proto-bossa nova of Wilson Simonal's "Não Vem Que Não Tem." The great Afro-Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaria is given tribute on Som Tres's south-of-the-equator boogaloo "Homenagem a Mongo." Today DJs from around the globe are sampling this music, but with this disc you can dance and trance to the real thing: a truly African American music on a hemispheric scale. Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

A party on a CD. .......2006-09-14

I usually hate compilation albums, they include lots of things and artists I rather explore for myself in my own time and a lot more thoroughly. This disc, however, is different and spectacular. I am pig-ignorant about Brazilian music from the 1970s and I would never have stumbled across any of these artists on my own - especially considering I live in Australia. So a disc like this is both educational and highly entertaining for me. And OH how entertaining it is! This is the closest you'll ever get to a party on a CD. All the music is fabulous, cheeky, colourful, stylish and utterly groovy. Yeah, I know, that does sound naff, but believe me, this is a first class CD and one I listen to VERY often - especially when I'm entertaining or need a pick-me-up.

I defy anyone to sit still and listen to this entire album and not feel like getting up and dancing. I feel like getting up and dancing as I write this review - I have it playing on my CD player.

If you only buy one CD of Brazilian music in your entire lifetime, make it this one, please!

My Brazilian Baptism.......2006-01-27

Pick this one up in a HURRY. Seriously, pick this up for the curiosity; pick it up for the island vibe; pick it up for the damn groove. Not sure what was being passed around in Rio De back in the day, but all these cats took a LOT of it. Banda Black Rio, Gal Costa, Dom Salvador. Some dude named Milton Banana - who cooks. And my favorite here, Orlandivo's "Onde Anda.." A very moody, trippy, keyboard freak out. Honestly, this music has to be heard to be comprehended. Feed your mind.

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! ! ! .......2005-08-01

With a title like SAMBA SOUL 70 the CD just jumped off the shelf at me and right into my hands... O.K. to be a bit honest I'm not a HUGE fan of Brazillian music, but I know one thing for sure... it does mix well with SOUL and FUNK (one Japanese group called ORIGINAL LOVE proved this to me excellently a few years ago and I've been firmly in suspicion ever since that funky grooved up Brazillian music goes far beyond Sergio Menez !)

The music on this CD for the most part is a great mix of Jazzy Soul... not watered down latin Jazz, but great FREE SOUL... Its Funky and groovin' and with HIGH MUSICIANSHIP to boot... lot's of heavy percussion and tight snazzy JB/70s action move CHASE type incidental music, incredible rhythm guitar and some funky rhodes and clavs thrown in on occasion ! ! ! ... examples - - just to randomly pick a few... MARIA FUMACA - - a fantastic piece of Blackbyrds/FANTASY JAZZ type disco/soul... crisp rhythm, snazzy horn section... and yes, some really Jazzy keyboards and Rhodes... Next Princesa Negra de Angola (let me guess... this means Black Princess of Negola ???) -- with its JB type intro, the band cuts into a some pretty funky vamping and chanting, and again killer funky horns - - real party music with a touch of OSIBISA in the mix... next Negro Dito - - my gosh so sweet and funky this one with a raspy voice male singer answered Fela style by a cool chorus - - oh and dig the GROOVY opening track COSA NOSTRA... more solid party funk, heavy percussion, call respons vocals, horns and.... oh and the second track even includes a PRE-RAP Brazillian Rap that sounds almost like something De La Soul might have come up with ! I stop here not because the other dozen tracks aren't worth describing but because Amazon sets a limit to the length of reviews. Well let me throw in one more... Mane Joao... the sexy lady vocalists voice is padded with some mean horns, flute and rhythm guitar and some really wicked RHODES... - - This CD, in conclusion is a WINNER... I can't believe I've lived so long without out. VIVA BRAZIL... (oh in case you're hip to brazilian music... and admitedly I'm not... the groups and artists include ERLON CHAVES, WILSON SIMONAL, SOM TRES, DE MELO, WANDERLEA, DOM SALVADOR AND BANDA ABOLICAO, MILTON BANANA TRIO, BEBETO, CAL COSTA, BANDA BLACK RIO, TRIO MOCOTO and numerous others...)

Great mix of 70's Brazilian Soul!.......2004-02-17

This is Brazil's answer to American Soul music from the 70's. It is funky like anything you would hear from the American Blaxploitation era. Each groove is catchy and although it is influenced by American soul music, it has a true Brazilian flair that makes it a style all its own. Brazilian soul music, like the songs found on this album, add elements of traditional Brazilian music to it, such as the usage of samba beats and the cuica (for those of you that don't know - it's that instrument that sounds like a monkey). I highly recommend checking this album out. It's well worth your money!

super mix album.......2003-02-08

This is a superb album for anyone looking for great party music, or a sampling of Brazilian pop from the 70s. I've purchased many Brazilian collections, and this is perhaps the most consistent one on the market. The songs sound fresh and fun, the arrangements are always groovin', and the instrumentation and vocals are eclectic in the best way. While it does not showcase Brazil's most famous or sophisticated talents, it speaks very well of their home-grown pop-charts, where the bar is set very high.