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AFRICAN VIBRATION

Hinde (heavyweight vinyl 12")

Cat: SNDW 12033. Rel: 05 Apr 19

Hinde (4:04)
Hinde (Julien Dyne rework) (5:31)

Review: Originally released in Kenya way back in 1987, "Hinde" was the sole single from an obscure outfit called African Vibration. The track has since gone on to become something of a sought-after gem; a sparse, drum machine-driven, synthesizer-sporting jam that offers a uniquely tropical and wholeheartedly East African take on electro/synth-pop fusion. Happily, Soundway has decided to issue it on 12" for the first time, having previously included in on 2016's superb "Kenya Special: Volume 2" compilation. The brilliant original comes accompanied by a fresh Julian Dyne rework that makes more of the original's fluttering, sun-kissed synths and rainforest sound effects. It's a little deeper, dreamier and exceptionally blissful; in fact, you could almost describe it as being "Balearic".

in stock $9.53

BABA ZULA

Kizil Gozlum (heavyweight vinyl 12")

Glitterbeat Germany

Cat: GBEP 071. Rel: 30 Apr 19

Kizil Gozlum (4:00)
Kervan Yolda (Schneider TM remix) (3:29)
Kervan Yolda (Arastaman remix) (2:59)

Played by: DJ Kobayashi

in stock $10.07

BOLGA ALL STARS/THE POLYVERSAL SOULS

This Is Bolga! (7")

Philophon

Cat: PH 45021. Rel: 16 May 19

This Is Bolga! (part 1) (3:35)
This Is Bolga! (part 2) (3:53)

Review: German-Ghanaian group the Polyversal Souls have previously collaborated with a number of bands and solo artists from West Africa, so this hook-up with Northern Ghanaian outfit the Bolga All Stars - a collective made up of leading local kologo and frafra-gospel singers and musicians - should not come as much of a surprise. Separated into two parts for the seven-inch release, the track blends the Polyversal Souls' lolloping, late '60s style Afro-funk grooves - complete with fuzzy, period style production - and sharp horn section with glistening guitars, snaking solos and fine vocals from the Bolga All Stars. It's one of the Polyversal Souls' finest releases yet, and that's saying something.

in stock $9.01

COSIMA

Ploaia (7")

Pingipung! Germany

Cat: PINGIPUNG 64. Rel: 12 Apr 19

Ploaia (3:14)
Mai E Si Altfel De-a Iubi (3:05)

Played by: Juno Recommends International

in stock $10.34

COTONETE/DI MELO

AEIOU (12")

Favorite France

Cat: FVR 151. Rel: 25 Apr 19

AEIOU (Dimitri From Paris remix) (7:44)
AEIOU (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco dub) (7:01)

Review: First released last summer, Cotonete and Roberto Di Melo's "AEIOU" is a deliciously warm and woozy chunk of jazz-funk/revivalist Latin disco fusion that sounds like it was recorded in 1978 rather than 2018. This time round, Dimitri From Paris is at the controls, offering up two arguably superior "Special Disco Mixes" that not only boasts more audio clarity around key instrumental parts (particularly the horns, walking bassline and previously buried Clavinet lines) but also add some fizzing new electrofunk synths. As a result, the A-side vocal version sounds like a disco scene anthem in waiting, while the high-octane flipside dub is percussive, sweaty and full throttle in the best possible way.

in stock $11.93

DA LATA

Oba Lata (12")

Da Lata Music

Cat: DLM 002. Rel: 30 Apr 19

Oba Lata (4:44)
Oba Lata (Namebrandsound remix) (5:56)
Dakar (3:08)

Review: Long before digging South American and African music became popular, Patrick Forge and Chris Franck were serving up club-focused jams that drew heavily on the musical traditions of both continents. It is, then, a good time for them to return from a five-year hiatus with a brand new EP. It's every bit as colourful, vibrant and floor-friendly, with all three cuts hitting the mark. Leading the charge is fantastic A-side "Oba Lata", a supremely sun-kissed Afro-beat affair rich in Africa 70s style guitars, Tony Allen-esque drum patterns and life-affirming vocals. On the flip you'll find a punchy, off-kilter broken beat revision from contemporary bruk hero Namebrandsound, as well as the deep, languid and Rhodes-laden shuffle of "Dakar", a more considered number that nevertheless leaves a lasting impression.

in stock $10.59

DATA BASS feat SOPHIE BARKER

Mixed Messages (10")

Obzaki

Cat: OB 02. Rel: 08 Apr 19

Mixed Messages (3:44)
Confusion (3:46)

Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo

in stock $8.39

DJs CODO/MARK JAMES

Brazuca B Boy (7" limited to 300 copies) (1 per customer)

Waxnerds

Cat: WAXNERDS 010. Rel: 15 May 19

Brazuca B Boy (4:11)
Sep 19th (3:27)

Played by: Voodoocuts, I Love 45's!, Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk)

in stock $14.58

GREENWOOD RHYTHM COALITION

Jewels (50th Anniversary Edition) (7")

Names You Can Trust

Cat: NYCT 7050. Rel: 16 May 19

Jewels (part 1) (4:28)
Jewels (part 2) (4:40)

Review: To mark the label's 50th release, the team behind Names You Can Trust has snagged a fresh cut from the band that started it all back in 2007, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition. Fittingly, it also happens to the Afro-Caribbean-Latin-Funk fusionists' first single of any sort for nigh on five years. "Jewels" is delightfully hard to pigeonhole: a suitably tropical excursion that giddily melds elements of tropical disco, dub, cumbia, funk, soul and Afrobeat into something warm, addictive and floor-friendly. It's lopped into two parts on this seven-inch release, with the second being notably more percussive and heavy than the already weighty A-side.

in stock $10.59

INNA BABA COULIBALY feat ALI FARKA TOURE

Sahel (Record Store Day 2017) (10" + insert)

World Circuit

Cat: WCVRSD 003. Rel: 12 Apr 19

Allah Halam (6:00)
N'Dale Kolene (4:12)
Zaglia Zara (4:59)
Sahel (6:51)

in stock $11.40

INTERNATIONAL SOLEIL BAND

Ta Lassa (12" 再プレス)

Soundway

Cat: SNDW 12022. Rel: 18 Apr 19

Ta Lassa (Hide & Smile edit) (6:20)
Ta Lassa (6:59)

in stock $9.53

JESSE

Music For Emotions (12")

Haista Finland

Cat: HST 009. Rel: 01 May 19

Easy Steppin' (6:57)
Emotion #1 (6:48)
Very Much (Performancer) (5:38)
Keke Rullaa (9:58)

Played by: Your Name (Legalize Lambada)

in stock $9.28

Ginger JOHNSON & HIS AFRICAN MESSENGERS

Witchdoctor (Record Store Day 2019) (7") (1 per customer)

Freestyle

Cat: FSR 7091. Rel: 26 Apr 19

Witchdoctor (3:30)
Nawa (4:32)

Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, AfroBase (Radio Chart), Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Funk, Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk), 45 Live, Louie Vega

in stock $9.28

Gordon KOANG

Mal Mi Goa (red vinyl 12" limited to 150 copies with obi-strip)

Music in Exile

Cat: MIE 001. Rel: 29 Apr 19

Mal Mi Goa (7:54)
Salaam (7:34)

Played by: JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), DJ Kobayashi, Juno Recommends International

in stock $22.00

LAVA

Como El Viento EP (7")

Mundo Novo Japan

Cat: MUN 02. Rel: 10 Apr 19

Como El Viento (feat Saul Santolaria) (5:56)
Como El Viento (feat Sabrina Hellsh - Wind Blows On The dance Floor version) (6:17)

Played by: I Love 45's!

in stock $14.05

LOS PALTEADOS/LA SONORA ROZA

Hit Internacional (7")

Names You Can Trust

Cat: HIT 002. Rel: 09 May 19

Los Palteados - "El Palteado" (5:46)
La Sonora Roza - "Alkali" (4:12)

in stock $10.59

LOS TAXIS

Del Barrio Pal Barrio (7")

Names You Can Trust

Cat: TX 01. Rel: 16 May 19

Del Barrio Pal Barrio (4:27)
Cumbia De Los Taxistas (4:17)

Played by: I Love 45's!

in stock $10.59

Sammy MASSAMBA

Propriete Privee (12")

Secousse France

Cat: SEC 005. Rel: 25 Apr 19

Yamina (7:09)
Mizele Ngue (6:08)
Sala Keba (6:29)
Propriete Privee (4:48)

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart), Juno Recommends International

in stock $19.08

MUKATSUKU presents PETER YAMSON/TALA AM

Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Ten (limited 7" in juno exclusive hand-stamped kraft paper inner sleeve + branded card outer sleeve + sticker)

Mukatsuku

Cat: MUKAT 064. Rel: 01 Apr 19

Peter Yamson - "Everybody Dance" (3:51)
Tala Am - "Get Up Tchamassi" (3:11)

Review: Mukatsuku's long running "Afro Funk & Disco Gems" series has always been a reliable source of obscure, high-quality dancefloor material from the African continent. This tenth edition is another must-have - on the A-side you'll find the synth-laden, boogie-era sunshine of "Everybody Dance", one of the undisputed highlights of Peter Yamson's in-demand (and notably hard to find) "Son Of Africa" LP. With wonderful vocals, glistening guitars, lolloping drum machine beats and some stellar synth work, the track ticks all the right boxes. Over on the flip there's a chance to own Cameroon legend Tala Andre Marie's 1981 classic "Get Up Tchamassi", whose snaking sax lines, elastic slap bass and dreamy chords are nothing less than sensational.As played by The Allergies,Smoov,Kalita, Faze Action,DJ Moar etc

in stock $6.35

PHILTHY DRONEZ

La Forma (coloured vinyl 7")

Discos Mas US

Cat: MAS 025. Rel: 26 Apr 19

La Forma (2:51)
Baila Mi Vida (feat Boti Lomeli) (4:21)

Played by: Juno Recommends International

in stock $9.01

PULO NDJ

Desert To Douala (gatefold double 7")

Wonderwheel US

Cat: WONDER 131. Rel: 11 Apr 19

Clandoman (feat FTP) (3:40)
Bazaka (feat DJ Teguil) (3:36)
Un Jour (feat FTP) (2:44)
Mbaoundaye (4:12)

Review: Nickodemus steers the well-travelled Wonderwheel in the direction of Chad, a country often overlooked in global music conversations. After an invitation to travel to the country's capital, N'Djamena, to teach DJing and production, Nickodemus and DJ Buosis set up a pop-up studio to record unique sessions between young musicians from Cameroon, Chad, Congo and Togo. The end result of this cultural melting pot is Desert To Douala, a rich and varied document of sparkling, original tracks with danceable punch and joyous energy in droves. You won't have heard music quite like this before, such is the nature of the project, and that makes it all the more exciting. Alongside an 11-track CD album, this wonderful double pack 7" release cherry picks some of the compilation's highlights and commits them to wax.

in stock $11.93

Patrizia SARONNI

Perche Dovrei/E Poi (12")

Disco Segreta

Cat: DSM 007. Rel: 02 Apr 19

E Poi (4:06)
Perche Dovrei (4:19)
Perche Dovrei (previously unreleased Tape version) (4:08)

Review: Should you fancy tracking down an original seven-inch copy of Patrizia Saronni's sole single, 1984's double A-side "Perche Dovrei/E Poi", it would be wise to take out a bank loan. For those on more modest budgets, this reissue should be a must-buy. The release's calling card nestles on side B, where you'll find a previously unheard "Tape Version" of the chugging, alien and otherworldly "Perche Dovrei" (Italian for "Why should I", fact fans) that's arguably a more dancefloor-friendly proposition thanks to throbbing arpeggio-style bass and locked-in drums. A-side opener "E Poi", a slightly more cheery, synth-pop influenced affair that snugly fits the Italo-disco template, is also impressive.

Played by: Tagwell Woods, I Love Disco!

in stock $15.64

T GROOVE

Love Today (Record Store Day 2019) (7") (1 per customer)

Victor Japan

Cat: NKS 719. Rel: 20 Apr 19

Love Today (feat Jovan - 7" version) (4:25)
Let's Feel Good (feat Ania Garvey - Intial Talk version) (3:46)

in stock $22.80

TROPICAL JAM

Tropical Jam 3 (hand-stamped 10")

Tropical Jam

Cat: TJE 003. Rel: 17 Apr 19

Track 1 (5:03)
Track 2 (5:00)
Track 3 (5:15)

Review: It's been a fair old while since we last heard from Tropical Jam, the sneaky re-edit imprint from Vakula and Aussie crate digger Daniel Lupica. Surprisingly, this is the duo's first 10-inch missive of humid, floor-friendly revisions since the summer of 2018. They begin in a suitably sunny mood, offering up an on-point rearrangement of a cheery, sax-laden Afro-synth workout that sounds like it originated in the early 1980s. The A-side also boasts a second bubbly synth workout, possibly of a South African cut from the same period, where jaunty Clavinet lines and male/female vocals rise above a sparse but funky groove. Side B, meanwhile, contains a more Balearic-minded electronic cut rich in lo-fi drum machine beats, dreamy chords, chiming lead lines and glassy-eyed vocal snippets.

Played by: Juno Recommends International

in stock $9.28

Ralph WEEKS

Let Me Do My Thing (7") (1 per customer)

Matasuna

Cat: MSR 012. Rel: 16 May 19

Let Me Do My Thing (3:24)
Let Me Do My Thing (Voodoocuts edit) (4:20)

Review: According to the South American music specialists at Matasuna Records, Ralph Weeks' 1971 single "Let Me Do My Thing" - recorded alongside backing Los Dinamicos Exciters - is arguably the most sought-after Panamanian soul record around. As this reissue proves, Weeks' original version is rubbery, heavy and rousing, with the singer's rasping lead vocal soaring above a weighty backing track that sounds like a breezier take on the New York boogaloo sound. On the flip, Voodoocuts tools it up for modern dancefloors, underpinning his club-ready edit with punchy new drums that give the cut more of a breakbeat style swing.

in stock $9.81

Henry WENCESLAS THENARD

Ne Dis Pas Cela (12")

Atangana France

Cat: UATGN 003. Rel: 08 Apr 19

Ne Dis Pas Cela
Don't Say That (Mr Bird rework) (5:39)
Don't Say That (Mr Bird rework - DJ Tool) (4:21)

Review: A brief glance at a high-profile second-hand vinyl website confirms that original copies of Henry Wenceslas Thenard's obscure 1985 zouk cut "Ne Dis Pas Cela" (or, as we say in English, "Don't Say That") are not only incredibly hard to come by, but also change hands for extortionate amounts. This reissue, then, is rather handy for those without super-sized record-buying budgets. Thenard's jaunty, horn-heavy and sun-kissed original version resides on the A-side, with Mr Bird providing fresh reworks on the flip. On his "Rework", the French scene veteran gives the cut a disco-zouk feel, placing choice elements of Thenard's original mix (mainly the horns and vocals) above a chunky new beat. That beat naturally comes to the fore on his admirably percussive DJ Tool.

in stock $12.71

AIRTO

Natural Feelings (Record Store Day 2019) (limited marbled vinyl LP) (1 per customer)

Real Gone Music US

Cat: RLGM 088351. Rel: 26 Apr 19

Alue (3:35)
Xibaba (She-ba-ba) (4:41)
Terror (9:55)
Bebe (3:01)
Andei (3:09)
Mixing (4:30)
The Tunnel (3:01)
Frevo (2:42)
Liamba (2:20)

Played by: Juno Recommends International, Louie Vega

in stock $27.56

ALTIN GUN

Gece (CD)

Glitterbeat Germany

Cat: GBCD 072. Rel: 25 Apr 19

Yolcu
Vay Dunya
Leyla
Anlatmam Derdimi
Sofor Bey
Derdimi Dokersem
Kolbasti
Ervah-I Ezelde
Gesi Baglari
Supurgesi Yoncadan

Review: Last year, Amsterdam-based Turkish band Altin Gun delivered one of the most potent - and arguably overlooked - debut albums of the year, "On". 12 months on they return with album number two, "Gece", an inspired fusion of heavyweight Turkish psychedelia, funk, freak-folk and intergalactic rock. While the songs and recordings are brand new, the band's choice of instrumentation - vintage Moog synths, gnarled funk-rock guitars, skittish drums and fuzzy bass guitar - and 1960s style production gives the whole thing a deliciously retro feel. It's a recipe that guarantees thrills and spills, with "Yolcu", "Sofor Bey", "Derdimi Dokersem" and spacey "Gesi Baglari" among the many highlights.

in stock $10.07

ARIWO

Quasi (gatefold 2xLP)

Manana Cuba

Cat: MANANA 006LP. Rel: 17 May 19

Abakua (6:12)
Bembe (5:50)
Pyramid (9:54)
Quasi (5:36)
Dasht (5:38)
El Alacran (7:03)
Bandar (4:38)

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart), RUSTAM OSPANOFF.

in stock $23.32

AZYMUTH

Aguia Nao Come Mosca (30th Anniversary Edition) (reissue) (LP)

Mr Bongo

Cat: MRBLP 209. Rel: 20 May 19

Voo Sobre O Horizonte (3:41)
Aguia Nao Come Mosca (3:30)
Despertar (4:57)
Tarde (5:26)
Circo Marimbondo (2:28)
Tamborim, Cuica, Ganza, Berimbau (5:02)
A Presa (3:44)
A Caca (3:03)
Falcon Love Call (Armazen No 2) (3:53)
Aguia Negra X Dragao Negro (2:29)

Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF.

in stock $18.56

Emma BALOKA

Freedom (LP + insert + poster)

Ketu France

Cat: KETU 002. Rel: 29 Mar 19

Come To My Sweetie (7:15)
Funky Down (5:48)
Let's Love Each Other (5:52)
Freedom (6:37)
Sweet Darling (6:08)
Can I Stay With You? (5:40)

Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Afro Beat Foundation, I Love Disco!, Soul Music

in stock $24.92

BCUC aka BANTU CONTINUA UHURU CONSCIOUSNESS

The Healing (heavyweight vinyl LP)

Buda Musique

Cat: 260314. Rel: 17 May 19

The Journey With Mr Van Der Merwe (19:17)
Sikhulekile (feat Femi Kuti) (16:07)
Isivunguvungu (feat Saul Williams) (3:52)

in stock $18.29

The BEACHERS

Cincuenta (limited heavyweight vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)

Galletas Calientes France

Cat: GCLP 135. Rel: 02 Apr 19

These Young Girls (3:21)
Como Tu Me Despreciaste (feat Samy Sandoval) (5:15)
Mame Lele (feat Alfredo Payne & Latin Fresh) (4:00)
Lo Que Tu Eres Para Mi (feat Camilo Azuquita) (3:17)
Dog War (3:24)
Fire (3:36)
Como Me Dirias Que No (feat Alfredo Payne) (3:18)
Going To Bocas (4:29)
Africa Caliente (version Cincuenta) (5:28)
The Beachers & Pureza Natural - "Bocas Del Toro" (3:15)

Review: 2019 marks 50 years since The Beachers formed in their home country of Panama. That they're not only still going strong but also capable of conjuring up magical albums like "Cincuenta" - their 13th in total - is remarkable in anyone's book. Long-term fans will tell you that this isn't actually a brand new set, having first appeared in 2017, but this is the first time it has appeared on vinyl. It remains a humid, vibrant and sun-kissed affair, with the veteran combo serving up ten tracks that gleefully join the dots between soca, calypso, ska, reggae, traditional Panamanian music and the more dancefloor-focused sounds of Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela. In other words, it's business as usual for the acclaimed Panamanian fusionists.

in stock $18.82

BENIN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL

Bim #1 (clear vinyl LP)

World Tour

Cat: WTR 02LP. Rel: 25 Apr 19

Destiny (4:10)
Teoun Teoun (3:38)
Benin Tovile (3:40)
Allons Danser (3:44)
Achika Wogo (4:45)
Voodun Space (1:50)
Miwahe (4:15)
The Benin Atmosphere (3:01)
Iye (3:21)
Achika Wogo (live At Cotonou) (6:50)
Allons Danser (live At Cotonou) (6:05)

in stock $19.88

The BONGO HOP

Satingarona Part 2 (CD)

Underdog France

Cat: UR 828221CD. Rel: 25 Apr 19

Grenn Pwonmennen (feat Kephny Eliacin)
La Carga (feat Nidia Gongora)
L'Autre Quai (feat Greg Frite)
Jashu (feat Nidia Gongora)
San Gabriel (feat Cindy Pooch)
Agua Fria (feat Laurene P Magnani)
O Na Ya (feat Cindy Pooch)
Sonora (feat Nidia Gongora)

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart), Craig Charles Funk And Soul

in stock $11.65

Duncan BROOKER/VARIOUS

Nigeria 70: No Wahala Highlife Afro Funk & Juju 1973-1987 (gatefold 2xLP)

Strut

Cat: STRUT 197LP. Rel: 29 Mar 19

Odeyemi - "Oni Suru" (5:29)
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz - "Sickness" (7:36)
Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 - "Obonogbozu" (6:50)
Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals - "Black Precious Colour" (7:12)
Sina Bakare - "Africa" (5:29)
Saxon Lee & The Shadows International - "Special Secret Of Baby" (8:45)
International Brothers Band - "Onuma Dimnobi" (8:19)
Don Bruce & The Angels - "Kinuye" (5:50)
Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes - "Psychedelic Shoes" (6:14)
Rogana Ottah & His Black Heroes Int - "Let Them Say" (8:48)
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis - "Iziegbe (Ekassa No 70)" (7:16)
MA Jaiyesimi & His Crescent Bros Band - "Mundiya Loju" (3:04)

Review: As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, Strut has decided to bring back the compilation series that first put the label on the map: "Nigeria 70". Curated by Duncan Brooker, this latest volume in the series is the first for eight years. It's another history lesson, with Brooker largely focusing on exposing the musical links between the music of Nigeria and Benin. You get a white-hot mixture of Highlife, Afro-Funk and Ju-Ju, mostly hand-picked from albums and singles that are near impossible for mere mortals to find. Interestingly, this edition doesn't just contain heavy cuts from the '70s, but also more synth-powered songs from the 1980s, too. As you'd expect, it makes for terrific listening.

in stock $23.06

Ghisly BROWN

Let's Talk About It (reissue) (LP with obi-strip)

Monte Cristo

Cat: MOCR 001. Rel: 26 Apr 19

Let's Talk About It (3:59)
Come To Me (4:13)
I Want You, Black (2:32)
Be The One (4:35)
Let Me Get Away From You (3:29)
Love Forever (2:53)

Played by: Fabietto Delgado (Melgado), Kenneth bager, Red Greg, Juno Recommends International

in stock $15.38

CANALON DE TIMBIQUI

De Mar Y Rio (gatefold 2xLP + booklet)

Llorona

Cat: LLO 006. Rel: 09 May 19

Tio Guachupesito (6:03)
A Palanquero (5:32)
Quitate De Mi Escalera (5:52)
De Mar Y Rio (4:48)
En Belen Nacio (5:55)
Subiendo Bubuey Arriba (3:31)
La Casa De La Compania (4:46)
Digna Y Feliz (5:31)
La Posada (6:52)
Agustin Se Caso (4:40)
Malvada (3:33)
Oi Yo (5:38)
Barbara Aplaca Tu Llanto (5:07)

in stock $34.20

CELIA

Celia (LP + insert)

Mr Bongo

Cat: MRBLP 188. Rel: 28 Mar 19

Blues (5:08)
No Clarao Da Lua (2:24)
Durango Kid (2:44)
David (2:35)
To Be (2:33)
Abrace Paul McCartney (2:17)
Pelo Teletipo (2:31)
Adeus Batucada (3:45)
Lennon - McCartney (3:31)
Zozoio - Como E Que E (2:12)
Fotograma (3:06)

Review: In 1970, 23 year-old Brazilian vocalist Celia Cruz headed into the studio with legendary producer and arranger Arthur Verocai to record the first of four eponymous albums that would go on to become "MPB" classics. Here, Mr Bongo offers up a timely reissue of that highly regarded debut, a set that giddily flits between soaring, orchestrated samba-pop ("Cheia Durango Kid", "David"), sun-kissed ballads ("To Be"), tributes to the songwriting prowess of the Beatles (see "Abrace Paul McCartney", whose strings tip a wink to "Eleanor Rigby", and the brassy, up-tempo beat pop of "Lennon - McCartney") and carnival-ready workouts ("Fotograma").

in stock $17.76

CELIA

Celia (CD)

Mr Bongo

Cat: MRBCD 188. Rel: 16 Apr 19

Blues
No Clarao Da Lua
Cheia Durango Kid
David
To Be
Abrace Paul McCartney
Pelo Teletipo
Adeus Batucada
Lennon - McCartney
Zozoio - Como E Que E
Fotograma

Review: In 1970, 23 year-old Brazilian vocalist Celia Cruz headed into the studio with legendary producer and arranger Arthur Verocai to record the first of four eponymous albums that would go on to become "MPB" classics. Here, Mr Bongo offers up a timely reissue of that highly regarded debut, a set that giddily flits between soaring, orchestrated samba-pop ("Cheia Durango Kid", "David"), sun-kissed ballads ("To Be"), tributes to the songwriting prowess of the Beatles (see "Abrace Paul McCartney", whose strings tip a wink to "Eleanor Rigby", and the brassy, up-tempo beat pop of "Lennon - McCartney") and carnival-ready workouts ("Fotograma").

in stock $8.47