Eliana and Booker Pittman were famous for their jazz
renditions. This 1974 album by Eliana solo however is
an ode to samba and such. Songs of Martinho da Vila and
Noel Rosa but also Carlos Lira and Benito di Paula.
On RCA Victor, released in Venezuela but all
Brazillian. ..and how about her looks, very
beautyful, just like the music on this
fine slice of vinyl, enjoy listening..

tracks;

01 – To chegando, já cheguei
02 – Mar calmado
03 – Abandonou
04 – Capital do samba
05 – Deus de barro
06 – Motivação
07 – Carimbo’
08 – Quem dá mais ?
09 – Kalu
10 – Tristeza chama tristeza
11 – Saudade vai saudade vem
12 – Se não for amor

It must have been in 2007 or so, the first time I heard
this album was when I downloaded it from the great
Zecalouro at Loronix. I was sold straight away and
went looking for her music. As you may find there
are a few other records here at the GG. Aracy de
Almeida was the favourite interpreter of Noël Rosa’s
work of which two songs, first and last. She had a
voice one recognizes from 1000’s. The samba on this
lp is quite jazzy but I love it, it rocks
and I’m sure you’ll feel the same..

tracks;

01 – Triste cuíca
02 – Cansado de sambar
03 – É mentira, oi
04 – Sabotagem no morro
05 – Batucada surgiu
06 – Mangueira
07 – Tem pena de mim
08 – Ora, ora
09 – Eu não sou manivela
10 – Trés apitos

Some very laidback samba for your sunday afternoon. Originally
released in 1976, this is the 2002 cd re-issue. Batatinha’s songs
are smooth and easy going. Toalha da sudade one of his bigger
succes lp’s contains some jewels I’m sure you’ll love.
Give it a try and enjoy listening, coisa boa demais..

tracks;

01 – Toalha da saudade
02 – Rosa tristeza
03 – Hora da razão
04 – Babá de luxo
05 – Marta
06 – Ondas do mar
07 – A sorte do benedito
08 – Fora do meu samba
09 – Espera
10 – Ironia
11 – Marca no pé
12 – Indecisão

Bezerra da Silva’s samba is one of my very favourites.
With his always society criticizing lyrics he knows to
put his finger where it hurts. There’s plenty of humor
in it and the sambas are sounding hot as can be. On
this album we find some of his best songs, the first
track is a straight hit. “Vou apertar mas não vou
acender agora, se segura malandro, pra fazer
a cabeça tem hora..” he says he’s going to
roll one but doesn’t light it up yet, all in
good time..haha, wonderful brazilian
stuff, hope you like it like I do..

tracks;

01 – Maladragem dá um tempo
02 – Defunto grampeado
03 – Quem usa antena é televisão
04 – Maloca o fragante
05 – Vovô cantou pra subir
06 – A rasteira do presidente
07 – Meu bom juiz
08 – Língua de tamanduá
09 – Na boca do mato
10 – Sua cabeça não passa na porta
11 – Os direitos do otário
12 – Compositores de verdade

Carnaval 2015 is at our doorstep, it is early this year, half
february already. One of the famous singers from the old
days is Nelson Cavaquinho. This lp was recorded in 1973
and contains songs about carnaval, like ‘Vou Partir’.
Nelson’s strong guitar strokes belong to my very
favourites. Listen to a great piece
of Brazillian blues..

tracks;

01 – Juízo final
02 – Folhas secas
03 – Caminhando
04 – Minha festa
05 – Mulher sem alma
06 – Vou partir
07 – Rei vadio
08 – A flor e o espinho, Se eu sorrir, Qua…
09 – É tão triste cair
10 – Pode sorrir
11 – Rugas
12 – O bem e o mal
13 – Visita triste

It is from 1974, Rio de Janeiro Brasil, on the Equipe label
and quite something different than one would expect.
Osvaldo Nunes was here before with a straight samba
album but the one we have here today has a much more
poppy sound. It is samba but with more guitar and organ,
mostly we hear a more accoustic sound with violão,
cavaquinho and cuíca and such. Osvaldo Nunes and
the Pop’s really rock ! Give it a spin, listen
and make up your own mind..

tracks;

1 Ta’ tudo aí !
2 Cateretê
3 Outro amor de carnaval
4 Você deixa ?
5 Guerra santa
6 Tamanqueiro
7 Dendeca
8 Dôce canção
9 Cascata
10 Mulher de malandro
11 Chorei, chorei
12 Canto da sereia

This morning I woke up full of inspiration, I started my computer,
made coffee and chose an album to post. I sat down and the words
just came naturally. My communication skills are often coming short but
today I was somehow satified over the words I picked. Now I am quite
experienced doing this little job, I do it so often, the automatic pilote
takes over when my mind drifts off somehow. I was ready to post,
the recording was succesful but then I realised I had threw away
my so carefully chosen text, damned, it was gone and I was
unable to reproduce the lines. I tried to rewrite it but the words
had gone forever, stupid me..

Now about the music posted today, the album I want
to share with you today is with some of the greatest samba artists. It
is released in 1974 on RCA Victor, Martinho da Vila and Os Originais
do Samba both have a bunch of records posted here, if you want, you
can find them using our search-bar on the left..enjoy.

P.S. I just noticed this is the 100th Brazillian topic
here at the Global Groove, nice number..

tracks;

1 Martinho da Vila – Samba da cabrocha bamba
2 Os Originais do Samba – Sei lá mangueira
3 Martinho da Vila – Viola de maçaranduba
– Misticismo da áfrica ao brasil
– Lapa em trés tempos
– Poeira
– Cadê miquilina
– Quero ver quebrar
4 Os Originais do Samba – Brasileiro
5 Os Originais do Samba – Eu vou pagar pra ver
6 Martinho da Vila – Boa noite
– Carnaval de ilusões
– Caramba
7 Os Originais do Samba – Tem mais samba
– Sonho de um carnaval
– Quem te viu e quem te vê
– Noite dos mascarados
8 Martinho da Vila – Pode encomendar o seu caixão
9 Os Originais do Samba – Ciranda cirandeia
10 Martinho da Vila – Melancolia

This afternoon I went to a tiny recordstore in the middle
of Amsterdam’s red-light district. Just in between two
black hookers there’s this gate, you have to know where
it is cause it’s easy to get distracted. When snooping
around in my friend’s shop I stumbled upon this samba
album from back in 1969. It is an lp by Picolino, one of
the frontmen of the Portela samba school. I promised
to post it straight away, so here it is Alex, get it,
spread it, listen and have fun doing so..

tracks;

1 Portela querida
2 Bento que bento é o frade
3 Mulher teimosa
4 O cotidiano
5 Pancada de amor
6 Vai negão
7 Ritmo portela
8 Renunciar
9 Mulato frajola
10 Adeus amigos
11 Samba da garóa
12 Ciranda cirandinha
13 Birimbau som de viola
14 Ritmo portela

This samba collector contains songs by some of the best
sambistas ever. Part from Marquinhos Satá, all the artists
have at least a couple of albums here at the GG. Check
them by using our search-bar on your left hand side. I guess
I can safely say I like all the songs on this fine lp. The artwork
is another factor that stands out to my opinion, very tasteful
and just the way I like it. Did you know samba sometimes goes
accompanied by matchbox rhythms ? When played in the street
and when there’s no backing musician available the singer just
taps his fingers on the box to create his own rhythm, very
soft and subtle. It is not a thing you can find on this here lp
though, all songs here are amplified as you may expect.
Listen and find yourself dancing across the room
before you realise, get & spread..

tracks;

1 Alcione – Mocidade independente
2 Bezerra da Silva – Malandragem da um tempo
3 Beth Carvalho – Corda no pescoço
4 Martinho da Vila – Cadê a farinha ?
5 Marquinhos Satá – O rei do cheque sem fundo
6 João Nogueira – Boteco do arlindo
7 João Nogueira – Sonhos de natal
8 Alcione – Jacaré sumiu
9 Martinho da Vila – Pagode da saideira
10 Marquinhos Satá – Me engana que eu gosto
11 Bezerra da Silva – Meu bom juiz
12 Beth Carvalho – Nas veias do brasil

Only shortly I told you what a pity it is not being able to hunt
for samba, there’s so little available in these parts. This here
lp by Jorge Costa however just appeared without a warning.
It proves we can be lucky sometimes and surprises like this
are the things that make life beautiful, don’t you think ? Okay
now let’s see what we’ve got. The best samba, to my opinion,
was made early seventies, this 1975 disc survives the eartest
without problems. I love the songs in which we hear the organ,
it adds a special flavour to the samba, making it extra sweet.
Jorge Costa’s Samba sem Mentira, a real delight.
You know the drill, get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 Inferno colorido
2 Pode voltar
3 Não me interessa
4 Apaga tua vela
5 Só vai na onda
6 Bandeira da paz
7 Choro junto com você
8 Maria simplicidade
9 Chave do coração
10 Tamborete da vovó
11 Manda chuva na escola
12 Triste madrugada