Dear visitor, I use to post more often and I would
if only I could find the time, well today I did.

Last year, June the 1st to be precise, I already posted volume 2.
Now here’s number one, a big medley of well known samba tunes
from the early 70’s. For samba lovers, a treat.

tracks;

1a Do jeito que o rei mandou
1b Regra tres
2a Salguiro chorao
2b Nega Tijucana
3a Quando vim de Minas
3b Fala viola
4a Quero sim
4b Tristeza pé no chão
5a Boi da cara preta
5b Porta aberta
5c Teimosa
6a Reza forte
6b Mocoto é meu
7a Serenou
7b Que beleza
8a Hora de chorar
8b Quando eu me chamar saudade
9a Retalhos de cetim
9b Camisa 10
9c Boa noite
10a Anastacio/Samba enredo para um sambista morto
10b Malandro é malandro mesmo

This morning I got a strange surprise. The Blogger Team sent me a mail
I violated other people’s copyright by posting a reggae compilation
on my paralel page. When I went there to remove it ( which I always do )
I found out it was already removed. I didn’t know and still don’t if
this is a usual thing to happen. Have any of you collegue bloggers
ever experienced this before ? Tell me about it.

Neguinho da Beija-Flor comes in with this 1985 samba album.
Assuming it is here to stay, I can tell you it is a nice
and kind of traditional album. With the participation of
a group of experienced musicians like Wilson das Neves’ rhythm
section and many others. Powerfull and smooth samba with
the strong voice of Neguinho da Beija-Flor.

tracks;

1 Ofício de puxador
2 Dinheiro do pis
3 Bem melhor que você
4 Sem batismo e sem Adeus
5 Se liga doutor
6 A Deusa da passarela
7 Bom dia, melhores dias virão
8 Fim de nós
9 O homem do colarinho branco
10 Angela
11 Problema social

If you like a good Brazilian Beat, this is the thing for you.
Meireles’ orquestra was famous for it’s renditions of popular
Brazilian numbers. Although it ends with a couple of songs
I heard a few times too much, this is a great album.
It’s been recorded 42 years ago and sounds as if it was yesterday.

tracks;

1 Ritmo
2 Madureira chorou
3 Nêga do cabelo duro
4 Praça onze
5 Máscara negra
6 A banda
7 Marchinha no grande galo
8 Allah-la-ô
9 Cidade maravilhosa
10 Mas que nada
11 Garôta de Ipanema
12 Desafinado

Carnaval started today, so I thought it would be appropriate
to post some Rio Samba for the occasion. Grupo Fundo de Quintal
was a very popular samba group. At least two of these musicians,
Almir Guineto and Jorge Aragão also made quite some albums under
their own name. The LP says to be from 1987 but Beth Carvalho, who
tells us to buy the album on the back of the sleeve, signs her notes
5/9/80. A little confusing, how can she comment a ’87 recording in
1980 ? If you know, enlighten us.

tracks;

1 Você quer voltar
2 Sou Flamengo, Cacique e Mangueira
3 Prazer da Serrinha
4 Olha a intimidade
5 Volta de sorte
6 Marido da madame
7 Bate na viola
8 Gamação danada
9 Lá no morro
10 Bar da esquina
11 Voltar a paz
12 Zé da Ralé

In 1979 EMI brought together a fantastic group of artists.
Clementina de Jesus invited the cream of the crop of the Rio
de Janeiro Samba scene. This is samba for the purists among us.
With the participation of Cristina Buarque, Clara Nunes, Roberto
Ribeiro, Joao Bosco, Martinho da Vila, Yvone Lara, Adoniran
Barbosa, Carlinhos Vergueiro, Wilson das Neves, Jorginho do
Pandeiro, Chicinho, Neco and Maestro Nelsinho. I think that
through this album they created a monument for Clementina
de Jesus, an LP that gets better and better along the way.

tracks;

1 Tantas você fez
2 Embala eu
3 Cocórocó
4 Olhos de Azeviche
5 Boca de sapo
6 Laçador
7 Assim nao, Zambi
8 Na hora da sede
9 Sonho meu
10 Torresmo á Milanesa
11 Caxinguele das crianças
12 Papel reclame

It’s purely coincidental this LP also shows a photo of the artist
with a burning cigarette. I was not looking for it, but when I
was ripping it I found out. I must say, it didn’t harm
Carlos Lyra’s voice aswell.

Some two years ago I first got aquainted with the phenomena
of ‘Music Blogs’. It was because a friend pointed me the great
Loronix, the best blog on the web when it concerns Brazilian
music. I got hooked to visiting the Great Zeca Louro’s Loronix
and did not start one day without going there. Zeca, I want to
dedicate this album to you, without you I would not even know
about Carlos Lyra’s existence. Thank you so much for showing me
all that wonderful music, Loronix is not just a music blog,
it is a ‘Bossa Nova Institution’ and my great example !
Check Loronix at our sidebar !

Carlos Lyra is one of the inventors of Bossa Nova, he was one
of the first to record a Bossa Nova album. Several of the songs
he wrote and co-wrote with for instance Vinicius de Moraes
became Bossa Nova standards later. A song like ‘Maria Ninguém’
was interpreted by practically every Brazilian musician.
Enjoy the Bossa Nova of Carlos Lyra.

tracks;

1 Chora tua tristeza
2 Ciume
3 Barquinho de papel
4 Rapaz de bem
5 Só mesmo do amor
6 Gosto de você
7 Quando chegares
8 Maria Ninguém
9 Cançao do olhar amado
10 O bem do amor
11 Menina
12 Sem saudade de você

We saw quite some of Martinho da Vila’s albums on this page, but
this one was still missing, untill now. Maybe because it gets a
little too sweet for me at the end. It starts out with a couple
of fantastic samba hits though. Topnotch musicians, beautifully
played. For all the fans of Martinho da Vila.

tracks;

1 Canta canta, minha gente
2 Disritmia
3 Dente por dente
4 Tribo dos carajas
5 Malandrinha
6 Renascer das cinzas
7 Patrao, prenda seu gado
8 Nego, vem cantar
9 Calango vascaindo
10 Visgo de jaca
11 Viajando
12 Festa de umbanda

This is the second edition in the series ‘Nova História da MPB’
about Martinho da Vila. The first was from 1970 when ( if I’m
correct ) it was still called História da MPB. It is a 10″
album with only 8 songs, 4 by Martinho and 4 of his songs
by other artists. Samba lovers should not miss it. Se gosta de
de sambar como eu, nao deixe este albun pasar. Vamos embora,
vamos a sambar.

tracks;

1 Martinho da Vila – Menina moça
2 Isaura Garcia – O pequeno Burgués
3 Roberto Silva – Tom Maior
4 Martinho da Vila – Quatro séculos de modas e costumes
5 MPB 4 – Iaiá do cais dourado
6 Martinho da Vila – Folia de reis
7 Martinho da Vila – Linha do ao
8 Cármen Costa – Amor, pra que nasceu ?

Hello Groovers around the Globe, I want to wish everybody
a fantastic new year with loads of nice music and lots of luck.
The winter in the Netherlands is doing it’s work properly
this year. It’s freezing a couple of degrees for several days now
and skatelovers are getting ready for the big race already.
When it keeps freezing we might get to the point, they can
ride the ‘Elfstedentocht’ ( eleven cities skate ride ). It only
happens once in twenty years or so and the real skate diehards
are getting all nervous these days.

When it’s so cold, I long for tropical temperatures and some Samba
always helps. This is the second LP by this group, Exporta Samba
is their name and I first met them through this album.
10 nice samba songs, uncomplicated and warm sounding, just what
we need on a cold New Years Day like this.

tracks;

1 A taxa
2 O esculacho
3 Lembrando a terra boa ( Sao José do Ribamar )
4 Família de vocês
5 Bilhete
6 Que onda que te levou
7 Raiva de tudo
8 Aqui se faz, aqui se paga
9 Fim de reinado
10 Chuva de amor

Martinho da Vila’s sambas are always subtle and pure, every song
has it’s own unique and original sound. Together with the great
sounds of RCA’s 70’s and Martinho’s warm voice, this is
a true beauty. Although ripped by several other blogs, this one
deserves to be ripped and posted once more.

tracks;

1 Meu laiáraiá
2 Volta pro morro
3 Plim-plim
4 Melancolia
5 Madrugada, carnaval e chuva
6 Samba do paquera
7 Samba da cabrocha bamba
8 Folia de reis
9 Samba de irmao
10 Linha do ao
11 Ninguém conhece ninguém
12 Vamos viver