Diana Pequeno: Mistérios (1989)
One of my worst kept secrets is my love for Diana Pequeno’s Mistérios. It’s no mystery that it hits all the points…
August 18, 2020
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Lucio Battisti: Anima Latina (1974)
Albums as unique as Lucio Battisti’s Anima Latina are rarely the product of one person’s/band single vision. It’s easy to forget how…
November 26, 2019
Mix: 27. Ruas Y Cidades (Minas Gerais Special: 1973-1990)
Cover Photography by @krstnshtlv As a writer, one always has floating on one’s head drafts of things to cover. For various years…
June 14, 2019
Mushi & Lakansyel: Koté Ou (1983)
There’s something special about Haitian zouk music, if you look in the right place. Mushi & Lakansyel’s Koté Ou, much like the…
August 21, 2018
Ziad Rahbani: Houdou Nisbi (1984)
First, a huge thanks to Kyle for sharing this wonderful album with me. Too smooth for a Disco Tehran party he dj’ed,…
August 7, 2018
Mebae Miyahara: Portfolio (1986)
Now, I finally feel that we’re ready for an album like Mebae Miyahara’s Port･fo･lio. But first a huge thanks to Giacomo Lee…
May 18, 2018
Judith Ravitz Participagao: A Banda Do Zé Pretinho – Bolerio (1983)
Perhaps Yehudit Ravit’s story can explain the appeal of Brazilian music to the Israeli citizenry. Not to go into deep into cultural…
April 17, 2018
André Geraissati: DADGAD (1988)
Well, this one’s a tough ‘un to describe. Meditative, elegiac, and at points quite melancholic, André Geraissati’s DADGAD is another instrumental, guitar album that…
April 10, 2018
Grupo Zambo: Bahia, Grupo Zambo (1976)
A mix of white and black. A mix of religion and spirituality. A mix of cultures, class, and race. Brazilian Bahian musical…
February 13, 2018
Jorge Degas & Marcelo Salazar: Muxima (1987)
Tread lightly, oh you who hate slap bass. Jorge Degas and Marcelo Salazar’s positively radiant Muxima has only two roles pushing all songs…
January 30, 2018
Nara Leao: Dez Anos Depois (1971)
Sometime, in the winter of 1971, a young Nara Leao is being besieged by certain elements. Walking through streets and bridges with fellow…
December 19, 2017
Tuca: Dracula, I Love You (1974)
Periodically, I like to dive into my old “A Track, A Day” blog archives for music I’ve written about before but I…
October 31, 2017