Review 音 Review September 25, 2014 by Diego Olivas Bernard Lavilliers: San Salvador (1975) Bernard Lavilliers Now here’s a man that walked the walk and talked the talk. Today’s track of the day, the unique groove… September 25, 2014
Review 音 Review July 12, 2014 by Diego Olivas Jorge Ben: Bem-Vinda Amizade (1981) As the World Cup draws to a close, so does my series of great Brazilian albums. For some of y’all this is… July 12, 2014
Review 音 Review July 11, 2014 by Diego Olivas Marcos Valle: Vontade de Rever Você (1981) I remember funk Fridays. Anyway, its been a while since I posted a truly funky album. No sweat, Marcos Valle’s Vontade de… July 11, 2014
Review 音 Review July 10, 2014 by Diego Olivas Lô Borges: Best of Playlist (1972-1981) Now this, this is an artist I wish more people would know of outside of Brazil. Lo Borges, if I would look… July 10, 2014
Review 音 Review July 9, 2014 by Diego Olivas Tom Zé: Correio da Estação do Brás (1978) Another shot I’ve been holding off in my Brazilian month reviews is Tom Ze. Once, the most forgotten of Brazil’s first wave… July 9, 2014
Review 音 Review July 8, 2014 by Diego Olivas Gilberto Gil: Refavela (1977) I know I’ve been holding my Gilberto Gil shot for a while. If, anyone has some cursory knowledge of Brazilian music they’re… July 8, 2014
Review 音 Review July 6, 2014 by Diego Olivas Joyce: Passarinho Urbano (1976) Now this is a personal favorite of mine. Joyce isn’t the perfect Brazilian artist to herald. Her career swung so back and… July 6, 2014
Review 音 Review July 5, 2014 by Diego Olivas Burnier & Cartier: Fotos Para a Capa Do (1976) 200 years after America’s independence, Burnier & Cartier released this jaw dropping brilliant piece of Brazilian acoustic guitar-based music. “Fotos Para a… July 5, 2014
Review 音 Review July 2, 2014 by Diego Olivas Tim Maia: Racional Vol. 1 (1975) Tim Maia Released in 1975, “Racional Vol. 1” by Tim Maia is just a banging album. Tim Maia, by then, had always… July 2, 2014
Review 音 Review June 30, 2014 by Diego Olivas Marcos Valle: Previsao do Tempo (1973) Here’s another monument to joy, Marcos Valle’s “Previsao do Tempo”, released in 1973 at the height of military dictatorship’s grip on power… June 30, 2014
Review 音 Review June 29, 2014 by Diego Olivas Jorge Ben: A Tabua de Esmeralda (1974) Spiritualism, metaphysics, mysticism, inner/outer worlds, futbol and alchemy…all of the play a role during the world cup for a lot of fans…and… June 29, 2014
Review 音 Review June 28, 2014 by Diego Olivas Edu Lobo: Missa Breve (1973) Edu Lobo in the ’70s. I kind of hate that I’m posting this album by Edu Lobo, “Missa Breve” released in 1973,… June 28, 2014