Description
//Mr Bongo//
£36.99 – 1xLP, Limited Edition Half-Speed Gold & Black Marbled Vinyl with Poster and Tip-on Sleeve
A complete album masterpiece in every sense of the word, considered by many people to be one of the greatest ever made, regardless of genre.
The 29-minute masterpiece, perfect in its arrangement and fusion of sonics, epitomises the sound of brazil at the time; strings, guitars, pianos, break beats, bass lines, synthesizers, vocals from the wonderful Célia, Carlos Dafe and Oberdan (Banda Black Rio), plus percussion from Pedro Santos and Paulo Moura on sax. bossa nova, samba, jazz, mpb, psychedelics and funk sit side by side effortlessly. The album transcends the genre of Brazilian music, and in fact all genres. Highlighted in part by the number of artists that have sampled from it; MF Doom, Ludacris & Common, little brother, Jneiro Jarel aka Dr Who Dat?, Dibiase and Action Bronson amongst others. the original continental version of the album now fetch around $2000.
Tracklisting:
- Caboclo
- Pelas sombras
- Sylvia
- Presente grego
- Dedicada a ela
- Seriado
- Na boca do sol
- Velho parente
- O Mapa
- Karina