Various Artists / Black Rio 2: Original Samba Soul 1971-1980
Album: Black Rio 2: Original Samba Soul 1971-1980   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Jun 2009
Label:Strut-Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-06-28 Pull Date: 2009-08-30 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Aug 30 Aug 23 Aug 16 Aug 9 Aug 2 Jul 26 Jul 19 Jul 12
Airplays: 5 6 2 2 4 9 6 5

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 01, 2017: Music Casserole
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4. Dec 20, 2012: Cacao!
Coluna Do Meio
2. Sep 10, 2013: Tropical Tuesday
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5. Jun 22, 2011: Getting Over the Hump
Coluna Do Meio
3. Dec 27, 2012: Cacao!
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6. Apr 13, 2011: Morning Glory (with guests Mark Kaye & Tebo)
Supermarket

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2009-06-29
VARIOUS ARTISTS compiled by DJ Cliffy (a British club
(Batmacumba) record spinner). compilation of Black Rio Samba Soul & Funk in Brazil during the 1970's All tracks are pretty good dance numbers
****1: 2:58 fast Portuguese, male vocal & chorus with very cool chang-a-lang funk guitar, with brass & bass+ Brazilian percussion
2: 2:24 more vocal, almost an early 60's pre Motown girl group sound
****3: 3:23 fast fast funk fusion with percussion, keyboards, male chorus harmonizing
***4: 2:31 fast Samba, male vocal, big bass
5: 2:59 fast male vocal to a funky more bossa groove, 10 second fade at end
6: 1:55 very nice female vocal, mid tempo Tropicalia sound, Big bass
***7: 2:35 almost a James Brown soundbed, female vocalists, cool sound, 6 sec fade at end
**8: 3:27 almost a Earth Wind &Fire soundbed, female vocalists, nice harmonizing
****9: 4:55 Isaac Hayes Shaft sound, male vocal in English. not much hint of Brazilian influence, but still very cool sound
10: 2:52 mid to faster bossa groove, instrumental
***11: 4:25 female chorus, slower sultry groove, various percussion
12: 4:07 berimbau intro, male chorus, mid to faster, nice percussion
13: 2:33 fast soul groove, female vocal with effects
14: 2:37 fast Samba with CUICA, male vocal, slows a bit with male chorus
****15: 3:14 funky keyboard with great Brazilian percussion, female chorus
****16: 3:39 big rhythm section, fast, male vocal, chang-a-lang funk guitar
**17: 2:18 big rhythm section, fast, female vocal,
****18: 2:55 cavaquinho, CUICA, female vocal mid to fast.
D  Farrell  06/2009

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Zeca Do Trombone & Roberta Sax Coluna Do Meio
2. Lu, Renata Faz Tanto Tempo
3. Guimaraes E O Grupo Som Sagrado Our Sound
4. Rubinho E Mauro Assumpcao Tu Tudo Ai
5. Santiago, Emilio Bananeira
6. Watusi Oi Gere
7. Os Diagonais Nao Vou Chorar
8. Claudia Salva, Rainha
9. Dunaway, Pete Supermarket
10. Super Som Lord Br Samba
11. Azambuja & Cia Tema De Azambuja
12. Avan Samba Ibere
13. Cry Babies It's My Thing
14. Balanca Povo Novo Dia
15. Edson Frederico E A Transa Bobeira
16. Bebeto Princesa Negra De Angola
17. Marlene Sinal Vermilho
18. Santos, Sonia Poema Ritmico Do Malandro