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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

mrbcd113

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2013-11-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

711969127522

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

Mr Bongo

Following on from six volumes, a detour to Brooklyn and a cut-up megamix - as collected in a special 8 CD boxset - Mr Bongo's famed Brazilian Beats compilation series finally returns. Brazilian Beats 7 continues the label's dedication to shining a light on the country's wealthy musical heritage, both past and present, while acting as an honest guide for listeners seeking exciting and different musical pastures.

Volume 7 collects 20 tracks, spanning a range of styles and scenes from the more obvious to the weirder and lesser-known gems to be found throughout Brazil. There's cutting-edge, bass-heavy new school hip hop with Karol Conka and her trailblazing producer Nave; sunshine laden soul from Djavan; a Jorge Ben cover that does the maestro's legacy proud courtesy of Junip, Jose Gonzalez's band; funky Forro accordions from little-known Odair who used to play with Tom Ze; samba rock from SamJazz, a bonafide Sao Paulo classic, and Abilio Manuel; disco fusion from Coaty de Oliveira, taken from an album made for a restaurant no less; hard-edged bossa from the Jorge Autouri Trio; and last but not least Brazil-meets-LA funk in the shape of Jackson Conti, the unforgettable collaboration between Madlib and Azymuth's drummer Ivan Conti.

Despite the breadth of musical styles on offer, or perhaps precisely because of it, there is a beautiful coherence to Brazilian Beats 7. You can opt to simply pick and choose what you like but a full dive in will be most rewarding. As always with this compilation series, the music and sounds on offer are as colourful and exciting as the country that birthed them.

Brazilian Beats 7

Music GB