GILLES PETERSON - SONZEIRA BRAZIL BAM BAM BAM (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Says Gilles
Peterson ‘Brazil’s music culture is
massive....Such a huge amount of stuff to fit in. I wanted to try and cover it
all – to make a kind of Buena Vista meets club culture, but to keep it
sonically very modern.’ This record is the product of Gilles Peterson being a
fan and a champion of Brasilian music in the clubs and on the radio for the
last 25 years, culminating in him bringing together the country’s finest
artists all on one album for the very first time. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro,
they collaborated to create a collective called Sonzeira and an album that is
Brasil Bam Bam Bam – a true expression of the real soul and authentic sound of
Brasil, from its majestic heritage to its super-dynamic present. He has
recorded all-new material with a stellar line-up of Brasilian talent, under the
name Sonzeira. The result, is an inspirational portrait of a nation in sound.
At its heart are mesmerising vocal performances from superstars young and old,
including City of God actor and singer Seu Jorge, and the grande dame of samba,
76-year-old powerhouse Elza Soares.
GILLES PETERSON - BRUNSWICK BUBBLERS (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
The
legendary Gilles Peterson turns his magical ears to the catalog of Brunswick
Records – and comes up with some of the label's hippest tunes of the 60s and
70s! Brunswick is best known for its famous soul hits of the late 60s and early
70s, but Peterson goes much deeper to come up with overlooked gems that are
then laid out in a way that really makes them resonate strongly together – at a
level that really illustrates the unified groove of the label! Brunswick often
worked with a tight array of producers, arrangers, and session players – and
Peterson finds key links between these tunes, often in surprising places – which
makes the collection a real delight once you start stepping through it. Titles
include "Keep On Dancing" by Bohannon, "Inner City Blues"
by The Chi-Lites, "Harlem" by Willie Henderson, "This Is The
Lost Generation" by The Lost Generation, "Ain't No Sunshine" by
Gregory James Edition, "Light My Fire" by Jackie Wilson, "Disco
Boogie" by Total Eclipse, "Will I Find Love" by Gene Chandler,
"This Love Is Real" by Dana Valery, and "Go With Love" by
Barbara Acklin. ~ Dusty
Groove
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