Earlier this year I dipped my toes into Brazilian life for the first time. Spending time in Rio and Salvador, I picked up a few dozen records (a few dozen more were sadly left behind) from some incredible record shops & markets.
Many of the records collected in this 2-hour mix are not rare, but they are original - and for a first timer digging out there, every Jorge Ben or Milton Nascimento record is a joy to discover. Some however, you might not have heard before.
A tracklist may follow, but for the time being know that it's full of the samba, jazz, soundtrack, soul, disco, pop & psych that is otherwise abbreviated as MPB.
Shout out to Haniel at Bazaar Som Tres in Salvador, Marcio Rocha at Tropicalia in Rio, Ed Motta & Tracks, the bossanova cultural centre in Ipanema and a special someone who helped carry half the records home!
