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OA 7601CD
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"One of Brazil's greatest songwriters, Jorge Ben rarely dwelled on any particular musical style, even the ones he helped create. By the mid 1970s, Ben had already innovated several groundbreaking new twists on the classic samba sound, in the process creating many tunes that became epoch-defining hits for South America's biggest country -- not to mention the world at large. For 1977's Tropical, he made the controversial decision to rework an album's worth of his most beloved songs in the new, disco and funk influenced Afro-Samba style he was exploring at the time. As a result, classics like 'Chove Chuva,' 'Taj Mahal,' and 'Mas Que Nada' get polished updates, alongside deeper rarities like 'Georgia'and 'Jesus de Praga,' making Tropical a sensual, sultry counterpoint to other Jorge Ben collections."
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OA 7072CD
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"This 1972 studio album from legendary singer and composer Tim Maia is the third in his incredible run of self-titled masterpieces of the '70s and is another stellar set of Brazilian soul and perfectly crafted pop. From the rave-up intro of 'Idade' to the one-two punch of the funky 'O Que Você Quer Apostar' and the forró-pop 'Canário Do Reino,' the album is full of Brazilian favorites. The three songs sung in English, including the lovely 'Little Girl' and the epic 'Where Is My Other Half' add yet another dimension to this classic set."
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