Roots Samba

About the Artist
The first line up of Velha Guarda da Mangueira (Mangueira's Old School) dates back to 1956, led by Carlos Cachaça, Cartola and Aloísio Dias. The members got together to represent one of the most traditional samba schools in Rio. Along the years, the Velha Guarda was in and out of the market. The group would vanish for long periods, seldom reuniting for scattered shows and never with the same members. The repertoire was comprised of standards by Carlos Cahcaça, Cartola and Nelson Cavaquinho, as well as compositions by new songwriters that emerged from within the Mangueira community. In 1988, they got back together, but the group only started officially in 1991, having Beth Carvalho as their godmother.

Product Description
The first album was made in 1999, on the label Nikita. Many songs are new in "Velha Guarda da Mangueira e Convidados". Beth Carvalho, Lenine, Nelson Sargento and Dona Ivone Lara appear in that album. This is the canadian pressing of "Velha guarda da mangueira e convidados"

Roots Samba,Velha Guarda da Mangueira,Bros,International

Average customer rating: Joe Strummer: Walker Sorry if you don't have it yet...... "Share some love with the unknown one" I waited 15 years for this CD... Joe said it was his best.

Walker Joe Strummer Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mariachi | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited Let's Rock Again Rock Art and the X-Ray Style Streetcore Global a Go-Go ASIN: B0009YNSE2 Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

1. Filibustero
2. Omotope
3. Sandstorm
4. Machete
5. Viperland
6. Nica Libre
7. Latin Romance
8. The Unknown Immortal
9. Muskey Waltz
10. The Brooding Side Of Madness
11. Tennessee Rain
12. Smash Everything
13. Tropic Of No Return
14. Tropic Of Pico
15. Brooding Side Of Madness (New Extended Outer Limits Mix) (bonus track)
16. Straight Shooter (bonus track)
17. Filibustero (Freestyle Mix)(bonus track)

Customer Reviews:

Joe Strummer: Walker.......2007-03-15

Everybody knows that reggae is the punk rocker's preferred style of World music, but Strummer was at home in any third world culture. He certainly sounds at home on this CD, playing straight-up traditional, acoustic Central American music, almost all of it instrumental (with three or four terrific vocal tracks)--even more at home than he ever did on any reggae/dub/rap song he did with the Clash. For me, the Walker soundtrack provides a total foreshadowing of the kind of music he would make later with the Mescaleros, espeically on Global A-Go Go. But this CD is not just an interesting artifact for the Strummer scholar; it's also a very enjoyable listen. Strongly recommended for fans of Strummer and fans of largely-instrumental soundtracks like Bob Dylan's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid.

Now, if only they would release the movie on DVD so I could finally see what I have been listening to...

Sorry if you don't have it yet.............2007-03-10

Only the best after The Clash.
If you saw the movie, you'll remember a perfect match with the music.

"Share some love with the unknown one".......2006-03-13

In his 1987 historical drama Walker, director Alex Cox (Repo Man) told the story of William Walker (Ed Harris), an American renegade who, in the 1850s, took over as president of Nicaragua. The film caught a lot of flak from critics because of its use of deliberate anachronisms (TVs, helicopters, etc.) to draw satirical parallels between Walker's corrupt behavior and the US government's involvement in Nicaragua in the 1980s; it quickly sank into obscurity -- and sadly, so did its soundtrack...

Feeling somewhat lost after the breakup of his celebrated punk band, the Clash, singer Joe Strummer had begun to dabble in film work, contributing some songs to Cox's previous films Sid & Nancy (1986) and Straight To Hell (1987), and even accepting a starring role in the latter. Eager to try his hand at a whole film score -- and inspired a bit by Bob Dylan's work on one of his favorite movies, Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) -- Strummer offered to compose *all* of the music for Walker (in addition to taking a small role in the film as an ill-fated member of the Immortals, General Walker's "gringo army").

The result was a surprisingly lively and lovely soundtrack album, featuring 11 instrumental pieces and 3 vocal tracks. As the producer of the album, Strummer suggested that the music be performed entirely on acoustic instruments -- his rationale being, "let's be 1850, nothing plugged in." He only appears as a performer on the vocal tracks: the wistful "The Unknown Immortal," sung from the viewpoint of one of Walker's men; the giddy "Tennessee Rain," which apparently runs down a wide-ranging list of things his men would rather be doing and places they'd rather be; and the mournful "Tropic of No Return," which seems to be about how his army was depleted by disease and desertion. Joe acquits himself nicely on these pretty, low-key tunes, though I wish that his vocals were higher in the mix (or that a lyric sheet had been included with this disc). The instrumentals -- blends of traditional folk and Latin sounds, with trace elements of jazz and country -- are just as intriguing; a lot of the tunes here may not be instantly memorable, but I think they're appealing enough to keep you listening and to keep growing on you.

Last year, the label Astralwerks was kind enough to reissue this long out-of-print album with 3 bonus tracks (remixes of the jaunty opener "Filibustero" and the haunting "The Brooding Side Of Madness," as well as the brief "Straight Shooter," originally released as a b-side) shortly after its expanded reissue of Elgin Avenue Breakdown, the album by Strummer's pre-Clash band the 101ers; together, these two discs are bookends of sorts to the most popular phase of Joe's career. Although I admit I was hesitant to buy the mostly-instrumental soundtrack to a movie that I haven't seen and may never get a chance to see, I'm glad I finally did; Walker shows a side of the late Strummer that his last albums with the Mescaleros (not to mention such Clash songs as "Rebel Waltz" and "Corner Soul," from 1980's Sandinista) only hint at, and it's actually a more satisfying effort than Joe's official solo debut, 1989's uneven Earthquake Weather. I'd love to see Astralwerks put together a whole collection of Strummer's post-Clash, pre-Mescaleros soundtrack work and rarities (like the aforementioned Sid & Nancy and Straight To Hell tracks, the songs he did for the 1988 film Permanent Record, his contribution to the 1998 South Park TV series soundtrack, etc.)!

I waited 15 years for this CD..........2005-12-13

Finally, a CD release of this wonderful soundtrack. Strummer immersed himelf in 19th century Central American music and came out with a soundtrack that was perfect for the movie and instantly put him in league with Morricone.

If you only know him from his Clash days, this will seem a bit of a departure (all acoustic folk music), but regardless you can't dispute the quality. This is my favorite soundtrack of all time. I can't put it any simpler than that.

Joe said it was his best........2005-09-04

It was an interview in his later years, and he was asked to recall his favorite work.

He said it was an album one couldn't even buy anymore.

Kudos to Astralwerks for the re-release.

It would've been nice if they had used the overdubs in the movie to accompanying the end title theme on the elpee.

I have not heard the re-issue and am looking forward to the bonus remixes. I received the vinyl version when it was released, and it was extremely difficult to get back once it was loaned. Yet, it is one of those things one takes pleasure in when loaning.

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Primal Roots Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pais Tropical Stillness Live at the Expo '70 Vintage 74 Love Music ASIN: B000GUK676 Release Date: 2006-09-25

Tracks:

1. Promise of a Fisherman
2. After Sunrise
3. Canto de Ubirantan
4. Iemanj
5. Pomba Gira
6. Circle Game
7. Promise of a Fisherman
8. Crab

Album Description

Exclusive Japanese CD pressing of this 1972 album comes house in a miniature LP sleeve. A&M. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating: My heart has gut strings It does not get more real Beautiful music the real deal Let Me Join The Bandwagon

Brazil - Roots - Samba Nelson Sargento , and Wilson Moreira Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: This Is Samba, Vol. 1 The Rough Guide to Samba This Is Samba! Volume 2 Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil Best Of Olodum ASIN: B00000039L Release Date: 1992-02-14

Tracks:

1. Weight In The Balance
2. I'll Only Return
3. As The Saying Goes
4. I Was Condemned
5. Go Tell Her
6. Incomprehension
7. Go, Then
8. Worksite
9. I Promise To Be Faithful
10. Sea Of Tears
11. Cry Smile
12. From Bar To Bar
13. I Want You
14. Luanda, Angola
15. Enchanting Landscape
16. Sweet Love
17. I Came To Ask You
18. Portela And Its Charms
19. It Suffers But Doesn't Die

Customer Reviews:

My heart has gut strings.......2006-11-29

The title says it all...

Samba's Ur-text.

Take a gut string guitar in hand, put this album on, and it will teach you everything you need to learn about playing the guitar and how to unlock its poetry.

Pair it with Joao Gilberto's Voz e Violao, and you'll have all you need to become a guitar poet-laureate. A complete gut-string guitar education on two CDs.

That is, if you can stop yourself from laying the guitar down and leaping up to dance!

It does not get more real.......2005-05-07

I was on vacation in Rio, in August of the same year this disc was released. Between nights of going to see Toninho Horta celebrate the release of his Diamond Land CD, at Mistura Fina in Copacabana, I spent a day at the flea market in downtown Rio (this was the flea market of the favella dwellers, not the tourist Hippie Fair of Ipanema) . At the flea market, I spent a wonderful day, with the very people, who appear on the cd cover. We had a ball as they explained to me that the maestro, the cavaquinho player at the center of the front cover picture was showing them there songs for Carnaval, for the coming year. Between all of them, save for the cavaquinho player, only one could come up with an address, that copies of the pictures I had taken of them, could be sent too. I was truly astonished to find them all on the cover of this cd at the local CD store when I returned home.
I know for a fact that the songs by them and I assume the others, could not be more Real and representative of the authentic samba of the streets.
Trust me it does not get more real. The music is as lovely as the spirit of these people. To be poor in Rio in 1989 was not a pretty thing, yet they carried on with dignity and bright spirits intact. I shall never forget them. Thanks to Rounder for recording their ernest efforts.

Beautiful music.......2004-08-19

This is one of the best samba cd's I have ever heard, and is my current favorite. If you love samba you will not be disappointed.

the real deal.......2004-03-06

Ironic that the North American music fan mentions Beth Carvalho as THE person to listen to in samba - if he'd paid more attention, he'd notice she sings on this album, and even contributes a lead on the final song!

As she sings, "Samba suffers, but it doesn't die" - suffers at the hands of ignorant reviewers, for one thing! Carvalho's respect for the true legends and masters of her chosen musical form is well-known. I am sure she would disapprove in the strongest terms of being used as an example of why one should "avoid" the great singers and songs on this timeless compilation.

Let Me Join The Bandwagon.......2004-02-14

After reading everybody's reviews, I will have to also chime in and say that the reviewer from "somewhere in North America" was absolutely wrong. The other reviewers were definitely right on point. This is one of the best (and most authentic) samba CD's you will ever listen to. You can really feel the heart and soul that was put into it and the raw, non-commercial, natural power that each artist exhibited. This is definitely worth checking out because it is very difficult to find good, authentic samba that is not over stereotyped by Carnaval and catered toward American tourists.

Average customer rating:

Walker Joe Strummer Manufacturer: Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mariachi | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DP3H

Tracks:

1. Filibustero
2. Omotepe
3. Sandstorm
4. Machete
5. Viperland
6. Nica Libre
7. Latin Romance
8. Unknown Immortal
9. Musket Waltz
10. Brooding Side of Madness
11. Tennessee Rain
12. Smash Everything
13. Tropic of No Return
14. Tropic of Pico

Average customer rating: I even received an autograph..........

Virunga Roots, Vol. 1 Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga Manufacturer: Virunga ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002IQOI2 Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Africa Dance
2. Vunja Mifupa
3. Ntumba
4. Tolinga Virunga
5. L Argent
6. Belle Femme
7. Losako
8. Marina

Customer Reviews:

I even received an autograph.................2007-05-19

Wonderful African sound. Samba has made many CD's, all nice!
If you have been in East-Africa, buy music from Samba. You will not regret it.

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Sound of the Beat Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002U4L Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Right Time - Mighty Diamonds
2. Sonho Meu - Maria Bethania And Gal Costa
3. Infidelite Mado - Frank & O.K. Jazz
4. La Subienda - Gabriel Romero
5. Declaration Of Rights - The Abyssinians
6. Mabouya - Tabou Combo
7. Ngai Mwana Ya Mana - Pamelo Mounk'a
8. Soh It Go - Joe Higgs

Tracks:

1. What Is This? - Sergio Mendes
2. Bedward The Flying Preacher - Prince Far I
3. Sorrow, Tears And Blood - Fela Anikulap Kuti
4. Bacchanal Lady (Extended Remix) - David Rudder
5. The Need To Live - Birm Sherman And Singers And Players
6. Lucie Bolingo - Orchestre Kim-Bantous
7. Africando - Africando

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Adventures in Music-Making Manufacturer: Cambria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lecuona | Lecuona, Ernesto | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003XOG Release Date: 1993-08-23

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Mega Caraibes Various Artists Manufacturer: Wagram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Zouk | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001ZU83 Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
2. Guantanamera - La Lupe
3. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
4. Hey Joe - Willy DeVille
5. Sandunguera - Fania All Stars
6. Ran Kan Kan - Tito Puente
7. Quitate La Mascara - Ray Barretto
8. Moliendo Cafe - Pancho Cantaneo Y Los Cubaztecas
9. Dile A Catalina - Irakere
10. Besame Mucho - Eduardo Barreto
11. Cafe - Eddie Palmieri
12. Me Voy Pa' El Pueblo - Malena Burke & NG La Banda
13. Bilongo - Eddie Palmieri
14. La Esencia Del Guaguanco - Johnny Pacheco
15. Mama Guela - Fania All Stars
16. Taka Taka Ta - Irakere
17. Rio Grande Del Sur - Pancho Cantaneo Y Los Cubaztecas
18. El Coco - Irakere
19. Pata Pata - Tito Puente
20. Acabo De Llegar - Original De Manzanillo
21. Rico Guaguanco - La Sonora Mantancera
22. Rumbagitation - Fatal Mambo
23. Cachete, Pechito y Ombligo - Generation Latina
24. Ritmo De La Noche - Lorca
25. Macarena - Los Del Mar

Tracks:

1. The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto
2. Roda - Gilberto Gil
3. O Bedado E A Equilibrista - Joda Bosco
4. Brazil - Aparecida
5. Soy Loco Por Ti America - Leonardo Ribeiro
6. Viramundo - Maria Bethania
7. Vai Levando - Muicha Chico Buarque & A.C. Jobim
8. Samba Em Paz - Caetano Veloso
9. Samba Do Aviao - Antonio Carlos Jobim & Muicha
10. Wave - Flavio Faria & Rosinha De Valenca
11. Incerteza - Antonio Carlos Jobim
12. Divinamento Nua, A Lua - Orlando Morais & Caetano Veloso
13. Mudando De Conversa - Alaide Costa
14. Comigo E Assim - Antonio Carlos Jobim & Muicha
15. Samba Sem Voce - Rosa Passos & Emilio Santiago
16. Mamae Eu Quero/Chica Chica Boom Chic - Astrud Gilberto
17. O Velho Francisco - Chico Buarque
18. Samba De Uma Nota So - Aparecida
19. Corcovado - Joyce
20. A Montanha E A Chuva - Orlando Morais & Maria Bethania
21. Chega De Saudade - Joyce
22. X Do Problema - Maria Bethania
23. Futebol - Orlando Morais
24. Frente A Frente - Chico & Roberta
25. Lambada - Kaoma

Tracks:

1. Fruit De La Passion - Francky Vincent
2. Oh Madiana - Kassav
3. Ababa - Malavoi
4. Fuerza E Vigor - Dede Saint Prix
5. A Fond Larion - Acoustik Zouk
6. Bolotte - Dominique Panol
7. Le Tombeur - Francky Vincent
8. Je Te Donne Ca - Jean-Michel Cabrimol
9. Doucement La - Ralph Thamar
10. Coup De Foudre - Thierry Cham
11. Cinello - Malavoi
12. Manuela - Franklin
13. Reminiscence - Kassav
14. If I Say Yes - Volt Face
15. Douce Folie - Tony & Tatiana
16. Alice Ca Glisse - Francky Vincent
17. Gaz La Bon - Luc Leandry
18. Carnaval Pour Le Roi Et La Reine - Pierre-Edouard Decimus
19. Viens Dans Mon Duplex - Francky Vincent
20. Deboule - Akiyo
21. Baila Zouk La - Volt Face
22. Bonm Sain Doux - Edith Lefel
23. Ipokrizi - Steve Marty
24. Ase Babye - Beethova Obas
25. Pam Pa Lam - Bally

Tracks:

1. Keep On Moving - Bob Marley & The Wailers
2. Cocaine In My Brain - Dillinger
3. My Number One - Gregory Isaacs
4. OK Fred - Eroll Dunkley
5. Zunggu Zunggugguzungguzeng - Yellowman
6. Israelites - Desmond Dekker
7. Samba Reggae - Jimmy Cliff
8. Identity - Burning Spear
9. Champion Girl - Chaka Demus & Pliers
10. Badness And Madness - Big Youth
11. Roots Caribbean Rock - The Grammacks
12. The Stopper - Cutty Ranks
13. Stop The Train - Bob Marley & The Wailers
14. Carolina - Yellowman
15. Roots With Quality - Third World
16. The Girl Is Mine - Yellowman & Peter Metro
17. Positive - Black Uhuru
18. Soul Shake Down Party - Bob Marley & The Wailers
19. Mister Cop - Gregory Isaacs
20. I'm Still Waiting - The Never Ending Wailers
21. 5446-That's My Number - Toots & Maytals
22. 007 - Desmond Dekker
23. I Wanna Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner
24. House Of The Rising Sun - Gregory Isaacs
25. Many Rivers To Cross - Jimmy Cliff

Album Details

Four CDs Box Set Representing the Best Music Fromm South America (CD1), Brazil (CD2), Antilles (CD3) and Jamaica (CD4).

Average customer rating: Primal Roots-A Splended Sonic Experience I'm not a big Sergio Mendes fan, BUT...

Primal Roots Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006BGYE Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

1. Promise of a Fisherman
2. After Sunrise
3. Canto de Ubirantan
4. Iemanj
5. Pomba Gira
6. Circle Game
7. Promise of a Fisherman
8. Crab

Album Description

Japanese exclusive CD debut of 1972 album for A&M. 8 tracks including 'The Circle Game'!

Album Details

24 bit digitally remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Primal Roots-A Splended Sonic Experience.......2002-12-11

This cd blends both Brazilian and African-American Roots into one musical form. The songs are splendid and the sound of this cd puts most American product to shame. Again Gracinha Leporace shines throughout. She is Mrs Sergio Mendes but has nothing to apologize for. Her credentials are solid and the entire ensemble has opportunities to stretch, especially in the course of the cd's magnum opus The Circle Game. Special thanks to Japan for including the bonus cut The Crab.

I'm not a big Sergio Mendes fan, BUT..........2002-08-31

This 1972 release was Mendes' big "I can, too, play traditional!" album... and, boy, could he! A thunderous, kaleidoscopically produced sound with some killer Afro-Brazilian percussion. If you don't want to fool around with the lite pop stuff, but are still wondering what all the fuss was about, then try this one out. (Issued as "Raizes" in Brazil)

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Invitation Jamaican Manufacturer: Musically Inkligned ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAA31Y Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Invitation Jamaican
2. Yellow Bird
3. Back to Back
4. My Pussy
5. Lick Samba
6. Linstead Market
7. Shame & Scandal
8. Land of the Sea and Sun

International Music:

1. Sampa Crew [Import]
2. Scottish Spectacular [Box set] [Import]
3. Serie Bis: Jovem Guarda [Import]
4. Serie Perolas: a Nata Do Pagode [Import]
5. Serie Perolas [Import]
6. Serie Perolas [Import]
7. Serie Perolas [Import]
8. Siempre Charanga
9. Solos De Viola Caipira [Import]
10. Straight Ahead [Import]

International Music

International Music