The complete LP + 2 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1939, legendary songwriter/guitarist Jorge Ben's characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humour and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His...

Originally released in 1968, Caetano Veloso's debut album did for Brazilian music what the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers did for rock & roll, giving birth to the soon-to-be Tropicalia movement, which fused Brazilian music with pop, psychedelia and social awareness (and Veloso's leftist politics...

This is the one and only Jorge Ben singing and strumming extended versions of some of his most memorable songs, "Fio Maravilha", "Mas Que Nada" "País Tropical", and "Domingas" among others. Recorded live on TV while Brazil was under heavy dictatorship, here is a wonderful set from a 1972...

Growing up in the wake of influential figures in Brazilian music such as Baden Powell and Aloysio De Oliveira, from the early 1960s onwards, the Brazilian guitarist Rosinha De Valenca, thanks to her skills, achieved a certain notoriety, becoming part of important groups such as Sergio Mendes'...

First released in 1964, this second album marked Jorge Ben's breakthrough beyond Brazil. Blending deep Brazilian roots with transatlantic influences, the record flows with effortless groove and rhythmic invention. Ben's distinctive guitar approach, almost percussive in feel, gives the songs a...