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Essential Compilation: The Brazilian Boogie Connection – From Rio to Sao Paolo (1976 – 1983)
Brazilian music has always found a way to musically borrow from other cultures, while remaining true to its national heritage. From Bossa Jazz to Tropicalia Pyschedelic Rock, o som brasileiro resonated loud and clear, but with the advance of the Read more »
Mix of the Day: Discos Alma “Pana-Soul”
Latin rythms have influenced music throughout america but less is discussed about Soul music’s influence on latin music. Panama is a region overflowing with some of the finest latin soul ever put to wax but to put together a full Read more »
Forgotten Treasure: Quintonal ”Quintonal” (1976)
Quebec has produced many vinyl gems in various musical genres that have, for the most part, significantly outshone the other provinces output. It seems, however, that when it come to Jazz, our province is not the best in the country. Read more »
Mix of the Day: JBX “Soul Santa” (Daptone Jukebox Podcast)
Christmas music can be naughty or nice. Dreadful shopping mall jingles, shmaltzy smooth jazz renditions and that one McCartney Xmas song they play over and over. It is enough to drive you mad! When celebrating with your family, if you Read more »
Forgotten Treasure : Nohelani Cypriano “Lihue” (1977)
I’ve been known to let videos speak for themselves when it comes to the 80’s. (Check out this post on Midnight Express’ “Danger Zone”) Well this track is no different, when I heard it on a Hawaiian music compilation LP Read more »