Format: 2LP / CD / Download ; Release: 02.09.2016
„Asking Eyes“ by RAFFAELA RENZULLI off her first and only album „Children Of The Light“ from 1987 kicks off extremely laid-back before driving the listeners round the bend. This zest for life, this excessive friskiness is the recurrent theme which is constantly present across all eras, continents and genres covered on “Paz e Futebol 2”.For instance, “Dunks” by the meanwhile defunct Brighton based project HARDKANDY. According to composer Tim Bidwell, this a track, when released on the connoisseur label Wah Wah 45s in 2008, which wasn't intended to hold a Brazilian reference but was directed more towards afrobeat influences only now fits perfectly into the new context and narrative of the compilation.
Also “Palmeiras” by the Argentinian combo CANDEIAS is taylor made for this voyage of exploration all around the world in search of the Brazilian vibration. The extremely rare album “Sambaiana” from 1976, which features next to “Palmeiras” another six gems of Brazilian vitality, will incidentally be re-released on NOTES ON A JOURNEY. Also finding a wider public than its initial release is the long forgotten 1983 LP “Num Dia Azul” by the couple MINAS (Patricia & Orlando).
Orlando Haddad, currently residing in Philadelphia, recalls how he wrote the song for his wife in the early 70's at Ipanema Beach: „It's about a man saying to his woman to calm down, as life is about much more than material possessions. It's about love.“
Then New Zealander NATHAN HAINES steps up for the release with one of his 2003 recordings together with the two singers Marcus Begg and Vanessa Freeman: “U See That”, a track oozing positive energy with its infectious message and beautiful arrangement. Another song entailing exactly everything that also fascinated us so much with what Zico, Sokrates, Eder, Falcao, Serginho etc. did on the pitch.
Talking about legends and veterans, ARY LOBO was one of the most successful singers and composers of the 40's and 50's in Brazil's northeast. It's here where the lesser-known style “Forró” is coming from and unifies a multitude of regionally rooted rhythms like Baião, Côco, Rojão, Xaxado, Xote and Arrasta-Pé. Lobo, as one of the most popular solicitors of Forró, and known for his superb phrasing and his folky feel, appears on “Paz e Futebol 2” with one of his rare 7inch singles: The dancey “Nêgo São” from 1966.
Probably even more rare is the 7inch single by PENHA MARIA „Você Balanca O Meu Coracão (Ou Sol Demais)“, released in 1968 on the Mocambo Rozenblit label from Recife. „É Só Balanco“ by JACKSON DO PANDEIRO & ALMIRA has a similar vibe to it. The song is off the scarce LP “Coisas Nossas” from 1965, the short-spanned samba period of the bandleader normally also closely connected to the Forró style. The rarity of the record is due to the fact that the record company Philips thought these specific recordings were too experimental for Pandeiro and simply pressed a lot less copies. Making this a true diggers anthem.
The compilation then switches things up with the illustrious KATE CEBERANO. The title track off her fourth, 1990 released album “Like Now” is a beautiful Brazil tribute being a rare occurrence for an Australian release, especially at that time.
Next up is ED MOTTA. Born in 1971 in Rio De Janeiro, Motta is the nephew of legendary Tim Maia and has recorded sixteen amazing LPs up to date and continues to release music on a regular basis. 1997's „Daqui Pro Méier“ is one hell of a dance floor belter which he arranged together with Lincoln Olivetti. The latter has the distinction of being one of Brazil's true pioneers of electronic music and was one of the country's most sought-after songwriters and producers in the 70s and 80s.
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