Cool Hunting
Two years after the lauded In Brazil, Gilles Peterson revisits his longstanding love for that country's music with Back In Brazil, a two-disc set that spans undiscovered classics from the '60s and 70s' as well as of-the-minute Brazilian sounds. The first album, Das Velhas, features an old school collection of kitschy gems that have made frequent appearances on Gilles playlists over the years, including Wilson das Neves' homage to the West Coast, "California Soul," and the trippy instrumental "Reflexos" by Luis Eça. Disc two, titled Novas, is a journey through today's Brazilian reggae and bossanova, with doses of hip-hop, like on "Zé Brasileiro" by Rappin Hood and with the dirty house-funk of "Sounds Like" by DJ collective Bugz in the Attic. Play Novas on hot summer days and make Das Velhas the soundtrack as the days turn to warm summer nights. Pick it up from Amazon.
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