Brazilian Soul

'Brazilian Soul' is an affirmation of why Azymuth are still among the hottest and hippest cats on the Rio scene, even three decades after they made their first tentative steps into bossa nova. 'Brazilian Soul' is a return to their blistering form of the early Eighties, when their releases would regularly trouble the Top 20s of the US and UK charts...this is a real masterpiece from the original masters!

The celebratory mood throughout reflects the sheer vigour and energy that has gone into the making of this album. The tracks on the album can be divided into three parts; the first have been informed by their early work in the Seventies, making some of the most popular bossas in Brazil (tracks here like 'Depois De Carnival' and a tribute to Rio's king of swing (Ed Lincoln); the second inspired by their fertile period of the early Eighties (including 'Retro Visor' which is a reprise of the classic 'Dear Limmertz'; and the last set coming from their collaborations with Joe Davis over the last few years. From shimmering bossas like 'Os Romanticos De Don Juan' (featuring Emilio Santiago) that hover around the coolest margins of easy listening, to the raw, funky disco energy of 'O Lance' and 'Roda Piao', this new album is a return to classic form for Azymuth.