VA - Black Rio 2: Original Samba Soul 1968-1981

Seven years after the first Black Rio collection, British DJ Cliffy finally returns with another killer batch of samba-funk numbers culled from years serving as one of the top dealers in the rare Brazilian vinyl market. Here Cliffy proves that the genre is far from spent, introducing previously unknowns (Super Som Lord and the improbably-named Pete Dunaway) and giving exposure to once-ultra-rare tracks (Sonia Santos’ “Poema Ritmico Do Malandro” and Renata Lu’s “Faz Tanto Tempo”) while not shying away from tested dancefloor stormers (Edson Frederico’s “Bobeira”, Emílio Santiago’s “Bananeira”, and Bebeto’s “Princesa Negra de Angola” form an anthemic threesome toward the end) to make a perfect soundtrack for prolonging the summer. Grab this now and let the good folks at Strut know that you won’t wait another seven years for part three!