Bossacucanova – The Best of Bossacucanova (Six Degrees Records, 2016)
Brazilian music innovators Bossacucanova have put together some of their finest songs and instrumentals in a new album titled The Best of Bossacucanova.
This collection features Bossacucanova’s masterfully-crafted pieces that combine Brazilian rhythms as well as jazz, lounge, rock, and classic and new bossa nova melodies with irresistible electronic music beats. “We decided to choose songs featuring our best arrangements, most original beats, and top performances,” says Marcio Menescal.
The Best of Bossacucanova is the perfect soundtrack for the summer and to get you in the mood for the Rio Olympics. It’s a highly creative mix of tradition and forward-thinking electronic sounds that’s really accessible at the same time.
The collection includes Brazilian music classics along with original material by Bossacucanova and two new tracks.
Bossacucanova includes DJ Marcelinho DaLua on programming and scratch; Alexandre (Alex) Moreira on programming keyboards; and Marcio Menescal (son of acclaimed bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal) on programming and bass.
On each track, the Bossacucanova trio is joined by additional musicians on acoustic and electric instruments together with guest vocalists. The list of guests is impressive: folk band Os Cariocas, Silvio César, Wanda Sa, Wilson Simoninha, Leo Gandelman, Adriana Calcanhoto, Cris Delanho, Oscar Castro Neves, Emilio Santiago, Pedro Luis, and Orquestra Criola.
Video of Balança featured in The Best of Bossacucanova, originally released in Our Kind Of Bossa (2014).
The Best of Bossacucanova is a set of memorable songs and tunes that showcases the best of Brazilian music. The Best of Bossacucanova indeed.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
