Brazil:Sambossica 2
Nov 27, 2009
"The best compilation at this time for now sound Brazilian music" & "Once you heard it, you get "hungry" for more!"
-Brazilian Blend - the Netherlands
"A second great set of Sambossica grooves! like the first volume, there's a heck of a lot of great work here we've never heard before -- proving again that the folks at Afro Baile are doing a great job of reaching out to some great lesser-known artists"
- Dusty Groove America
"The latest from DJ Seduce is perfect Friday-night, get-you-in-the-mood music, or inspiring Saturday-afternoon sounds for dancing"
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
I Love Bossa Nova
Sep 11, 2009
"you've outdone yourself again! Your newest album is "Grammy quality" in my estimation. I will be playing the heck out of it during the next couple of months on Canta Brasil!"
- Canta Brasil Radio
"Listened to it yesterday…Caliente!"
- WPR's Higher Ground
"Way more than just your standard bossa collection -- as the set's overflowing with fresh gems from the global underground"
- Dusty Groove America
"It's a perfect album to set a "chill vibe" that's still energetic and exciting! It works over dinner, morning coffee, or in the car between appointments"
- Desert Living Magazine
"It's a fantastic compilation! both known and unknown songs of mostly unknown artists so far, but that will change now that they are on this CD!"
- Brazilian Blend
- Selected top 10 Albums of 2009 - KBCS 91.3 FM
"The younger generation of interpreters and composers of música brasileira are keeping Bossa Nova alive, Afro Baile's "I Love Bossa Nova" is a wonderful example of this nova-bossa-nova. This CD is definitely worth adding to your collection"
- Raizes, KBCS 91.3 FM
"Some of the best cuts in the album are the exquisite "Vidigal" which includes the gorgeous voice of Vanessa Pinheiro; "Constatacao" by Ana Cascardo, which blends samba guitar and percussion with a jazz combo; Malu Von Kruger's "Meu Rumo" where we find creative acoustic and electric guitar work combined with Brazilian percussion; "Cantos e Contos," which introduces the fascinating vocals of Maira Martins; and "Uma quase valsa para Horacio" by Daniela Rezende, which blends jazz guitar with Indian tabla and konakol."
- World Music Central
Brazil:Sambossica
Dec 11, 2008
"Love the CD!"
- A World in London (BBC) - DJ Ritu
"Brazil:Sambossica by DJ Seduce is one of the most refreshing compilations in recent times. Made up by new Brazilian talent it gives us an idea of the new sounds being produced in Brazil today..."
- Brazilian Hour / Brazilian Consulate
"Material that's right up there with some of the best material from labels like Far Out or Trama"
- Dusty Groove America
"The sound is the audio equivalent of a curated samba through low-key lounges and high-energy clubs, with DJ Seduce as the tour guide!"
- Desert Living Magazine
"An eclectic mix of contemporary Brazilian music designed to transport the listener to the clubs and streets of Rio de Janeiro, the birthplace of these alluring rhythms and sensual sounds."
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
"A diverse range of hip-swiveling tunes that are Brazilian in origin or inspiration, including samba, bossa nova, and African rhythms that mingle with sultry and soulful jazzy throughlines."
- Phoenix Newtimes
What we like most from DJ Seduce, is the "Grooving Lounge Tempo" on the CD"
- Soul Brasil Magazine
Yaaba Funk
Sep 17, 2008
The sounds of urban London with African beats and island instrumentation has resulted in a rich, multi-cultural jam that sounds equally at home on the next Lion King movie soundtrack or Carribean house party.
- Phoenix Newtimes
With two vocalists, a horn section, and "the tightest rhythm section this side of Accra," Yaaba Funk makes it impossible to not get up and move to their funky grooves!
- www.afropop.org
Yaaba Funk's Ghanaian Sounds debut in the U.S.
- AZ Weekly Magazine
The Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra
Jul 15, 2008
"We play the heck out of it at KXCI! It is the perfect complement to Femi Kuti, Chicago Afrobeat Project & Antibalas"
- Global Rhythm Radio 91.3FM
"Listening to Stegosaurchestra is like chugging a Red Bull early in the morning, because your booty vibrates to the first notes"
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
The Southern Root
Apr 13, 2008
"Compilations such as this are a great way to discover new talent".
- Worldmusiccentral.org
"Affable Party Session".
- Global Rhythm Magazine
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