Brazilian contribution to disco and funk. 70's/80's.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-12 05:25, Paulo wrote:

Fala Blaxman!!!!!



Cara, teu inglês é ótimo. Valeu pela resposta. Eu estou no Rio de Janeiro. Um forte abraço!!!!!!!!



Forgive Bernie. I am just greeting Blaxman in an our language. I couldn't resist. It won't happen again.



Blaxman, there is another brazilian in this board: Boodika... She said she is from Bahia living in New York City, isn't it Boodika??????



Thank you Blaxman

Paulo

Thanks for your response Paulo, here in POA me and more six friends created a black music collectors club called "Senhores do

Groove" ("Lords Of The Groove" in english and we made a couple of meetings and record trades between us time by time.

Our site is:



http://www.sgroove.hpg.com.br

(sorry folks, it's in portuguese but we not speak languages, "we speak music", isn't it?)



Peace,



Blaxman



P.S. Hey, hello Boodika.

[guille]

I got me an album made by "The Vamps". The cover is very spooky. I thought it was a metal group. It has a couple of songs worth to listen.

During the seventies and eighties I listened to Rita Lee, Deodato, Peninha, and my favorite Xuxa, whatever happened to her.

Also Two Man Sound had an infectious tune called "Disco Samba", a potpourri of well-known brazilian songs.

Have a Disco Life.

[Paulo]

Thank you Blaxman. I'll visit right away.

Take care

Paulo

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-14 12:30, guille wrote:

I got me an album made by "The Vamps". The cover is very spooky. I thought it was a metal group. It has a couple of songs worth to listen.

During the seventies and eighties I listened to Rita Lee, Deodato, Peninha, and my favorite Xuxa, whatever happened to her.

Also Two Man Sound had an infectious tune called "Disco Samba", a potpourri of well-known brazilian songs.

Have a Disco Life.

Hi Guille,



I dont know The Vamps so much, Rita Lee it's Ok, Deodato outstanding, Peninha so-so, but Xuxa?!? You must be kidding!!!

She's not really a singer!! She's a children entertainer. Her music it´s a kind of child's play. I dont know if you know it?



About Two Man Sound. I'll take more info about it.OK?



Peace,



Blaxman

[rhessel]

Hello Blaxman and Paulo:



There is another one from Brazil, it is me. I live in Porto Alegre.



Glad to hear from other brazilian guys.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-15 10:05, rhessel wrote:

Hello Blaxman and Paulo:



There is another one from Brazil, it is me. I live in Porto Alegre.



Glad to hear from other brazilian guys.

Hi Rhessel, another Brazilian in my own town!! Big surprise!!



Cheers!!



Blaxman

[guille]

Of course I was kidding about Xuxa. She is OK as a barbie doll with no brains, but that's it. Besides, I don't think she is really blonde.

Two Man Sound is not a Brazilian group. They were from Holland. They recorded songs in portuguese using some of the well-known carnaval anthems.

I have to add some more names to my list: Sergio Mendes, Gal Costa, Roberto Carlos, etc. They didn't make disco or anything, but they have some nice pop tunes. I don't think there was somebody who represented disco as an artist in Brazil. It might be because of the ever-present machismo in Latin America.

Have a Disco Life.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-15 16:07, guille wrote:

Of course I was kidding about Xuxa. She is OK as a barbie doll with no brains, but that's it. Besides, I don't think she is really blonde.

Two Man Sound is not a Brazilian group. They were from Holland. They recorded songs in portuguese using some of the well-known carnaval anthems.

I have to add some more names to my list: Sergio Mendes, Gal Costa, Roberto Carlos, etc. They didn't make disco or anything, but they have some nice pop tunes. I don't think there was somebody who represented disco as an artist in Brazil. It might be because of the ever-present machismo in Latin America.

Have a Disco Life.

Guille



You cant imagine my relieve(about Xuxa).You're right!

About the others artists you're right again.

About the disco artists....well, we have some of them, they aren't essencially disco artists because in Brazil the "musical accent" is quite strong, but many of them made some discoish acts, such as:



Lady Zu (Brazilian disco Queen)

Tim Maia (brazilian disco King)

Deodato (As producer for Kool & the Gang)

Fernanda Abreu

Freneticas (A female disco group)



and other minor acts with local hits I cant remember right now. I'll post it in the future.



Thanxs for your response. Good talk here.



Peace,



Blaxman

[Paulo]

Hello rhessel



Great to know that there are some brazilians in this website, still digging disco. Um abraço e tudo de bom.



Paulo

[Nano]

I remember Rita Lee's "Lanzaperfume" was a disco hit in Argentina back in the day. Hello Brazil!

About Two Man Sound's "Disco Samba", I have a sad story to tell. This "song" I have learned to hate because all Argentine DJs put it on wedding parties. It's always in the middle of the party, something called "Carnaval carioca" and it goes like this: someone hands the guests masks, silbatos and serpentinas (I don't know how it's said in English), "Disco Samba" is on in its entirety, and suddenly all people act like they're really happy. You Brazilians know we in Argentina are a bit melancholic, so by this time one have to drink a lot to put himself "in the mood" or wait seated until this overexcited mood stops.

Sorry, doesn't have anything to do with music, but I wanted to tell it because I know you Brazilians will find it fun.

See you in Corea!

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-16 20:10, Nano wrote:

I remember Rita Lee's "Lanzaperfume" was a disco hit in Argentina back in the day. Hello Brazil!

About Two Man Sound's "Disco Samba", I have a sad story to tell. This "song" I have learned to hate because all Argentine DJs put it on wedding parties. It's always in the middle of the party, something called "Carnaval carioca" and it goes like this: someone hands the guests masks, silbatos and serpentinas (I don't know how it's said in English), "Disco Samba" is on in its entirety, and suddenly all people act like they're really happy. You Brazilians know we in Argentina are a bit melancholic, so by this time one have to drink a lot to put himself "in the mood" or wait seated until this overexcited mood stops.

Sorry, doesn't have anything to do with music, but I wanted to tell it because I know you Brazilians will find it fun.

See you in Corea!

Hello "hermanito" Nano!!



Believe me my friend, I dont like much carnival. It's just a silly and fake happyness without sense.Just my opinion.

By the way, I just be in Buenos Aires already, beautiful city, I like very much.

In that ocasion (96) I bought a Disco compilation CD called "Disco 70's".Great CD - it contains various tracks that I dont have in that time. Jimmy Ross, BB&Q Band, Mc Fadden & Whitehead and others, really cool.



About the World Cup, well... the final its gonna be in Japan not Korea!!!! Then....see you in Japan.Good Luck!



Peace,



Blaxman

[Nano]

I remember I was in Porto Alegre once, two years ago. Bought a nice CD compilation of Billy Paul, not available in Buenos Aires stores.

Hope we make it to the final, but in the last week we had like five football players hurt. Hope there's no macumba involved...

Best regards,



Nano

[jazz_pilgrim]

I remember that Tania Maria's "Come With Me" (1985) was very popular in the London clubs I used to frequent at the time.



A Brazilian jazz track that crossed over into mainstream club/danceland ...

[Blaxman]

On 2002-04-17 16:20, Nano wrote:

I remember I was in Porto Alegre once, two years ago. Bought a nice CD compilation of Billy Paul, not available in Buenos Aires stores.

Hope we make it to the final, but in the last week we had like five football players hurt. Hope there's no macumba involved...

Best regards,



Nano

Nano, "fair play sucks", eh,eh,eh!



Just kidding,



Blaxman