Ximo & Judy ‎– Via Brasil

Ximo & Judy ‎Via Brasil–Rillenschlange ‎– RL 11002/83Germany1983 Via Brasil Another essential favorite and long time WIWWG.COM classic when it’s time to open the BRAZIL drawer. Finest Latin Jazz, Bossanova and Brazilian music recorded in Frankfurt, Germany and released on Rillenschlange. The obscure label name is a complex term of the German words “Rille” which characterize also the groove of a…

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Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather ‎– Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather

Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather ‎ Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather – MPS Records ‎– MPS 15.527 Germany 1978 A pretty good album and another WIWWG.COM/BRAZIL classic released on the MPS Records label from Villingen, Black Forrest, Germany. Contains SEE YOU LATER, a fast Jazzy track with Latin feeling and the great female voice of…

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Mr. Circle ‎– Thi Nam

Mr. Circle Thi Nam – Stockfisch Records ‎– SF 8008 Germany 1981 Thi Nam Good vibes, Brazilian affected, Feel Good Music with the great and catchy voice of Monika Linges. But the hole album is really amazing. So much, so great music. Incredible musician line up and also some awesome guests on several tunes. For…

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Mavii ‎– Welt Am Abend

Mavii ‎ Welt Am Abend – 231084 Switzerland 1984 Bossa Nova – Nice “Bossa Nova” tune with German vocals on this great and obviously rare private press New Wave album by Mavii from Switzerland. Mavii B2 Zeichen auf der Stirn (4:12) [envira-gallery id=”4809″] Tracklist A1 Terroristen (4:58) A2 Tage am Telephon (4:40) A3 Früher (2:30)…

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Jazz, Rock – Nachwuchswettbewerb Pop ’79

Various ‎ Jazz, Rock – Nachwuchswettbewerb Pop ’79 – Philips ‎– 6449 011 Germany 1980 FREE (Seawind) ANNE HAIGIS Interesting NACHWUCHSWETTBEWERB ’79 compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. Contains some exclusive and nowhere else released debut recordings by Martin Müller, Ex Ovo Pro, Matter Of Taste, Rozz and other German Jazz and Rock formations. Towering and for…

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Folk – Nachwuchs Festival Pop ’79

Various ‎ Folk – Nachwuchs Festival Pop ’79 – Philips ‎– 6449 012 Germany 1980 Das einsame Schwein Surely a lot of interesting and seldom heard stuff for real Folk-Heads on this compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. But for me was there only one relevant and useful tune to discover. The last track, called DAS EINSAME…

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Gudrun Haag, Helmuth Herold, Oscar Ramos & Amigos Brasileiros – Arpamonica

Gudrun Haag, Helmuth Herold, Oscar Ramos & Amigos Brasileiros Arpamonica – Herkules Records ‎– H-10012 Germany 1981 Panorama Brasileiro Written by Rico Galega Arpamonica Nice Brazilian music released in Nordhessen, Germany. Latin Jazz and Bossa Nova with insert of old and maybe unusual instruments like harp and harmonica (mouth organ). Sounds unusual but sometimes also…

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Paquito D’Rivera, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen ‎– Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland)

Paquito D’Rivera, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland) – Pläne ‎– Jazz G 0038 Germany 1978 My Little Anna Sweet and relaxed Jazz tune written by Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen with nice insert of Percussion. Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland) Superb Afro Cuban and Latin Jazz by Paquito D’Rivera ‎and some other genius Cuban and European…

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Invaders Steelband ‎– Gimme Dat

Invaders Steelband Gimme Dat – Telefunken ‎– 6.23 422 Germany 1977 Watermelon Man Another funky Steelband jam that delivers many crisp Caribbean-Beat versions of popular 70s music and some Funk & Soul. Especially the funny version of WATERMELON MAN catches me. Furthermore this album contains also the Tropical Funk pearl WATU CADA sometimes also „Batucada“…

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Rock von der Lahn – No.2

Rock von der Lahn – No.2 Various Artists – Al Capone Records Germany 1984 Samba SAMBA [5.15 min] by Ouga is an awesome track. A Bossa sledge with storming catchy female vocals, sung in Spanish if I got that right. Wonderful Brazilian music made in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Mittelhessen, Germany. Artist is a obscure mysterious German group…

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Sinto ‎– Sonho Negro

Sinto ‎ Sonho Negro – AMAYANA ‎– A 4506 Germany 1978 Feeling Right At the time I discovered this nicely made album by the formation around the German violinist, jazz musician and composer Hannes Beckmann I enjoyed and played often, but not ever understood by the dancing audience, this fast and wicked Latin tunes like…

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Jiggs Whigham ‎– Hope

Jiggs Whigham Hope – Telefunken – 6.23008 Germany 1977 Absolutely Knot HOPE is a very delicious, high quality German Jazz release. Jiggs Whigham, an excellent trombonist, recorded this album 1976 in Cologne with some great European Jazz musicians. Contains the lovely ABSOLUTELY KNOT with a light Brazilian feeling in the beat and some happy grooving…

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Evaldo Montenovo ‎– Cataratas

Evaldo Montenovo Cataratas ‎– Telefunken ‎– 6.23713 AS Germany 1979 Munzue Really lovely Brazilian feel-good-music recorded (Studio 70, Munich) and pressed on vinyl in Germany. Tracklist A1 Munzue 3:37 A2 O Passaro Na Mao 3:55 A3 Ana Maria 3:21 A4 6/8:2=3/4 3:09 A5 Amor Imaginado 3:38 A6 Chili Con Carne 2:40 – B1 Vivendo Sambando…

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