Music from Brazil
Samba '68
180 gram Vinyl Edition. Elemental Music, together with Universal Music Spain presents a new vinyl reissue of “Samba ’68“, the only album released on the Verve label by prolific Brazilian singer Marcos Valle. In 1968, Valle was commissioned by Verve t…
Bossa Nova!
Back in stock ! "Originally released in 1961 as Joao Gilberto, this historic album is one of the great cornerstones of bossa nova. Accompanied by Tom Jobim (who wrote such standards as 'Garota de Ipanema' and 'Desafinado') and organist Walter Wanderl…
Ao Vivo
*2024 stock* Os Mutantes' Ao Vivo is the seventh album originally released in 1976 by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and their first live album, with only new material on it. Like it's predecessor, Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol, the only original member o…
Sinal Fechado
Of the early stars of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), Chico Buarque was one of the first to become a certifiable pop star. With his warm, nasalinflected croon, elegant phrasing, and considerable skill at lyric writing, Buarque (who is handsome to bo…
Caetano Veloso (Irene)
*2024 repress* Lilith Records present a reissue of Caetano Veloso's Caetano Veloso (Irene), originally issued in 1969. Although Veloso had already been thrown in jail once for his criticism of Brazil's military regime, he continued to speak out again…
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Qualquer Coisa
2024 stock. Mini-LP Papersleeve Replica CD. Elemental Music proudly present a new LP reissue of Qualquer Coisa, a 1975 studio album by Caetano Veloso which was released simultaneously with the album Jóia. Qualquer Coisa differs from the more experime…
Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue)
2024 stock. Mini-LP Papersleeve Replica CD. Following the stunning reissue of Transa (1972), Elemental Music, together with Universal Music, proudly presents a new reissue of another long unavailable gem by the one and only Caetano Veloso.
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Caetano Veloso (Araçá Azul)
2024 Stock. Mini-LP Papersleeve CD Replica. The fifth solo studio album by the Brazilian genius, Araçá Azul, is considered his most experimental work to date and also the most controversial. In its time it was rejected by part of his audience, which …
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Mutantes
*2024 repress* One album into their career in 1969, Mutantes showed few signs of musical burnout after turning in one of the oddest LPs released in the '60s. Similar to its predecessor, Mutantes relies on an atmosphere of experimentation and continua…
Jards Macale
Jards Macalé’s biography is a testament to the electrifying energy of music and the unwavering spirit of artistic rebellion. Macalé has remained true to his vision, unapologetically embracing the unconventional and challenging the status quo. His mus…
Racional Vol 1 + 2
Two of the strangest and most beautiful records in all of Brazilian music, reunited. Recorded in a single burst in 1974 and issued the following year on Tim Maia's own short-lived imprint Seroma, Racional Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are the sound of one of sou…
Stone Flower
Antônio Carlos Jobim was a primary force behind the evolution of bossa nova and his sixth studio release Stone Flower is an absolute classic. The album is emblematic of '70s bossa with its seductive samba beat fused with elements of modern jazz provi…
Cantiga De Longe
With a few more instrumental solos than regular Lobo albums, Cantiga De Longe takes advantage of the genius of the arranger / instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal. The album has other stars, including percussionist Airto Moreira and drummer Cláudio Slom. …
Gal Costa
*2023 reissue* A lot changed between Gal Costa's pleasantly straightforward 1967 debut Domingo and her eponymous follow-up two years later. Domingo, also a debut for young Brazilian songwriter Caetano Veloso, featured a set of airy, somewhat standard…
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A Tábua De Esmeralda
Searing samba soul from Jorge Ben – one of his best-remembered albums of the 70s, and for good reason too! The album's got a slightly fuller feel than some of Ben's other work of the time – never slick, but with backings balanced nicely against his o…
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Transa
2025 Repress. Transa is the fourth album by Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso, released on 1972 by PolyGram. Like its predecessor, it was recorded while the artist was exiled in London, though he returned to Brazil shortly after completing it. Evocat…
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Gilberto Gil With Os Mutantes
*In process of stocking* Gilberto Gil’s second album is packed with some of the best songs of his career; jubilant pop extravaganzas like “Domingo No Parque”, “Pega a Voga, Cabeludo”, and “Frevo Rasgado” that were equally inspired by the irresistible…
