Os Brazoes

Os Brazoes self-titled album is a rare and highly sought after psychedelic masterpiece originally released on RGE Discos in 1969. The album fuses samba, r’n’b, and rock ’n’ roll influences using fuzz guitars, synths, percussion, lush vocals, and effects.

Os Brazoes formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1960’s and backed Gal Costa during her Tropicalia period. However, they apparently never recorded in the studio with her. The band's front man, Miguel de Deus, recorded the highly sought after ‘Black Soul Brothers’ LP in 1977, which became an important record in the ‘Black Rio’ movement.

Mr Bongo released the title track from ‘Black Soul Brothers’ on the ‘Brazilian Beats: Brooklyn’ compilation in 2006 and recently as part of their Brazil 45’s re-issue series.

‘Os Brazoes’ features covers of Gilberto Gil’s ‘Pega a Voga, Cabeludo’ and Jorge Ben and Toquinho’s ‘Carolina, Carol Bela’. The Mr Bongo LP reissue is manufactured in Japan, presented in a super high-quality card sleeve with replica original artwork. The CD is presented in a 4-page digi-pack.