{"product_id":"tim-maia-1978","title":"Tim Maia (1977)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/strong\u003e reissue of this 1977 LP by one of the great figures of Brazilian music. Brilliant tracks like \u003cem\u003eE necessario\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVerao carioca\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVenha dormir em casa\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eMusica para Betinha\u003c\/em\u003e make it one of the strongest albums to come out of Brazil in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Maia\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1942 in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro and started his musical career at an early age, along with close friends such as \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Carlos\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eJorge Ben\u003c\/strong\u003e. Carlos would eventually help him to get a deal for his first single at CBS. During the 70s, Maia started to incorporate soul and funk elements into his style. After a two-year period involvement in the Racional cult in Brazil, Maia's funky style was still at its best when he released this album in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was his first and only recording for \u003cem\u003eSom Livre\u003c\/em\u003e, the legendary label that became extremely popular due to the many soap operas soundtracks in its extensive catalogue. This self-titled LP deserves to be shortlisted among Maia's top records. It features killer tunes like the anthemic \u003cem\u003eE necessario\u003c\/em\u003e, undoubtedly one of the best songs in his career, and also boogie gems such as \u003cem\u003eVerao carioca\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eVenha dormir em casa\u003c\/em\u003e that show obvious influences by some of the biggest American soul artists of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also contains intimate vocal delights as in the lovely smooth tune \u003cem\u003eMusica para Betinha\u003c\/em\u003e or even straight funky instrumentals like \u003cem\u003eFlores belas\u003c\/em\u003e. The string arrangements, wah-wah guitars, horns, deep vocals... make this recording a milestone in the so-called \"Black Movement\" in Rio, where artists like \u003cstrong\u003eToni Tornado\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBanda Black Rio\u003c\/strong\u003e and Maia himself were bringing in the funky sounds of America and mixing them with local rhythms like samba.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50466968502603,"sku":"2024655","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466968404299,"sku":"1045454","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466968469835,"sku":"1002290","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/95da2a45-7f4d-43ed-a2be-6bd9bb5fff7f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727333334","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/tim-maia-1978","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}