Afro-Brazil 2014: Ubiquity Records Drops 'Brasil Do Brazil' Compilation
Ubiquity Records releases 'Brasil do Brazil' LP featuring a fiery track from Bosq, read more on our Afro-Brazil 2014 column.
<p><em>As we've geared up for this summer’s <strong>World Cup</strong>, we've taken moments to highlight some select Brazilian tracks that come across our desks. From capoeira music (an accompaniment to the sport) and maracatu to samba and the favela-bred baile funk, <em>the influence of African cultures & sounds on the South American nation’s own arts is immeasurable</em>. In our series <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/afro-brazil/" target="_blank">Afro-Brazil 2014</a></strong> we dig into a few of these ‘ritmos e batidas’ from Brazil.</em></p><p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ubiquityrecords" target="_blank"><strong>Ubiquity Records</strong></a> is prepping the release of <em>Brasil do Brazil</em>, a compilation inspired by the sounds and beats coming out of the World Cup host country. The LP boasts everything from smooth samba to bumping batucada, calling on eclectic artists like <strong>Tita Lima,</strong> <strong>The Echocentrics</strong>, <strong>Shawn Lee</strong>, <strong>Ohmega Watts</strong>, <strong>The Soul Surfers </strong>and others to offer their own re-worked takes on Brazil’s diverse music.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>DJ/producer <a href="http://bosqofwhiskeybaronsubiq.bandcamp.com" target="_blank"><strong>Bosq</strong></a> gives his reinterpretation of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWDIsmM8Iyw" target="_blank">batucada</a>, creating an Afro-Brazilian percussive explosion that he appropriately titled “Bosqutucada.” Channeling the Chilean street festivals that inspired him, the<strong> Whiskey Barons</strong> member chops up whistles, and stacks layer upon layer of live percussion producing pure rhythmic mayhem. Listen to "Bosqutucada" below and download <em>Brasil do Brazil</em> on <a href="http://bit.ly/1lCQP5G" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/1yoHsdP" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/155714755%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-LZzFV&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><em>Catch our previous Afro-Brazil 2014 installments: <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/brazil-2014-kafundo-digital-roots-music-vol-1/" style="font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank"><strong>The Digital Roots Music of Kafundó Vol. 1,</strong></a> <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/05/08/brazil-2014-pearls-negras-war-cry-guerreira/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">Pearl Negras’ War Cry ‘Guerreira’</a></strong>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/04/11/brazil-2014-gilles-peterson-sonzeira-brasil-bam-bam-bam/" style="font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank"><strong>Gilles Peterson Collective Sonzeira’s ‘Brasil Bam Bam Bam,’</strong></a> <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/03/19/brazil-2014-stromae-ta-fete/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">Stromae’s Belgian World Cup Anthem “Ta Fete,”</a> <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/03/12/brazil-2014-sango-da-rocinha-2/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">“Sango’s ‘Da Rocinha 2′ Takes Baile Funk Into Hip-Hop Territory,”</a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/10/30/brazil-2014-karol-conka-boa-noite/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">Karol Conka’s Rap Anthem ‘Boa Noite,</a><span style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">‘</span></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/11/06/brazil-2014-buraka-som-sistema-adidas-samba-bota/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">Buraka Som Sistema x Adidas Samba Collection ‘Bota</a><span style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">‘</span></strong>, and <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/11/07/brazil-2014-tropicalia-documentary/" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #6c2dc7;" target="_blank">Tropicália: A Film by Marcelo Machado</a></strong></em></p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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