Various Artists Brazil Classics 2: O Samba High Gloss Cover Sleeve First cut by James in

First cut by James in August 1951

and pressed on colored vinyl

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this 7” highlights Smith’s talent during one of the most earnest and creative periods of his life

Various Artists Brazil Classics 2: O Samba High Gloss Cover Sleeve First cut by James inDavid Byrne released three albums before I got to Luaka Bop, Beleza Triopical, O Samba and Forro. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SAMBA Samba, like many other Afro Latin music forms, propels and ignites the lower body; the hips, the butt, the pelvis, etc. by letting the downbeat float. By de emphasizing the first beat of each measure, a rhythm becomes more sensual and ethereal; one floats outside the time and space of earthly existence. Repetition creates a