Melstar finds a skip in her step as she sings and nods along to the mellow grooves and dancefloor burners, of Comfusoes, a project to remix Angolan pop from the 60's and 70's by cutting edge producers from Brazil....does it work...read on..
The sound of summer – what a cracking album with some top tracks. Mauricio Pacheco is certainly a talented producer. The album opens with my favourite track ‘Angole’ originally from Teta Lando, it’s a track for rolling, and cruising down the street in the sunshine with a spring in your step. It opens with a nice little riff, then the deep base drum kicks in, and the soulful lyrics lift it somewhere else. I found myself singing along, for Angola, it’s a bright soulful start.
As the album progresses you’ll get to understand the albums’ title ‘Comfusoes’ – ‘confusions’, or with fusions. There is a true range of lovely songs, as ‘Tia’, Artur Nunes, the second track takes things deeper before exploring some dub styling and the beautiful moving voice of Carlos Lamartine exuding the melancholic emotion of Portuguese Fado, all the while blended with a sensual rhythm that is so enticing and quite addictive.
Some great memories of Brazil were evoked for me
This album will make you move, in so many different ways - tracks like ‘Angole’ will have you bouncing. ‘Mama Divva Diame’- Avozinho, will have you rocking, and swaying, and all the while with a serene smile on your face. ‘Chofer de Praca’- Luis Visconde Alvarito, will have you jumping fist in the air. It’s a real club banger, and a killer track. I can’t wait to see the reaction on the dancefloor when this track is dropped… I predict some wild reactions. And I have to mention ‘Cada Cidadao deve Sentir – Se Um Soldado’ by Kissanguela. As a Hip Hop head, I loved this track, nod your head, feel the vibe, and appreciate the lyrics.
Some great memories of Brazil were evoked for me.
This is no cliched Samba infused album that one may expect when mentioning Brazil. Listen with open ears and you'll hear Brazil, the sunshine, smiles, and movement. It was all brought back to me. It’s a great merger, Angola and Brazil move together in rhythm and soul.
Download Comfusões 1 - From Angola To Brasil
Buy the CD - Comfusoes - from Angola to Brasil
Comfusoes is released by Out|Here on June 1st.
