John Armstrong Presents Afrobeat Brasil (2017)

The African beat has always been essential to Brazil’s music. But now the new generation of musicians, singers and rappers are tweaking the basics of Fela’s funk to fit with samba swing, bossa tempo and nordestino nous. John Armstrong’s new compilation Afrobeat Brasil features 14 blazing tracks from 2011 to 2017 that nod towards Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mali and beyond – with feet firmly in Brazil. For the first time outside Brazil, a careful selection of modern Afrobeat- inspired tunes from across several Brazilian genres, taking in cutting-edge players from Rio, São Paulo, Salvador, Porto Alegre –and even Paris. No slavish Fela Kuti copycats these, but rather Afrobeat and other specific African tempos and rhythms used as a blueprint, a building- block for new directions in Brazilian music.

Track List:

1. Andre Abujamra - Origem 04:39
2. BNegao - Bass Do Tambo (feat Os Seletores De Frequencia) 03:59
3. Camarao Orkestra - Afoxe (feat Agathe Iracema) 08:26
4. Bixiga 70 - 5 Esquinas 04:29
5. Thiago Franca - Etiopia 06:38
6. Tossia Reis - Desapegada 04:04
7. Rodrigo Campos - Sou De Salvador 02:57
8. Andre Sampaiao - Wababa (feat Os Afromandinga) 06:20
9. Trabalhos Espaciais Manuais - Farofa De Banana 05:46
10. Lucas Santtana - Mosico 03:33
11. Ifi - Salva Dor 05:36
12. NASCA - Democracia E Seus Demonios 05:50
13. Meta Meta - Logun 07:56
14. Ellen Oleria - Afrofuturo (Nave Beatz remix) 03:19