Colin Brown - Vampi Stroll (2014)

My mate stuck this mix together today over a few beers. Normally I like posting a link to download whatever I'm ranting on about, in this case however the mix is on Mixcloud, and I'm not going through the effort of dissecting the file into individual tracks.

Mix runs to being just under an hour and is a collection of songs from various Vampisoul compilations. There's great flow to it with a definite latin feel throughout and lot's of funk permeating throughout. Compay Quinto, Funkdacion & The Funk On Me really hammer this home, the version of Think he's included is really top class. (There's also an absolute gem of a tune by none other than Elvis Presley himself which sits really well in the context of the overall feel of it.)

Anyways that's enough ranting, check it out, it's really good, a hell of a lot of fun and is going to be taking up space in my CD player for probably the foreseeable future! :) I'd also recommend checking out the other mixes he has up on his mixcloud page. There's some mod reggae that's pretty damn cool, and a couple of rapid calypso mixes which have some absolutely hilarious calypsos that I was completely unfamiliar with before coming across them through said mixes. Enjoy!

Mixcloud Link: http://www.mixcloud.com/colin-brown4/

Vampi Stroll by Colin Brown on Mixcloud

Tracklist:

01. Searchin' - Sly & The Family Stone
02. Cha Cha Twist - Margarita Sierra
03. Guitar Big Band - Dennys Coffeey And The Detroit Guitar Band
04. Chick-A-Boom - Joe Bataan
05. Los Pepinillos - Tania Vela
06. Yeh Yeh - Los 3 Sudamericanos
07. El Diablo - Compay Quinto
08. Pasos en la Luna - Los Mutables
09. Think - The Sir Aligator's Company
10. Get Up And Dance - Funkdacion
11. No Good 4 Me Now - The Funk On Me
12. The Oracle - Sabu
13. Rigor Mortis - Willie Bobo
14. Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley
15. Divagando - Sexteto Electrónico Moderno
16. Happy - Elkano Browning Cream
17. Batiendo Palmas - Alicia Granados

Various Artists - Bossa Nova & The Rise Of Brazillian Music In The 1960's (Soul Jazz Records)

Another great release from UK record label Soul Jazz Records. Forget the cocktail-sipping tropical image that bossa nova became, bossa nova’s origins in Brazil are that of a stunning modernist and revolutionary music that reflected the radical and exciting idealism of the country at the start of the 1960s. This music is the real deal!

This two disc compilation charts the rise of the events that led to the arrival of this new musical movement and what happened next. João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Elis Regina, Gilberto Gil and Baden Powell all feature alongside many other Brazilian artists who launched their careers during this amazing period.

Tracklist:

1. Elis Regina — Roda

2. Roberto Menescal — Inverno

3. Joao Gilberto — O Sapo

4. Ginga Trio — Yemanja

5. Jorge Ben — Lalari-Olala

6. Dorival Caymmi — Berimbau

7. Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio — Primitivo

8. Nara Leao — Birimbau

9. Tamba Trio — Mas Que Nada

10. Baden Powell & Vinicius Moraes — Canto De Ossanha

11. Zimbo Trio — Zimbo Samba

12. Gilberto Gil — Viramundo

13. Elis Regina — Menino Das Laranjas

14. Edu Lobo — Jogo De Roda

15. Elizete Cardoso — Vida Bela

16. Dom Um Romao — Jangal

17. Wanda Sa — Adriana

18. Elizete Cardoso — E De Lei

19. Antonio Carlos Jobim — O Morro Nao Tem Vez

20. Edu Lobo — Ponteio

21. Tamba 4 — Samba Blim

22. Pery Ribeiro — Canto Negro

23. Maria Bethania — Ye-Mele

24. Miltinho — Faca Como Eu

25. Jorge Ben — Rosa, Menina Rosa

26. Milton Nascimento — Tres Pontas

27. Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraes — Canto De Xango

28. Zelia Barbosa — Carcara

29. Tamba Trio — Boranda

30. Geraldo Vandre — Hora De Lutar

31. Elis Regina — Tereza Sabe Sambar

32. Edu Lobo — Aguaverde

33. Jorge Ben — Carnaval Triste

34. Marilia Medalha — Maria Moita

Download Link - Mediafire

Various Artists - 22 Songs About Football (Global Groovers)

Well with world cup fever gripping people the world, seems appropriate that we get a few decent tunes to go along with it and moos over at Global Groovers has put together this deadly little compilation CD. I literally laughed my ass off when I found this compilation, then upon listening to it I laughed my ass off some more. In saying that however, IT WORKS REALLY WELL!! Mad funny at points but some great tunes on it to. Check it out! (He's Dutch by the way - moos - at least I think he's Dutch....) :-D

From the Global Groovers site:

"Speaking of football, or soccer, whatever you prefer, I decided to make a collector about it. It begins with a track from a cd full of 78's collected by John Peel's wife. Nice old song, in the middle we have two African songs, one Colombian and another oldie with the Marx Brothers. On no.13 we have a track sung by no one less than Pelé, with Sergio Mendes and on 20 a quite bad Dutch caranaval song by our own Johan Cruyff, you wont believe your ears. Most songs are Brazillian and about the famous Rio-club Flamengo or Pelé, get it & spread it..."

Tracklist:

01. Albert Whelan - Pass! shoot!! goal!!!
02. João Nogueira e Outros - Hino de flamengo
03. Gasolina - E o juíz apitou
04. João Nogueira - Samba rubro-negra
05. Bezerra da Silva - Flamengo e mangueira
06. Hélio Nascimento - Continuo a ser flamengo
07. Varias crianças - Falando sobre futbol
08. Luiz Wanderley - Rei pelé
09. Pepé Kallé - Roger mila
10. Johnny Bokelo - A.s. biliman
11. Los Teenagers - Pachanga del futbol
12. The Marx Brothers - Professor wagstaff presents the football game ( Groucho )
13. Sergio Mendes e Pelé - Meu mundo é uma bola
14. Wilson Simonal - Obrigado pelé
15. Jackson do Pandeiro - O rei pelé
16. Grupo Fundo de Quintal - Sou flamengo, cacique e mangueira
17. Tim Maia - Flamengo
18. Gilberto Gil e Germano Mathias - Samba rubro-negro
19. Lonnie Donegan - World cup willie
20. Johan Cruyff - Oei oei oei ( dat was me weer een loei )
21. Gringo da Parada - Mengoooo
22. Torcedores de flamengo – Mengoo

Download Link - Mediafire