Quango: Brazilified by Quango (CD, Aug-2002, Palm)

Album Features
UPC:	660200500320
Artist:	Quango
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2002
Record Label:	Palm
Genre:	Dance, R&B

Track Listing
1. Brasilikum
2. Toda Tersafeira
3. Escravos Do Jo - (Da Lata Remix)
4. Fedime's Flight
5. Mosquito Coast '94-'96
6. Pra Manha - (P&T Mix)
7. Alegre
8. Volta, A
9. Swell Session, A
10. Berimbau de Ossanha
11. Abra a Boca

Details
Playing Time:	68 min.
Producer:	Bruno Guez (Compilation)
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Far too many attempts at ethno-techno fusion fall flat simply because the balance between the two genres -- the exotic traditional sounds of foreign cultures and the synthesized sounds of electronic music -- isn't quite right. But the latest compilation effort from Quango Records mastermind Bruno Guez perfectly straddles the line between the two, with 11 songs forming a seamless blend of the past and the present, the traditional and the experimental. There's not a bad track in the bunch, from the haunting flutes, bottomless bass, and percolating percussion of Butti49's opening "Brasilikum" to the Deee-lite-gone-Brazilian disco beats of Nova Frontiera's high-energy "Abra a Boca." Highlights include Friends From Rio's addictively danceable "Escravos Do Jo," with its insistent rhythms, catchy vocal hook, and surging strings; Jazzanova's "Fedime's Flight," with its intricately syncopated percussion, retro organs, and old-school vocals; and Easydelics' sizzling "Berimbau de Ossanha," with its Spanish-style guitar, scat-style vocals, and pounding house rhythm. Put it on at your next party and watch the energy level shoot through the roof. ~ Bret Love