Antonio Carlos & Jocafi Jid026

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Antônio Carlos & Jocafi, the legendary duo from Bahia whose music has embodied the soul of Brazil for over five decades, return with a bold collaboration: “Jazz Is Dead 026.” Introduced to Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad by Beto Barreto of Baiana System, their meeting was a true musical love at first sight. “From our first meeting, it was as if we were family,” they recall. This camaraderie led Younge and Muhammad to invite the duo to Los Angeles, where they improvised on the spot, creating new tracks – an intuitive and improvisational process that defines the spirit of Jazz Is Dead. With this album, Antônio Carlos & Jocafi reaffirm their creative vitality while transmitting their timeless Bahian spirit to a new generation. “Adrian's love for Brazil is greater than that of many Brazilians,” they say, highlighting the depth with which he listens, studies, and channels the rhythms, stories, and emotions of their culture. The result is an album that bridges Salvador’s Mercado Modelo and the international stage, blending Bahia’s folk traditions with the analog soul of Jazz Is Dead.