Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio De Janeiro

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"The popularity of Brazilian music from the 60s, 70s and 80s has seen a true renaissance; artists such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Joyce et al, have become household names for an international audience passionate about world sounds. However, even for die-hard fans and collectors of Brazilian music from the past, discovering contemporary Brazilian artists is not always easy, nor accessible. But, if you know where to look, you will see that there is a resurgence underway that can be embodied by an exciting new wave of Brazilian artists who are beginning to break through and gain momentum abroad.Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro is compiled by Joe Osborne (founder of the specialized Brazilian music platform Brazilian Wax) and Russ Slater (editor-in-chief of Sounds and Colours). Focusing solely on the 'Rio scene', rather than tackling the colossal task of covering Brazil as a whole, this collection features over 20 groundbreaking artists selected from Rio's resurgent music scene.'Hidden Waters' features musicians such as the iconic pillars of Rio Negro Leo & Ava Rocha, the up-and-comer of Brazilian jazz Antônio Neves, the avant-pop pioneer Thiago Nassif, the revolutionary artists Ana Frango Elétrico and Letrux, the lo-fi psychedelic rocker Lê Almeida, as well as the Latin Grammy-winning Bala Desejo, who is on the verge of exploding onto the world stage. The music featured on 'Hidden Waters' is unequivocally Brazilian, infused with samba, bossa nova, funk and jazz. But it is in the album's blend; from sun-drenched psychedelia to dark synth-pop to experimental electronics, that marks the compilation as the sound of modern, multicultural Rio."