"Sexy" and Brazilian, Mr Bongo has got the love tent out of Julia Mastre and the album, 'Maravilhosamente Bem'.
Don Glori is on the edge of Brazilian soul-jazz and the 'next' Seu Jorge (see review HERE) so what's the thinking at Mr Bongo signing Julia Mastre? Well, as you can see from the album cover, she's ready for a full summer of camping but she's not going to be in the shade as we've got 11 tracks of Brazilian Sade/dreamy pop that'll swifly take over the radio airways.
Not only that, we know that she's not just hype having made a global impression as part of the Bala Desejo 'SIM, SIM, SIM' phenomenon (see review HERE) that spawned Dora Morelenbaum ('Vento De Beirada' - see review HERE) plus the 'Electric Fish' of Ana Frango Elétrico (see review HERE).
There's a high level of dreamy soul bossa pop ('Pra Lua', 'Sau Fera' and 'Canto da Sareia') and don't be put off by the title 'Vampira' as it's got nothing on Mary Shelley's scibblings; more of a summer bandstand party in Shelley Park with strings whilst 'Sentimento Blues' takes it even further on a sentimental journey peaking with 'Seu Romance' on the slo-mo bossa yacht.
Your dance DJ is going to rush to 'Veneno da Serpente' for some groove on the beach along with 'Marinou, Limou' featuring Marina Lima.
This is a sunny 2025 to lift spirits, hopes and dreams of 'Hidden Waters' with more strange and sublime sounds of Rio de Janeiro (see HERE).
Artist: Julia Mestre
Title: Maravilhosamente Bem
Release date: 8th May, 2025
Label : Mr Bongo
Catalog Number : MRB316
Format: LP release 23rd May 2025 / Digital / Bandcamp
.jpg)
0 comments:
Post a Comment