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Milton Nascimento is one of the fathers of 70’s Brazilian Tropicalia movement. His album Clube Da Esquina is a testament to his movement, skill and the common language of music. Nascimento and his collaborators the Borges brothers sing with such bell-like, clear tones, that although their words I can’t comprehend, the meaning is clear - these songs are brimming with life. Clube Da Esquina beats mystically with a South American heart, but constantly looks North, adopting the psychedelic and blues forms to create music unlike I’ve ever heard.

Clube Da Esquina No.2

The titular track, Clube Da Esquina No. 2, is a downtempo opus. It feels like listening to a time-lapse film of humanity, over-exposed, briefly, brightly, fully. Clube Da Esquina No. 2 is one of the most moving, beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

Trem de Doido

On Trem De Doido, a fuzz guitar screams past virtuostic, melodically-complex bass. They sea-saw together across a pulsing soundscape, tightly spiraling through arpeggios and squealing interludes.

Sounds like the love child of: Love and Buddha Bar

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