Review / Another amazing LP from Marcos Valle! Vento Sul has a nice vibe all around, the arrangements are killer, and the change-ups plentiful. One of the most interesting things about Brazilian music in general is the percussion, and on this album it blew me away, so many levels and layers of sound. He was backed by Brazilian rock band O Terço, and this sound is known to have been very left-field for Valle, however, I think it’s his second best album to date. Enjoy…
Design / The design of the album cover is interesting, however, I don’t fully understand its meaning. “Vento Sul” translates to “Southern WInd”, and in the cover image it’s apparent that a wind has come though his front door, and is blowing in his hair, but then the main image depicts an abstract interpretation of him standing in a puddle of water with a guitar. Brazilian album covers are never straight forward, but I can appreciate that and eventually I’ll uncover the meaning…
Info / Artist: Marcos Valle / Album: Vento Sul / Year: 1972 / Label: Odeon Fonográfica
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Yo Democ£stico is my ringtone! I’ve been knocking that for a minute. Nice post. So many folks sample him including myself. I sampled him for my remix of American Dreamin (Marcos Valle – De Repente, Moça Flor) as well as Kanye recently sampling him for Jay-Z’s “Thank You” (Marcos Valle – Ele E Ela). Dope.
got me wantin to pull out my sergio mendes stuff lol
Garra is pretty dope.