from the LP Zeca Do Trombone & Roberto Sax, Pirata Records, 1976With a culture as large and diverse as theirs is, and an economy that just keeps growing & growing, it’s no surprise that everything is coming up roses for Brazil of late, scoring both the 2014 World Cup & the 2016 Summer Olympics. I can certainly enjoy the music of Brazil during any time of the year (in fact, there’s nothing quite like driving through a Colorado blizzard to the sounds of Gal or Os Mutantes), but there’s no denying that summer really gets me blasting these breezy vibes from my home and car stereo more than ever---not to mention, all the Caipirinhas and Dark-n-Stormy’s that such tunes tend to encourage the drinking of! The snappy drumming in this track is a breaks-head’s dream come true, tighter than a virgin at a prison rodeo yet somehow still remaining loose and funky; the brass is sharp as a tack also, and although I don’t know what they are saying (the title translates to “middle column”), that rhythmic style in which the frenzied chorus is dispensed pulls everything together impeccably. Viva o Brasil!!
