Os Brazões

Os Brazões – “Os Brazões” (Mr Bongo MRBLP125) is Tropicália‑era psychedelia with a funk engine. Fuzz guitars snarl beside samba tumbao, organ swirls and vocal harmonies that smile as they subvert. Covers of Gil’s “Pega a Voga, Cabeludo” and Ben/Toquinho’s “Carolina, Carol Bela” sit naturally alongside originals, all tracked with 1969 studio bite. Mr Bongo’s high‑quality reissue replicates the original artwork and opens the soundstage—percussion sparkles, bass grows roots. Kaleidoscopic Brazilian rock that still feels insurgent.