Name: Tim Maia (1977)
Brand: Tim Maia

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRBLP178

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Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r12706042]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-10-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

7119691255118

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

MRBLP178R

Apple Red and Brown Vinyl

Extended format: Yes

2023-07-21

7119691288215

Red LP

MRBCD178

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7119691255224

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tim Maia

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

Mr Bongo

Mr Bongo is a British label that was founded in 1989. Originally located in a small record shop of the same name, it later moved to various locations in Soho and Shibuya, Japan. In 1999, the label's office was relocated to Brighton and its London & Shibuya shops were closed in 2003. However, a new shop was opened in Brighton in 2016. Since 2004, Mr Bongo has expanded into the world of cinema and also has a publishing division that produces and licenses music for third parties.
The label's rich history and diverse range of music make it an influential player in the industry. With its extensive catalog and commitment to quality, Mr Bongo continues to be at the forefront of discovering new talent and delivering exceptional music experiences.
Label Code: LC 12527

Brazilian guitarist and singer, known as the father of Brazilian soul music. 

Born: 28 September 1942 in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
Died: 15 March 1998 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (aged 55). 

Maia fundamentally changed the music scene in Brazil, introducing modern black music from the US to national pop music, linking funk, samba, and baião, bringing soul closer to bossa nova and opening windows and doors to new forms of music that were not Tropicalist, nor MPB, nor rock n' roll, but were quintessentially Brazilian. 

In 1974, he founded [l15518], the first independent music label in Brazil, the label name was taken from his initials: [b]Se[/b]bastião [b]Ro[/b]drigues [b]Ma[/b]ia. 

Many of his songs have been recorded by artists such as [a267350], [a198450], [a438893], [a360329], [a336605], [a30703], and [a83770], amongst others. 

Adoptive father of singer/songwriter [a=Léo Maia], father of [a=Carmelo Maia] and uncle of singer/producer [a=Ed Motta]. 


Brazil

A vibrant selection of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Bossa nova, Afrobeat and everything in-between by Josh from Somewhere Soul.&nbsp;

“I hope these records bring you as much joy as they bring me.” - Josh

Find out more <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somewhere_soul/">here</a>&nbsp;

Somewhere Soul’s Collection

Mr Bongo reissue of this 1977 LP by one of the great figures of Brazilian music. Brilliant tracks like E necessario, Verao carioca, Venha dormir em casa or Musica para Betinha make it one of the strongest albums to come out of Brazil in the 1970s.

Tim Maia was born in 1942 in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro and started his musical career at an early age, along with close friends such as Roberto Carlos or Jorge Ben. Carlos would eventually help him to get a deal for his first single at CBS. During the 70s Maia started to incorporate soul and funk elements into his style. After a two-year period involvement in the Racional cult in Brazil, Maia's funky style was still at its best when he released this album in 1977. It was his first and only recording for Som Livre, the legendary label that became extremely popular due to the many soap operas soundtracks in its extensive catalogue. 

This self titled LP deserves to be shortlisted among Maia's top records. It features killer tunes like the anthemic E necessario, undoubtedly one of the best songs in his career, and also boogie gems such as Verao carioca or Venha dormir em casa that show obvious influences by some of the biggest American soul artists of the time. It also contains intimate vocal delights as in the lovely smooth tune Musica para Betinha or even straight funky instrumentals like Flores belas. The string arrangements, wah wah guitars, horns, deep vocals... make this recording a milestone in the so-called "Black Movement" in Rio, where artists like Toni Tornado, Banda Black Rio and Maia himself were bringing in the funky sounds of America and mixing them with local rhythms like samba.

Tim Maia (1977)

Music GB

Discover Tim Maia (1977) by Tim Maia on Mr Bongo. Reissued on CD and LP formats, this Brazilian music gem showcases Maia's soulful and funky style.