Fuego Records recruited the unmistakable talents of brothers Simon and Robin Lee (aka Faze Action) for this, the first release in a series of compilations dreamed up by a whole host of different artists.
As the duo have a certain penchant for all things Brazilian, it seemed inevitable that this should be the musical theme of the album.
As well as choosing a fine and favourite selection of tracks from their own DJ repertoire, the brothers Lee also manage to do a grand job of delicately mixing each track into the next - an unusual occurrence on any Latino album.
The first half of 'Pure Braziliance' may not be everyone's idea of Brazilian music. Once past the initial Airto Moriera-esque percussion madness of the Fertile Ground's 'Peace and Love', the album sticks more or less to the safer, more girlie songs - such as Victor Davis' 'Sound Of The Samba' (undoubtedly influenced by Terry Callier's distinctive brand of Brazilian folk) and the Pat Metheny vibrophone and guitars of the 'Harry Morse Project'.
Halfway through, however, the mood changes - and for the better - with highlights such as the monosyllabic conga workout of Russ Gabriels 'Supermarket' and the more contemporary and enchanting 'Batteri by Kahuun'.
If you like your Brazilian music or simply want a good hour's education on the subject you could do a lot worse than get your hands on a copy of this - but maybe you could also do a little bit better. Although offering a cheery selection, I'm afraid they haven't quite managed to knock Soul Jazz Records off their top slot as superior Brazilian treat providers.
