Mr Bongo are back with the third instalment of their seemingly tireless voyage through Brazilian and Brazilian inspired beats, meandering through territory and time to produce a graceful, soulful percussion fuelled album.
Gliding in with Ive Mendes' sonorous and contemplative should be Balearic beach anthem, 'A Biera Mar', it takes Manchester three piece Malena, aka New Jersey Street on a Latin drive, to pick up the tempo and move things from the beach to the streets.
Having settled in the UK we move onto Bazeado's deeper take on the broodingly club based percussive track 'Maria (One Rascal Main Mix)', where Albert The Latin Rascal (former member of Latin Rascal crew and one time MAW engineer, dirties up the light conga patterns.
Flipping back across the Atlantic (in terms of artist at least - the recording was made in Wembley), Jorge Ben's backing band, Trio Mocoto, provide the gorgeously orchestral and typically funk infused laid back samba of 'Nao Adianta'.
Jair Rodrigues' son Jairzinho Oliveira brings electronic production to bare on the Brazilian vibe with predictably interesting rhythmic results. The intro alone will have a few heads stretching over the booth.
By contrast Seu Jorge's 'Chega No Swing' is a far more traditionally based fusion piece while Guem's elegantly poised and poignant Battacuda percussion on the much sampled 'Riacha' brings things down to a much earthier flavours.
Having stripped back it's only right to head for the roots and Samba forefather Candeia should be introduced to the fray with the inclusion of the recently unearthed 'Soudacocao A Toco Preto', which is duly followed with the superbly low fidelity energy of Jackson Do Balanco's 'Senbastiana'.
From here the funk is rolled back in by Clube De Balanco's update of Jorge Ben's hybrid sound with the glorious groove of 'Krioula'. Paula Lima's 'E Isso Ai' is a breezy but similarly forward-retro affair, while Ben Mitchell's Mr Hermano project pick up the lazy Latin vibe with the click beats of 'Com Um So (Brazilian Beat Mix)'.
Which leaves Jairzinho Oliveira's trip hop inspired 'Musica E' to bring things to a calming close, a job that's aptly completed by sweeping keyboards and shuffling rhythms of Otto's 'Bob'.
