Released on 15/05/2000
Label: Far Out

If you know IG Culture, you know where you stand with this reworking of Milton Nascimento and Ronaldo Basto's Brazilian classic. The original and numerous versions from the likes of MBP 4 are consistent favourites at clubs like 'That's How It Is' and IG, of course, represents one of the hottest talents of London's new school of Afro dance sounds. Here he brings in Bembe Segue, the vocalist with whom he collaborated for the excellent 2000 Black release 'The Mind'. As usual, the experimentation of IG's Son Of Scientist mix falls short of the mark. The main mix, however, is one of his best productions in some time, a club masterpiece of stuttering Afro rhythms and joyful Brazilian vocals. Essential.

    by James Poletti