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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MARCH 18: Toni Tornado backstage at the Cavalera show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2013/2014 on March 18, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Digging through record crates to find that rare soul music from Brazil

Music

We bring you rare funk and soul music from Brazilian music, courtesy of a Boston-based record collector who dug through a lot of crates of records to find just the right tracks.

Daptone releases an anthology of ‘the best soul-funk outfit you’ve never heard of’

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Afro-Funk & Soul From the 1970s and Today

Global Hit

The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa

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Rocket Juice and the Moon Release Self-Titled Album

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Funk-Reggae Band The Black Seeds from New Zealand

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For the Geo Quiz, Global Hit combo, we are looking for a city in New Zealand where the funk-reggae band The Black Seeds is based.

The Black Truth Rhythm Band’s ‘Ifetayo’

Arts, Culture & Media

The Black Truth Rhythm Band recorded only one album “Ifetayo” in the short time it was together in Trinidad. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about the band that helped create Caribbean funk.

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Funk Carioca Makes Comeback in Brazil Despite Bailes Crackdown

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“Funk carioca,” or simply “funk” is a mixture of hip-hop, samba and electronic music that has had a rocky relationship with Brazilian authorities.

Welcome to the Ritmo Machine

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A new collaboration between percussionist Eric Bobo and Chilean beatmaster Latin Bitman is out. It’s a funky blend of cumbia, Afrobeat, hip-hop and electronica. The duo’s debut album is called Welcome to the Ritmo Machine.

Boston-Based Debo Band’s Unique Twist to Ethiopian Music

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The band performs a unique blend of Ethiopian 70s funk, American soul and Eastern European brass.

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