Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraës – Os Afro Sambas (Vinyl LP | FR Original | 1966)

Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraës – Os Afro Sambas is an album by guitarist Baden Powell and poet Vinicius de Moraes, released in Brazil in 1966 on Forma. It was recorded in January 1966, produced by Roberto Quartin and Wadi Gebara Netto, with musical direction by César Guerra-Peixe. The eight songs they wrote together combine samba with Afro-Brazilian traditions from Bahia and Candomblé; besides Powell and de Moraes you hear the vocal group Quarteto Em Cy, a choir, horns and plenty of percussion. The best-known piece is "Canto De Ossanha". This copy is the 1966 French edition on Jag, licensed from Forma.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Jag 522 002 P
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: FR original (licensed from Forma)
• Country: France
• Year of this pressing: 1966
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Samba, afro-samba

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Canto De Ossanha (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
2. Canto De Xangô (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
3. Bocochê (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
4. Canto De Iemanjá (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)

Side B

1. Tempo De Amor (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
2. Canto Do Caboclo Pedra-Preta (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
3. Tristeza E Solidão (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)
4. Lamento De Exu (Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes)

Personnel

Baden Powell (guitar), Vinicius de Moraes (vocals), Quarteto Em Cy (vocals) and mixed choir; Nicolino Cópia (flute), Pedro Luiz de Assis (tenor saxophone), Aurino Ferreira (baritone saxophone), Jorge Marinho (double bass), Reisinho (drums), Alfredo Bessa and Nelson Luiz (atabaque), Alexandre Silva Martins (bongos), Gilson de Freitas (pandeiro), Mineirinho (agogô), Adyr José Raimundo (afoxé).

Arrangements and musical direction: César Guerra-Peixe; produced by Roberto Quartin and Wadi Gebara Netto; engineer: Ademar Rocha.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The first edition was released in Brazil in 1966 on Forma. This copy is the French edition from the same year on Jag, licensed from Forma, so a contemporary first pressing for the French market.

Is "Berimbau" on the album?
No. "Berimbau" is also by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes, but it is not part of Os Afro Sambas. The best-known piece here is "Canto De Ossanha".

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Baden Powell records?
Yes, for example Baden Powell – Tristeza On Guitar, Baden Powell – Apaixonado, Baden Powell + Janine – Images On Guitar. More titles are in our Latin collection.