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OGUNHÊ

by Nhocuné Soul

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    "A contemporary set from Brazil, but one with a groove that feels like it was lifted right from the 70s – especially that period later in the decade when samba soul modes were coming into play with warmer boogie modes! The set’s a live one, and features the strong lead vocals of Renato Gama with a very strong backing combo – great keyboards, funky rhythms, and a pair of female singers who really balance out the rougher edges of Renato’s vocals nicely – making for a blend that almost reminds us of some of our favorite work by Emilio Santiago back in the day, especially some of his albums for Philips. Titles include “Jogo”, “O Futuro”, “Rita”, “Vai Bem”, “O Iludido”, “Banzo”, “O Saudoso Guardador De Reses”, and “Comida De Comer Com A Mao”. Also features a bonus 7″ single – with older album tracks “Essa Preta E Treta” and “Engraxate”, both by the group Nhocune Soul." by Dusty Groove Chicago

    ★ Awesome Gatefold Vinyl LP with a bonus 7 inch.

    Tropical Diaspora® Records is happy to announce a partnership with Renato Gama and Sá Menina Produções Artísticas.

    Renato Gama is an extraordinary and gifted musician. Based in Vila Nhocuné, a popular neighbourhood in the east of São Paulo’s periphery, “zona leste”, Renato Gama beautifully personifies the pulse against prejudice and social injustice that comes from the margins of Brazilian society and what social elites have chosen to ignore. A voice to be heard, for sure!

    Renato Gama’s diverse musical projects, worth to mention is the Nhocuné Soul band, are a form of cultural and artistic crossbreeding with the goal of social emancipation. Renato Gama knows in person what people have to deal with in the periphery: a hostile environment full of difficulties, and despite all disadvantages there is a creative soul which flourishes, which raps and jazzes, which makes poetry and tells stories out of the poverty and inequality left by a carless State.

    Last January Renato Gama gave an interview while sitting in the middle of a dirty narrow alley on the fringes of São Paulo. As he was talking about his project ‘Olhos negros no espelho’ and the live performance ‘Olhos negros vivo’ a police siren abruptly stormed the background and he, lowering his voice, said calmly: you see, this is the siren that shapes our world and makes up the things that we see etched in the retina of those ‘olhos negros’, the black eyes.

    The live performance ‘Olhos negros vivo’ deals with the world of the black people, with their feelings and love, their parenting… with their committing suicide and being murdered. ‘Olhos negros vivo’ is a voice in the periphery, the experience of living the periphery, reinventing it and creating stories that speak the language of the people. Renato Gama’s music is a means against the standardization of cultural expressions and social relations in the periphery.

    ‘Olhos negros vivo’ will be soon released as LP at Tropical Diaspora® Records. This is a project that represents everything that Tropical Diaspora® Records stands for.

    Renato Gama’s story is a story that we at Tropical Diaspora® Records are proud to give a voice.

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Essa Preta É Treta (This Girl Is Trouble) Fala o que quer, não mede o que pensa, me causa dor de cabeça Temperamento assassino, vestido curto grande sorriso, perna comprida, batata grossa, não há quem possa Chego em casa desmaiado bolso furado, sem nenhum qualquer Minha mãe diz: –Qualé que é? Tome um caminho! Falo da preta, do seu sorriso bom convívio, mãe Quando eu casar, juro que levo você comigo... -Não adianta, tem que ter a grana, se não, não janta... E diz minha mãe: -Nego, essa preta é treta, tira esse demônio da cabeça!
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Engraxate (Shoeshine Girl/Boy) Meu senhor não use tênis De sapato você fica de bom trato Simpático, esporte chique, interado Sujeito elegante, ajeitado Na quebrada é respeitado Quando passa até espanta mau olhado No baile nostalgia é convidado E quando chega, todos olham o seu gingado Seu pisante comigo Será sempre bem cuidado E não fique preocupado Eu vou lhe dizer É que eu sou engraxate, moço Do seu sapato eu posso cuidar

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"A contemporary set from Brazil, but one with a groove that feels like it was lifted right from the 70s – especially that period later in the decade when samba soul modes were coming into play with warmer boogie modes! The set’s a live one, and features the strong lead vocals of Renato Gama with a very strong backing combo – great keyboards, funky rhythms, and a pair of female singers who really balance out the rougher edges of Renato’s vocals nicely – making for a blend that almost reminds us of some of our favorite work by Emilio Santiago back in the day, especially some of his albums for Philips. Titles include “Jogo”, “O Futuro”, “Rita”, “Vai Bem”, “O Iludido”, “Banzo”, “O Saudoso Guardador De Reses”, and “Comida De Comer Com A Mao”. Also features a bonus 7″ single – with older album tracks “Essa Preta E Treta” and “Engraxate”, both by the group Nhocune Soul." by Dusty Groove Chicago

Band Members

Nhocuné Soul é Jhony Guima (percussão e voz)
Juninho Batucada (percussão e voz)
Ronaldo Gama (baixo)
Leo Carvalho (bateria)
Luiz Couto (guitarra e voz)
Renato Gama (violão e voz).

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released September 1, 2018

2003 Essa Preta É Treta by Renato Gama
2012 Engraxate by Johny Guima & Renato Gama

2003,2012 Production: Sá Menina Produtora
2018 Vinyl Release by Tropical Diaspora® Records

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Nhocuné Soul São Paulo, Brazil

In 1996, Renato Gama recognized in the show of Fernanda Abreu a mixture of samba rock never heard before by him.

With around 20 years of history and three albums recorded independently, Nhocuné Soul is a consolidated band in the Sao Paulo musical scene. The Band appeared in the 90ties in the district of Nhocuné (Vila Nhocuné) in east periphery side of São Paulo, a former slave quarters.
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