Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraes - Os Afro-Sambas - Vinyl LP Record

Immerse yourself in the sacred, hypnotic masterpiece that permanently transformed the landscape of Brazilian music.

Originally released in 1966 on the legendary Forma label, Os Afro-Sambas stands as one of the most culturally significant and universally revered landmarks in global music history. Born from a profound creative partnership between guitar virtuoso Baden Powell and poet-lyricist Vinicius de Moraes, the album directly bridge-linked the sophisticated harmonies of urban bossa nova with the deep, spiritual rhythms of Afro-Brazilian Candomblé ceremonies.

The record is the absolute definitive foundation for Afro-Samba, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), and Bossa-Jazz. Driven by Powell’s brilliant, syncopated nylon-string guitar work and backed by the haunting, choral chants of Quarteto em Cy, the music builds a deeply spiritual acoustic tapestry out of ritual percussion like the agogô and atabaque. Packed from top to bottom with foundational standards like "Canto de Ossanha" and "Canto de Xangô," this Ipanema Sun reissue breathes incredible physical space into a brilliant time capsule.

1LP, black vinyl reissue. 

Track List:

Side A

1. Canto De Ossanha

2. Canto De Xangô

3. Bocoché

4. Canto De Iemanjá

Side B

1. Tempo De Amor (Samba Do Veloso)

2. Canto Do Caboclo Pedra-Preta

3. Tristeza E Solidão

4. Lamento De Exu