Os Tincoãs: Na Beira Do Mar and Obaluae
From: Os Tincoãs [EMI, 1973]

Now that its began to warm up, despite the fact that it hasn’t hit 80 here in weeks, I’ve been digging into my Brazilian collection for some relaxed tunes perfect for getting outside without the need for a jacket. Both tracks are quissentially Brazilian. There’s something about music from South America’s biggest country that melds sounds from caribbean islands and indiginous traditions from both Africa and South America.

Listening to both of these tracks I can here the voices of Calypso, the instruments of mexican folk and the musical arrangements that are a blend of american and african rhythms. The multitracked voices are what really set them apart from other Brazilian groups. They are all in perfect cohesion. Its in contrast to some of the more wild vocalists of this time like Tim Maia, Toni Tornado or even Jorge Ben.

This is beach music all the way, the wind blowing, the sun open and refreshments with nowhere to be and nowhere better to go. Os Tincoãs are named after a brazilian bird that was said to be warn people of impending danger. They released three albums in 1973, 1976 and 1977 but I’ve found different years so I’m not sure on that. I don’t have their last two but would love to track them down.

Now that its summer I hope to be posting more, at least once a week, possibly more. Come back often as I expect we all will have a few more posts up here at Ear Fuzz this summer.