A compilation of music from the Bahia region of Brazil (generally the most African region, with the highest concentration of blacks, as well as mixed peoples, as well as generally bearing the hottest music). Here, one notices a mix of horn-infused music, tight beats and drum patterns backing up most everything, and a small number of bouncing guitars (vaguely á la soukous). The music is catchy (as the liner notes will happily tell you in Portuguese), and is influenced both by African music (more modern styles than ...
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A compilation of music from the Bahia region of Brazil (generally the most African region, with the highest concentration of blacks, as well as mixed peoples, as well as generally bearing the hottest music). Here, one notices a mix of horn-infused music, tight beats and drum patterns backing up most everything, and a small number of bouncing guitars (vaguely á la soukous). The music is catchy (as the liner notes will happily tell you in Portuguese), and is influenced both by African music (more modern styles than traditional, however) and modern Brazilian music. As a result of the mix, the sound is vaguely like contemporary Cuban music. For a basic look into music from the Bahia region, this collection might not serve too badly, though a preferable way to look into the overly broad range of music might be to pick up discs representing the various genres of the region separately. ~ Adam Greenberg, Rovi
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Add this copy of Go Back to Bahia to cart. $6.39, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by WEA International.
