Various - Bossa Mundo

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Free Music Review: From Japan, With Love
Hit: 5 Stars

Bossa Tres...Jazz, when Japan Meets Europe is a 2 CD compilation featuring Japanese artists playing Brazilian style fusion jazz. Francois K of Body & Soul fame, and Chris "The French" Kiss from Yellow Productions fame heard Bossa Tres and decided to release Bossa Mundo. Bossa Mundo is a 1 CD compilation of the best of Bossa Tres...Jazz, with some new remixes by At Jazz, Waiwan, Francois K & Eric Krupper, MAW, and MKL.

All the tracks on here are solid. The compilation blends in an ambient house feel with the Brazilian jazz to create a smooth listening experience that is mellow yet dancey. It opens with a beautiful track by Charm, which makes a reappearance remixed by MKL.  It sets the mood and the pace that you should expect from this CD. The compilation reaches it's potential with tracks like Jazzanova's "Tres Bien", with a soulful piano solo. Other highlights on this compilation include Kyoto Jazz Massive's "Nacer Do Sol", Tom & Joyce's smooth house track, "Val Minha Tristeza", and Modaji's "Aracaju", in which the song transforms effortlessly from one mood to another. Throw in the classic Salome De Bahia's "Outra Lugar" and sit back and relax. There's not a bad track on this 14-track compilation. Completely enjoyable for home listening or mixing in clubs, capturing some really good grooves on the Brazilian side of life.

This compilation ranks up there with Sister Bossa as one of my favorite Brazilian jazz compilations. It soothes, stimulates and can get a party moving! The only complaint is that all the tracks, except for one, have been edited.  Which really isn't that much of a downside because you get more tracks! After hearing this compilation, I want to run out and get Bossa Tres...Jazz to hear what I didn't get from the Isle of Japan.

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