‘Copacabana Sadia’ is the only album from this busy Brazilian artist who contributed work for the likes of Banda Black Rio, Tim Maia and Sandra de Sá among others: this is also the first time this deeply buried set from 1982 has been reissued. The title track is a great slab of Rio-Disco, the yacht-soul of ‘Que Signo Voce e’ is a carefree slice of South American coastal groove while ‘Agre Doce’ is a bittersweet, easy flowing dose of FM-soul. The high energy ‘Super Sensivel’ draws on the disco sound coming out of the US at the time while the sparkling boogie lead ‘Pedras De Cristal’ again flows effortlessly. All songs are sung in Mendes’ native Portuguese but the music is familiar and global. Good chance to hear this otherwise grail-level set.
Track listings:
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01 Copacabana Sadia by Junior Mendes
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02 Óbvio by Junior Mendes
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03 Que Signo Você é by Junior Mendes
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04 Agre Doce by Junior Mendes
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05 Rio Sinal Verde by Junior Mendes
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06 Super Sensível by Junior Mendes
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07 Hora H by Junior Mendes
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08 Pedras de Crista by Junior Mendes
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09 Via Aérea by Junior Mendes
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10 Entrego a Deus by Junior Mendes
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