Back From Rio

Yes, I’m back from my (imaginary) trip to Rio! ;-) . 

‘Back from Rio’ is mixed in 115 BPM. The title is inspired by an album from Roger McGuinn, the singer of the legendary rock band The Byrds. Twenty years ago he made a very nice solo album that was called ‘Back fron Rio’, although there wasn’t any Latin song on it. I liked the title, so I used it for this mix. It’s meant to warm you up for the world championship soccer and the Olympic Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro in a few years’ time. By the way, not all of the songs are South American, some of them have a Cuban background as well. 

Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Donald Fagen – The Goodbye Look (1983)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Looking Out For Number 1 (1975)
Alice Smith & Aloe Blacc – Baby (2011)
Zuco 103 – Espero (2008)
Gretchen Parlato – On The Other Side (2009)
Fania All Stars – Picadillo (1976)
Sergent Garcia – Yo Soy Salsamuffin (2011)
Snowboy And The Latin Section – Snowboy’s Special (2008)
John Legend – Love I’ve Never Known (2011)
Al Di Meola – Destination Gonzalo (2011)
George Duke – Cravo E Canela (1979)
Gilberto Gil – Toda Menina Baiana (1979)
Candido – Thousand Finger Man (1970)
Martin Denny – Coronation (1959)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1969)
Marcos Valle & Azymuth – Fittipaldi Show (1973)