Banda Black Rio

Banda Black Rio's Maria Fumaca is one of the strongest Brazilian samba-disco-funk-soul-fusion albums of all time. Banda Black Rio was formed in 1976 by the late Oberdan Magalhes in Rio de Janeiro. They revolutionized 'black instrumental music' at the time with their Brazilian re-interpretation of soul, jazz, funk and disco grooves, inspired by the likes of Tim Maia and reminiscent of Kool & The Gang and Earth Wind & Fire during their most on-point period of the 1970's. Maria Fumaca is the groups first album, originally released by Atlantic in 1977; a record that bought the group worldwide fame.

PERSONNEL:

• Oberdan P. Magalhães - alto, soprano & tenor sax
• Jamil Joanes - bass
• Luiz Carlos Santos - drums
• Claudio Stevenson - guitar
• Cristóvão Bastos - keyboards
• Geraldo Sabino, Luna, Nenê, Wilson Canegal - percussion
• Lucio J. Da Silva - trombone
• J. Carlos Barroso - trumpet

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Maria Fumaca
• A2. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
• A3. Mr. Funky Samba
• A4. Caminho Da Roça
• A5. Metalúrgica

• SIDE B
• B1. Baião
• B2. Casa Forte
• B3. Leblon Via Vaz Lôbo
• B4. Urubu Malandro
• B5. Junia