Bixiga 70 - Vapor

Key to Bixiga 70's style is how the group both breaks ground and can sling a universally appealing tune - balancing a sense of modernity with retro brass and hand percussion that draws on the centuries-old West African-Caribbean connection still so crucial to Brazilian musical aesthetics today -- Pop Matters.

Sao Paulo'sAfro-Brazilian groove visionariesBixiga 70 return with an ecstatic 5th album -Vapor- their first in four years. The sound is joyful, a series of potent horn driven melodies and infectious polyrhythms. More than a return,Vaporis a rebirth for Bixiga 70, with the exuberance of a party; ten people who are happy to be playing together and find a release of energy in their music.We're a stage band, that's our natural habitat, says baritonesax playerCuca Ferreira.A show has its own narrative, and we tried to give that to this album.