Sonia Santos - Marraio

The third appearance in the Brazil 45 series for the mighty Sonia Santos, here with a relatively under-the-radar gem. 'Mario' is a quirky samba-funk bomb with tripped out synths, wah-wah guitar, horn stabs and is one aimed straight for the dance-floor. Written by H�lio Matheus, it was released on a 7 and four track EP on Som Livre records in 1974 and 1975 respectively. Brazilian record digger and DJ hero DJ Nuts included 'Mario' in his epic mixtape 'Cultura C�pia' back in 2004.

On the flip we keep the funk-vibes going but drop the tempo. The late-great Marcia Maria's AOR/Rio-funk slow-jam 'Oh! Man' was only released on a 7 single on Odeon Records in 1979. It features the distinctive sounds of Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti in the production team.