Tom Ze - Estudando O Samba

Incredibly unique concept album from the one and only, Tom Ze 769;. As featured in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Brazilian Albums of all-time list (2007).One of Ze's finest albums in our opinion, originally released by ContinentalBrazil in 1976 � a tough one to find at a good price in its original form now.'Estudando do Samba' (or 'Studying The Samba') is a post-Tropicalia studioexperimentation laiden with layers of hypnotic percussion, effects & samplesthat deconstructs the 'samba' form. Recorded during what was arguably his most creative period.David Byrne found the record in Rio in the late 90's and included several songson his Tom Ze collection for Luaka Bop a few years later. At that time Tom wasnot recording or touring much; playing low-key shows in Sao Paulo andcontemplating a move back to Irara 769; to work at a service station owned by one of his cousins. Byrne's project helped to reignite his career and he hasn't looked back since.Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.