Sandra Sa - Vale Tudo (2021)

Released in 1983, Sandra Sa's "Vale Tudo" is one of the essential
Brazilian-boogie-funk records of the era. Pure class throughout, with
a dream team of incredible musicians and producers behind the scenes.
For some, this album is regarded as Sandra's magnum opus.

It is drenched in the essence of the Brazilian 1980's boogie and funk
sound. A driving force behind this is the writing, arrangement, and
musicianship of Lincoln Olivetti, who was instrumental in forging this
unique sound within Brazilian production at the time. It is heightened
even further by the astonishing team that feature on the record.
Brazilian icon and heavyweight Tim Maia Robson Jorge Serginho Trombone
Oberdan Magalhaes, Claudio Stevenson and Jamil Joanes (of "Banda Black
Rio" fame), Junior Mendes, the list goes on. This crew of musicians
synergised perfectly with Sandra's vocal style, all complementing each
other to create a classic.

One of our favourites from the album is the opening track: "Trem Da
Central", an infectious groove that when paired with Sandra's cool and
relaxed swaggering vocal resulted in an essential dancefloor jam!
Equally delightful and dancefloor summoners are the catchy boogie funk
of "Candura", and the Earth, Wind & Fire sounding "Pela Cidade". Tim
Maia features on the fast-paced duet "Vale Tudo", which was written
especially for Sandra to sing with Tim, who at the time was one of the
biggest stars in Brazilian music. These boogie and funk compositions
are balanced by fine slow jams giving the album a satisfyingly well-
rounded feel.

Sandra had been working in music since the 70's and continues to do so
to this day, but this period of the early 80's was a rich and prolific
time for her. If you are a fan of Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti's
self-titled album from 1982 or Marcos Valle's 1983 album featuring the
song "Estrelar", then this one is definitely for you. "Vale Tudo" is a
must-have record from a talented artist at the top of her game and
Sandra makes it all sound so effortless.