VA - Favela Chic Postonove 1-4 (2001-2006)

Favela is the Brazilian equivalent of the Jamaican shantytown or the American ghetto, and from it springs an incredible variety of sounds -- samba, funk, hip-hop, easy listening and even drum'n'bass during the late '90s and early 2000s. Although the Favela Chic club is an ocean away (in Paris), it's become a focal point of the favela sound. Favela Chic Postonove, the first volume in a series of mixes, re-creates a night at the club by packing in two dozen tracks that may result in a case of whiplash if listeners attempt to chart the styles on display (in that sense, favela has no specific "sound" to speak of, only an energy and specific quality of production that ties its tracks together). Here, Walter Wanderley's bustling and breezy "Batucada" gives way to an easy listening funk singalong ("Eu Também Quero Mócoto") from long-time Brazilian bandleader Erlon Chaves. Also given ample space is baile funk, an urban dance music heavily reliant on sample-laden party rap; highlights come from Batutinha DJ and Bonde de Gorila. But the energy displayed by these new-school artists is trumped by the artist with a longer resume than anyone -- Jorge Ben, whose contribution is the totally bonkers "Cuidado Com o Bulldog," which cycles between acoustic pop and heavy-riffing hard rock. (Most bizarre of all, however, has to be a cover of "Sixteen Tons" by Funk Como le Gusta.)

The Second Volume from One of Paris' Most Chic Restaurants. Sounds of Samba and Bossa Nova Mix with Electronica, Funk, Hip Hop, Breakbeats and the Ever Important Batucada! It's the Sound of Today's Brazilian Music that is Heard from Rio to Brasilia to Sao Paulo...from Bahia to Manaus and Everywhere in Between....along The Amazon and Beyond...all The Way to France. La Rue Faubourg Du Temple Pumps Night and Day with the Beautiful Folk of the French Capitol Gathered for Great Times. You Can Experience the Essence of the Music that Brings their Joy with Both this Disc and the Previous Volume.

The Fourth Collection of Brazilian Classics (Old and New) Spanning Numerous Musical Genres (Bossa Nova, Rock, Capoeira Etc), as Heard at One of the Coolest, Liveliest Restaurants in Paris. This Edition is a Kaleidescope of Brazilian Music, Mixing Styles and Eras by Favela's Resident DJ Gringo Da Parada. The Selection of Tracks is Evolutionary and Presents an Original Overview for all Willing to Discover the Wide Range of Brazilian Musical Culture.