Album: Various artists, Daora – Underground Sounds of Urban Brasil (Mais um Discos)
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"Daora" (meaning "dope", as in "cool") is a follow-up to the best Brazilian compilation of 2010; Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira! And cool it is, in the way it avoids generic samba and bossa nova in favour of cutting-edge yet melodic hip-hop more sonically engaging than anything at present coming from the US or UK.
There's also some edgy Afrobeat and drowsy dub, adding up to the perfect soundtrack for a summer that's finally arrived.
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