Far Out Recordings proudly presents two previously unreleased tracks of glorious Brazilian sunshine music. Written and recorded in 1978 by pianist, composer, sound engineer, studio owner and former amateur skateboarding champion Ricardo Bomba, Eu Sei and Flutuando were almost doomed to total obscurity when the master tapes were binned following a ruthless studio clear out. Luckily Bomba kept a cassette tape copy from which Far Out has remastered the release for 7 vinyl/ digital. Throughout a varied career, which included a four year stint as bandleader of Jorge Bens live show (78-82), Ricardo Bomba had a string of idiosyncratic, underground pop hits throughout the 80s, including Voc Vai Se Lembrar which recently featured on Soundways Onda De Amor (Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94) compilation, as well as his then award-winning, now obscure solo album Ultralight (1988). With the stunning vocals of Mariana Couto (the first wife of Chicago percussionist Laudir de Oliveira), legendary drummer Peninha who has recorded with the likes of Jorge Ben, Quarteto Em Cy, Lincoln Olivetti, Tony Bizarro and Gal Costa, and Brazilian guitarist Blimba Buarque, Eu Sei and Flutuando truly are lost gems of the late 70s Rio de Janeiro MPB scene. *Disclaimer! This release was mastered from cassette tape, so the sound quality may differ from other releases on Far Out Recordings. We advise listening to sound clips before buying where possible... The music was simply too good to not release! Credits: Ricardo Bomba - Piano, Soprano saxophone, Vocals Roberto Lee - Bass, Vocals Peninha - Drums Mariana Couto - Vocals on Eu Sei Blimba - Guitar Compositions by Ricardo Bomba Produced by Ricardo Bomba Recorded at Transamrica Studios in 1978 Engineered by Vanderlei Loureiro and Toninho Barbosa
