TONI TORNADO / ZECA DO TROMBONE & ROBERTO SAX – Sou Negro / Coluna Do Meio – 7″ – Vinyl

LABEL: Mr Bongo

CAT NO: BRZ45086

BARCODE: 7119691273075

Tracklisting:

A) Toni Tornado Sou Negro
B) Zeca Do Trombone & Roberto Sax Coluna Do Meio

TONI TORNADO / ZECA DO TROMBONE & ROBERTO SAX
Sou Negro / Coluna Do Meio

7 Vinyl

Sou Negro (Im Black) is taken from Toni Tornados (aka Antnio Viana Gomes) sought after 1970 four-track compacto EP on Odeon Records. Already having had some experience in show business as a dancer in the 1960s, Toni started his musical career in 1970 and adopted the stage name Toni Tornado. The influence of James Brown flowed through his music, with Toni becoming one of the first Brazilian artists (alongside Tim Maia) to introduce the soul and funk sound into Brazilian music. Together with other contemporary musicians and bands such as Banda Black Rio, Gerson King Combo and Cassiano, this new sound led to DJs throwing soul parties. This unique Brazilian take on soul and funk (and later on disco) became coined as Black Rio. A movement that celebrated pride in its Black identity and consciousness.

Zeca Do Trombone has an impressive repertoire which has seen him releasing a handful of solo albums and working with some of the greats of Brazilian music, such as Tim Maia, Ivan Lins, Joyce, and Luis Vagner. The track Coluna Do Meio is taken from his 1976 collaboration project Z Do Trombone E Roberto Sax with saxophonist Roberto Sax, which additionally features the heavyweight Wilson das Neves on percussion. This catchy Wah-Wah guitar-led dancer has become a favourite with DJs over the years and will continue to be championed for years to come.