In an era when very few are doing it, when it comes to releasing physical mix cassette tapes, there are only a few names that come to mind that I’m always excited to hear what they’ve come up with. Guys that go the extra mile with with they’re putting forth, from concepts to selections and the overall presentation. Giving you more than just the cliche’ but actually putting in deep thought along with deeper selections. The latest tape to arrive in the post via Brazil comes from the homie Tee Cardaci with his recent drop, “Pelo Amor De Deus!” Streetwise Gospel From Brazil which turned out exactly how I would expect coming from him and his love of music.
Pelo Amor De Deus: Streetwise Gospel From Brazil
Which translates to For The Love Of God and, just as it would be exclaimed in English in certain situations, so is it used in Portuguese. But in this case, for the love of God is literally the reason these tracks were produced but also it’s a tongue-in-cheek reference to these songs less than pious sonic inspiration.
In the late 80s and early 90s, a small class of Brazilian gospel artists were making records for the church but with a decidedly modern influence. Groups like Banda Kadoshi were actively integrating funk, street soul, R&B, electro, boogie and rap influences into their sound to attract more youth to the church, just as we saw in the North American gospel scene.
This tape, like my two Tempestade Quieta tapes, developed organically as I found more and more records like these on my digs.
When I began thinking of a follow-up to my Brazilian Quiet Storm project, I started to think about what other records I’d uncovered that represent another side of Brazilian music than what folks are used to hearing. The idea for a tape of Brazilian streetwise gospel seemed like something that hadn’t been done before while still touching on a lot of styles that we are all digging for…Obscure Brazilian records, gospel, street soul, boogie, etc.
As I always try to do on these tapes, I’ve included a few records, like the track from Jerônimo, that I’ve found that are still nowhere to be found online. And even the “known” records here will be new to most.