Marlui Miranda Tchori Tchori (Brasingles Volume 1)

The indigenous cause is an urgent one not only in terms of territory but also when it comes to the preservation of the vast Indian culture and Brazilian singer-songwriter Marlui Miranda has been dedicating herself for almost four decades to keep their music alive (she has a doctorate on Indian music, so you know). The haunting, beautiful melody of “Tchori Tchori” couldn’t get a better companion than the exquisite musical palette of Uakti, one of Brazil’s greatest instrumental groups, known for creating their own instruments (you’ve heard them before in Selva Discos alongside Maria Rita). That’s what the listener gets on the A side of this release – the deep sound frequencies of a 45RPM cut, fully remastered, of a song never put on a vinyl record before. On the B side, Brazilian DJ and producer Joutro Mundo (Jonas Rocha’s alias), who’s also involved in the indigenous cause for a long time, takes us on a journey reworking Marlui’s groove with subtlety, extending the chant and adding just the right elements to make it work not only in the dancefloor but also on home/office environments for pure listening pleasure.