milton nascimento: maria maria
Francisco Espregueira
Raw, atmospheric and emotionally charged, Maria Maria - recorded in 1974 and unreleased until almost thirty years late - is Milton Nascimento’s soundtrack to a ballet which dealt with the legacy of slavery in Brazil. Showcasing one of Brazil’s greatest ever songwriters at his creative peak, the album features an all-star cast of fellow Brazilian legends including Naná Vasconcelos, João Donato, Paulinho Jobim, and members of Som Imaginário and is now reissued by London-based Far Out Recordings.
Originally released in 2003 as a double CD, with Milton Nascimento's 1984 follow up ballet soundtrack Ultimo Trem, Maria Maria will be available on vinyl for the very first time next month, with Ultimo Trem set for vinyl release in early 2020. Impressionistic, emotional and romantic, Milton’s creative process is here represented heavily - on songs without lyrics as well as evocative vocalizing and choruses, heavy experimentations with Afro-Brazilian percussion and taped jungle sounds. One of the greatest musicians of our time, with one of his most experimental works finally available in vinyl on December 13th, courtesy of Far Out Recordings.