Saxophonist with the amazing Metá Metá, band leader of Sambanzo and Espetacular Charanga, Thiago França is also a real crate digger. Look at this selfie, sent just after his eclectic top 5…

Le Grand Kalle, Don Gonzalo, Manu Dibango
Africa Boogaloo

«Amazing compilation, great track. I like a lot how this track sounds like a rhythmic intersection between rumba, afrobeat and boogie. The portuguese lyrics makes it very cool. Nice “battle” between flute and alto sax, groovy till the end.»

Les Vikings de la Martinique
Super Djouk

«Very nice record, I have been DJing it a lot. Very similar to brazilian “lambada”, all instruments playing with great rhythmic feel, very danceable.»

Peter King
Mr. Lonely Wolf

«Great groove, kinda “sunny”, nice vocals, catchy melody. I love the sound of that banjo-like instrument, trumpet solo also very cool. Love how sometimes african grooves sounds kinda messy and imprecise, very organic, as they were playing at home, not worried at all, feels like it’s talking about Brasil.»

Math Samba et son groupe
Aux pays du Café

«Love this one, an afrobeat influenced soul groove. Nice flute solo, more stylish then virtuoso, very cool. The groove is deep but also kinda lay back, very cool, there’s a sensual feeling about it.»

Art Ensemble of Chicago
Rock out

«I like this track a lot, especially the mantra-like bass line conducting the music through all the changes and weird tempos that comes above it. The atmosphere is also great, with shouting voices, unstructured solos, hard groove and noises; deep and still danceable.»