Customer Reviews
Superb!! An absolute bargain! - By: Mr. Simon P. Winskill, 20 Jul 2009 
Definately not your usual compilation of rubbish, this CD rocks! (or sambas!). Every CD is packed full of classic Brazilian beats giving hours of funky listening pleasure. Its a bargain!
Everything is here from old to new , some new ones on me but generally very classy across the board. - By: Mr. J. H. Stroud, 09 Jul 2009 
Was put on to this box set after doing an internet radio show with a friend of mine after the first & second cd,s things get very interesting, good blend of bossa & latin grooves , very kind to the ears too!
Daily Telegraph Review - By: Marshy, 12 Jun 2008 From spaced-out percussion jams & old-school piano sambas to bossa-flavoured house & heated baile funk, this eight-volume odyssey through Brazil's many styles offers a master classin the country's dance culture.
The sultry growl of Seu jorge & the basso profundo of the veteran Trio Mocoto are among the featured voices, but this is a series that belongs to the dancefloor rather than to individual stars. And while many classic series offer overview compilations, this gives you the WHOLE of Mr. Bongo's Brazilian Beats for little more than the price of a single album. [Mark Hudson]
Great CD Boxset - By: J. Munro, 21 May 2008 Mr Bongo's given us a real gem here ! You simply cant go wrong for the money. I've been listening to the CD's on the way to work, & they are fantastic. CD 1 alone is worth the money. The music style ranges from thumping house, to traditional bossa nova, to funky tunes that sound like they've been lifted from a 70's porn soundtrack & beefed up.
I'm now on CD 4 & I've yet to be bored, or hear a tune that I dont like. I'm sure the rest of the CD'sin the box set are just as varied, just as enjoyable & just as cool.
Like me, if you want to expand your musical horizons, then this is a really good sample/introduction into Brazilian music.
Next time I'm having a BBQ, this CD Box set is going to get played all the way through. Its fantastic.
An offer you can't refuse - By: John Tree, 18 Apr 2008 Just been & checked, it's still got the price sticker on...I paid £14.99 for volume one (single CD) of this series when it came outin 2000. If you compare that with the asking price of this 8CD box set [repeat...eight CDs!!] which is the story of the Brazilian Beats series so far ...you really can't go wrong here.
OK it's a mixed bag of stuff, but there are some real finds. If you are a fan of new latin music, & there are some mint club tunes here, dive in...it really is a total bargain. There is everything from Pete Heller's full-on Samba house reworking of Ba-tu-ca-da to quietly anthemic pieces by Jorge Ben, to Barbatuques...who are a mesmerising ensemble doing experimental percussion using body sounds. Unconditionally recommended for discovering Brazilian artists you have never heard of...well...what are you waiting for?
