Catalogue: Special Projects: "Soundtrip Northeast Brazil" - Various Artists - Soundtrip Series

Brasilian music is first and foremost rhythm. Brasilians seem to have it in their genes - even tiny children swing their hips in perfect synch with the driving beat. Latin grooves are the ultimate sonic personification of rhythmic movement. The artists on soundtrip Brasil transform their individual interpretations of traditional styles and update them to the 21st century. The music whisks listeners into carnival's frenzy, with its fiery Samba percussion groups and sonorous Brasilian texts sung with great emotion and pathos. There's little chance to catch one's breath - congas and bass drums make the earth quake, tropical heat smoulders in every measure. You cannot escape this Latin fire.

The soundtrip series is a cooperative project between Piranha Musik and Reise Know-How Publishers. An experienced, established leader in the field of travel guide publication, Reise Know-How approached us to assist them in putting together compilations to mirror the current musical landscape in various regions. The series, which will continue for years to come, begins with 10 beautifully packaged CDs introducing listeners to the aural atmospheres of Argentina, Australia, the Balkans, China, Finland, Japan, Cuba, North Africa, northeast Brazil and Switzerland. Available at bookshops in German-speaking countries, soundtrip CDs can be found in special display cases placed near the Reise Know-How travel guide series.