Flora Purim "Casa Forte"

[tomdcheek]

Raul De Souza on trombone. Great album. I bought this when in came out and wore it out.

[phfrixion]

Great song and album! Even if the Elis Regina version has this "mystic extra flair", this is groovey as hell and 'tho light as a feather. *LOL*

[thedeeliciousplum]

This is a song that presses one to listen to it, at the very least, 3 to 4 times. More and more colour and beauty comes pouring out after each and every listen. I love when Flora is playing along with the horn at about 1:38

Thank you for sharing this one.

[2day4evernow]

if this does set you in motion go see your doctor immediately

[lowgrau]

When I first heard this, much as I like Flora and that whole band, all them cats, to me the best version is by, beleive it or not, Brazil 66.

Off the Fool on the Hill album. Check it out. It's around here, I just don't know how to throw up a video response yet'

Same song, Brazil 66

[kingzvalet]

Gracias Masestra "Tres Bella

[ray123ification]

Not being contentious, I actually hate this!! Music really is a wonderfully subjective medium. I listened to Tan Tans summer theme and YT recommended this!

[TRT7100]

Thanks for posting one of my fav tracks ever. Flora is awesome. I just checked out an interview on youtube called 'In bed with flora' where she talks about the record

[ALEREVAN]

Raul de Souza (Raulzinho) on trombone. Great !!!

[durgaaa]

@ALEREVAN OOOhh yeah! That trombone is IT ! I was a 25 year old girl when I first heard this in 1976 and it hit me where it counts! It's a faaaabulous tasty piece of music. Especially where it comes in at 1:32. I was a jammin 25 year old !

[mrhuxter]

I played this LP to death back in the 70's .I can still remember when I was given it by a record shop owner for my 25th birthday !!

[durgaaa]

love, love, love that trombone! !

[XAbaddon7]

@durgaaa Yeah I wish I could play trombone that well.

[zecaulo]

Elis Regina tornou tão marcante esta música que mesmo na voz da bela Flora Purin, fica algum eco da Elis... Bela interpretação, bela música de Edu Lobo.

[EinSofVirtuoso]

Isn't there a remix by Snowboy and Titanium of this song?

[eliyao]

banda black rio's funky version is the best, casa forte is ecstatic!

[Cch092775]

Nice.....I believe Sergio Mendes and Edu Lobo did this one too!

[mundrungo78]

and Elis Regina and many others. The theme is actually from Edu Lobo.

[oldjuret]

Thanks for your video. It gave me a lot of inspiration. My work is on the same path but still different.

Good luck from Stefan Pöntinen

[jjaniero]

you rock lamont

thanku

[sperry22ut]

I love this album - particularly the classic 'Vera cruz'. 'Stories to Tell' is thankfully available on CD. I eagerly scan hoping someone will post 'Open your eyes - you can fly'. These musicians really were 'magicians'..

[LamontCJ]

I have that lp and will post soon. I love Flora and have always appreciated her artistry.

[sperry22ut]

If allowed to, I'm sure the feedback will be high. To touch on just one aspect, I've lost count of the number of times the opening bassline ( Alfonso Johnson ) has been sampled, in music, TV promotions, etc.

( Lizz Wright's full offering is really good, and all be it different, some lovely basswork.)Congats on all of your postings to date.

[LamontCJ]

She did some jail time for drug possession and "Open Your Eyes-You Can Fly" was her liberation song. I just dig her whole set. She's a survivor, an artist, and just soooo sexy . I did have the privilege of seeing her and her husband Airto here in Philly at Univ of Penn and they gave a tremendous show. They were so intimate with the audience. Airto is a genius!