Miguel de Deus はブラジルのミュージシャン。 Os Brazões で 1969 年に唯一作をリリース、1974 年に Assim Assado 名義でこれまた唯一作をリリースしたあと、これまた唯一作となったソロ名義の本作を 1977 年にリリース。
内容は信じられないくらいに真っ黒なファンクで、黒汁というレベルではないくらいに狂騒的なのにビートが速くないという、通好みな 1 枚ではあるんですが、掛け声というのかなんというのか、ポルトガル語だかで合いの手を入れすぎて余計暑苦しいというか暗黒汁が溢れちゃって収拾がつかないほどに。 なのに最後の曲は唐突にメロウで、一筋縄ではいかない面も見せつけるのであります。
サイケにしてもファンクにしてもなんにしても、ブラジル人が気合を入れるととんでもなく躁病的なベクトルに向かってしまうのがおもしろいです。
For the first time reissued - with the great contribution of Miguel de Deus's family in São Paulo, that supplied the amazing collection of photos for the 4 pages inner, inside the LP. This limited edition is a highly collectable for fans of Brazilian soul, groove and psychedelia. It's our contribution to pay respect to one of the most important Brazilian musicians of the late 60's and early 70's. Main brain of bands like OS BRAZÕES and ASSIM ASSADO, he left us an amazing legacy for new generations. This is a small, but more than deserved homage to him, finally. Miguel de Deus was the protagonist of this amazing Afro-Funk movement, together with a group of "heavy" musicians, as they were called in those days of consolidation of a strong Black Power scene, mainly composed of black youth from the outskirts of the suburbs of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where the movement took the name of Black Rio. It's raw Rock-Funk-Psychedelic-Tropicalia.