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We Are Povo is their debut album (out on Raw Fusion Records from Stockholm), this came out last year and got a little over-looked. But with a short tour to come, it seems a good time to have another listen.

I remember DJ Animisiewasz Startt first playing the cover of ‘Perfect Day’ one sunny Saturday afternoon but the sultry ‘Eyes Closed’ soft samba sounds better now; more in the Schema/Nicola Conte mode. Talkin’ of him, ‘Too Right To Be Wrong’ (Trine-Lise Varing on vocals) is a lounge-samba to compliment Mr Conte’s “New Samba” remix of ‘You Are’.

The Blue Note jazz is provided by their own blues compositions ‘Ed The Bull’, ‘Hot Lips’ (Mark Linn vocals) and their cover of Horace Silver’s ‘Senior Blues’ with Ed Jones on vocals.

The excellence of Scandinavian musicianship is evident throughout all the members of the band, including Lars (brass), Bastian Sjelberg (bass), Heine Hansen (Piano), Fredrik Lundin (saxes/flute/clarinet) and various drummers.

‘Bee-Da-Bau’ is another very Blue Note track and Fredrick’s playing is a highlight as it is also on the title track.

You’ve got to be in the right mood for this, but when you are, it’s so cool man. The mix of modal, Latin, fusion and jazz ‘n’ soul influences are a delight and must be a great experience live.

Reviewed: Povo - We Are Povo (Raw Fusion Recordings) Cat. No.RAFLP 004 (2xLP) Released: July 2005
Tracklisting:
A1 We Are Povo
A2 Hot Lips
B1 Senior Blues
B2 Bee-Da-Bau
C1 Eyes Closed
C2 Perfect Day
C3 Ed The Bull
D1 Too Right To Be Wrong
D2 You Are (Nicola Conte New Samba Rmx)

POVO on Tour 2006
Thu 30th March: Jazz Café, LONDON, U.K
Fri 31st March: Departure Lounge, EDINBURGH, U.K
Sat 1st April: La Palma, ROME, ITALY

Links:
www.rawfusionrec.com