Welcome to Rocco’s Música!Musica! An excursion through modern and vintage sounds from around the globe. Every week we offer new shows for your listening pleasure. While you’re listening, you can read Rocco’s Blog – articles, reviews and interviews with featured artists. Check out Rocco’s Recommends, links to new releases Rocco recommends. And if you miss a show, not to worry. Just click on More Shows and choose the show you’d like to hear. We hope you enjoy your visit.
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Welcome to Rocco’s V2 Lounge 53! 60 minutes of all vintage, all vinyl.
We have cued up for you Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley, Sister Sledge, Celia Cruz, Aldemaro Romero, Martin Denny, The 5th Dimension, Lionel Hampton, Ralf Bendix, Chim Kothari, Sophia Loren, Joe Basile and His Orchestra, and much more! Please enjoy the vinyl goodness and thank you so much for listening.
Rocco’s V2 Lounge 53 playlist:
Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley – Portuguese Washerwoman
Los Admiradores – Sylvie
Martin Denny – Bijou
The Art Mooney Big Band – Shine On Harvest Moon
The Rio Carnival Orchestra – Moon Over Montevideo
Mustang – I Give You Mine
Sister Sledge – My Guy
The 5th Dimension – Wedding Bell Blues
Eddie Harris – Listen Here
Ralf Bendix – Armer Gigolo
Cal Tjader – Mambo Sangria
Chim Kothari – Downtown
Celia Cruz – Burndanga
Zaccarias and His Orchestra – Holiday For Strings
Conte Candoli All Stars – Muggin’ the Minor
Jo Basile and His Orchestra – The Girl From Ipanema
Walter Wanderley – Beach Samba
Lionel Hampton – Satin Doll
Aldemaro Romero – Bluesette
Warren Barker – Swingin’ On the Strip
Sophia Loren – Carina
Who is tuning in? Thank you very much!
Rocco Recommends
Monsieur Blumenberg the nom de plume of Federico Kikko Montefiori, from Italy’s masters of lounge, Montefiori Cocktail. Monsieur Blumenberg is Kikko’s solo side and over the years he has released some wonderful compositions such as in 2001’s Musique et Couleurs, Divertissement Avec du Punk Rock from 2017 and singles such as Tanamadana, Tempi d’Oro and Love In Tokyo.
Le bon monsieur has now just released a new ep: Nonsense Songs. Artwork by Anna Bertozzi. Produced and co-arranged by Daniele Bengi Benati (Ridillo, Flipper Music, That’s Amore Music), the title says it all.
“il disco che vi cambiera la vita…in peggio” (the album that will change your life… for the worse)
But it is also a blast.
With smash hits such as “Hi hi hi”, “Sushi Please”, “Bana banana” this collection of nonsense songs is sure to liven any social function, including Rocco’s favourite: “ Marà marà”, a very Umiliani-esque romp, to which when asked about its connection to Maná Maná, Kikko replied, “Actually, ‘Marà marà’ is the badly made version of Maná Maná.”
mais bien sûr!
Nonsense Songs is available on most platforms! Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, iTunes
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