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**Latest News** Ipanema release their self titled anthology on 18th January 2008. The album contains 17 tracks and is available from record company, Boss Tuneage (www.bosstuneage.com) for a meager £10 including postage within the UK. All proceeds will benefit the Forward 4 Wiz Trust *************************************************** Ipanema were formed in early ‘02 from the debris of the much revered globe-trotting “Mega City 4” and the oracular Serpico. Wiz, the creative force behind the rock trio having been round the world, not to mention the block more than once, joined Canada’s infamous Doughboys after the split of MC4. With appearances playing for...

The Ipanemas, aka Os Ipanemas are led by Brazilian septuagenarians Wilson Das Neves and Neco. Both have had extraordinary careers spanning five decades as key players at the heart of Brazilian musical history. Wilson Das Neves, now also a vocalist, has long been one of the most sought-after drummers in Brazil and Neco’s bossa guitar genius can be traced to countless cult classics. They have recorded and toured with so many greats including Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Wilson Simonal, Jorge Ben, Chico Buarque and Elza Soares. Wilson also features with Rio’s new samba big band Orquestra Imperial. Intrinsically innovative at...

Os Ipanemas are a Brazilian band consisting of Astor Silva (trombone) Marinho (bass) Wilson das Neves (drums) Rubens Bassini (percussion) and Neco (guitar). They released only one album in the 1960s, the now cult Os Ipanemas, released in 1964, a mix of Bossanova, Brazilian samba, African rhythms and Jazz. They band reformed in 2001 with some of the original members (led by Wilson das Neves) and have released three albums on London based Far Out Recordings: The Return of The Ipanemas followed by 2003's Afro Bossa and Samba Is Our Gift (O Samba É Nosso Dom) in 2006 with another...