{"product_id":"marvin-gaye-studio-rio-sexual-healing-2025-reissue","title":"Marvin Gaye \u0026 Studio Rio - Sexual Healing (2025 Reissue)","description":"Following Mr Bongo's reissue of Studio Rio's exquisite Brazilian-infused take\non Bill Withers' 'Lovely Day', which was one of the standout hits from last\nsummer, we shine a light on another of their superb remakes\nMasterminded and produced by the German, Grammy award- winning Berman\nBrothers, and using the same all-star cast behind the Bill Withers' reinterpretation, they\nput a joyous Brazilian twist on the Marvin Gaye classic 'Sexual Healing'. Rich in\npositivity and a pure end-of-the-night classic, this is another surefire winner to light up\nany occasion.\nA project born out of Christian \u0026amp; Frank Berman's, aka the Berman Brothers, passion for\nBrazilian music, they had wondered what some of the all-time classic US soul songs\nwould sound like if they had been recorded in Rio de Janeiro with the best Brazilian\nmusicians. \"The idea took root in the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro. Beyond the\ncity's main carnival, countless neighbourhood block parties pulse with live samba\ndrumming, colourful costumes, and a joyful mix of freedom, music, and cultural\nexpression. The goal was to capture this spirit and channel it into Gaye's timeless hit,\"\nexplain the Berman Brothers.\nHeading to Rio in 2013, the brothers assembled a select team of top- level Brazilian\nmusicians including many sidemen to one of Brazil's most influential composers, Tom\nJobim. They brought in Torcuato Mariano, renowned for his work with Djavan and\nGilberto Gil, to arrange the songs, drawing inspiration from classic '60s \/ '70s Brazilian\nsamba recordings for this new remake. Another addition was Pretinho da Serrinha,\none of Brazil's most acclaimed samba musicians, who worked with Seu Jorge,\nCaetano Veloso, and Lulu Santos. His masterful percussion and cavaquinho playing\ngave the track its irresistible summer energy.\nHaving spoken to Sony about their idea, they were given access to the multitrack\ntapes, meaning they could present Marvin's original vocal take with this reimagined\nBrazilian flavour. \"Our goal was to create an authentic samba recording to accompany\nMarvin Gaye's vocal performance. We wanted to honour the original while creating\nsomething fresh - hoping people would feel as if the song had been recorded this way\nfrom the very beginning\".\nRemoulding Gaye's iconic lovers' anthem from 1982, the brothers flipped 'Sexual\nHealing' into a joy-filled, smouldering samba-driven beauty. It's a breezy, light-hearted\nremake, with Marvin's sublime soul delivery sitting perfectly amidst the shuffling\ncavaquinho and cuica groove. Uplifting horn stabs, building melodies, and heartfelt\nharmonies elevate the song to an ecstatic climax.\nNow pressed to 45 for the first time, with the instrumental on the B-side, this single is\nthe perfect cut to ignite the party or as that feel-good closer that will send everyone\nhome on a high.","brand":"MR BONGO","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":53021563191638,"sku":"MRM-02048","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/d3face5dd7d9e6dab55ca638085e71d8.jpg?v=1775197454","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/marvin-gaye-studio-rio-sexual-healing-2025-reissue","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}