Experience the vibrant return of Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, the legendary duo from Bahia whose music has defined the soul of Brasil for over five decades. This bold new collaboration, Jazz Is Dead 026, captures an instant, magical kinship formed with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Recorded through an intuitive, improvisatory process in Los Angeles, this album weaves Bahia’s rich folkloric traditions into the analog soul sound of Jazz Is Dead, introducing their timeless spirit to a new generation.

• Features a new collaboration between Antonio Carlos & Jocafi and Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
• Captures the intuitive, improvisatory ethos of the Jazz Is Dead series.
• Weaves Salvador’s folkloric traditions with analog soul music.
• Performed and composed by Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

• 1 audioCD disc

• Binding: audioCD
• Release Date: 2026-04-03
• Weight: 59g
• Dimensions: 140x127x6mm (13.97 x 12.7 x 0.64 cm)
• Artist/Composer/Performer: Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
• Label: JAZZ IS DEAD
• Manufacturer Reference: JID026CD

This release reaffirms the creative vitality of Antônio Carlos & Jocafi, bridging their Bahian heritage with a global audience through the unique vision of the Jazz Is Dead project.