Psychedelia

For a long time this album was a bit of a holy grail for many collectors. Released originally in 1968 on the Brazilian division of CBS Records, it was reissued by Mr Bongo a decade or so ago, and that’s the version I picked up last year. That reissue raised the profile of Krishnanda somewhat, at least over here in western Europe, where it received several endorsements from the great and good. Original copies still change hands for thousands of pounds; each to their own and all that, but I’m happy with the £25 outlay. Pedro Santos was born in…