Blog: Caipirinha Lounge

Bet you didn't know that there's a cover of Ray Charles iconic track, Hit The Road Jack, in Portuguese! Mo'horizons , the Latin jazz and funk band from Germany so prominent in downtempo, chillout, and Buddha Bar albums, created this track back in 2001. They called their version "Pé na Estrada", which translates literally to 'foot on the road'. Covering songs successfully is a difficult thing to do, even more so when you're covering it in another language entirely. Props to Mo'horizons for doing it so brilliantly, as 'Pé na Estrada' manages to evoke the attitude and energy of [...]

• Mo'horizons - Hit The Road Jack