Bona Ventura

Botafogo · Rio de Janeiro

Tropicália Discos

ShopLocal favourite

A small record shop founded in 2004, with about 20,000 LPs of samba, MPB, bossa nova and rarities, popular with local collectors and with foreigners hunting Brazilian vinyl. Dua Lipa put it on her 2026 list of favourite record shops in the world.

Address
Rua Sorocaba, 122, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
Hours
Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00; Sat 11:00-16:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
Records vary; price not verified
Price level
R$ R$

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Ask the staff for Brazilian pressings you will not find online (Billboard Brasil, quoting Dua Lipa).
  • The shop runs signings, talks and LP launches; check its programme (Veja Rio, 2026).

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