Various Artists - Beleza Tropical [Compiled By David Byrne]

New Vinyl - Translucent Blue/Orange

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A1    Jorge Ben–    Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
A2    Maria Bethânia & Gal Costa–    Sonho Meu
A3    Gilberto Gil–    Só Quero Um Xodó
A4    Caetano Veloso–    Um Canto De Afoxé Para O Bloco Do Ilê (Ilê Ayê)
B1    Caetano Veloso–    O Leãozinho    
B2    Chico Buarque–    Caçada
B3    Chico Buarque Part. Vocal Milton Nascimento–    Calice
B4    Lô Borges*–    Equatorial
B5    Milton Nascimento–    San Vicente
C1    Gilberto Gil–    Quilomba, O El Dorado Negro
C2    Jorge Ben–    Caramba!... Galileu Du Galileia    
C3    Nazaré Pereira–    Caixa De Sol
C4    Nazaré Pereira–    Maculelê
C5    Caetano Veloso–    Queixa    
D1    Gilberto Gil–    Andar Com Fé
D2    Jorge Ben–    Fio Maravilha
D3    Milton Nascimento–    Anima
D4    Caetano Veloso–    Terra

RSD Black Friday 2021

Newly remastered on a color vinyl 2LP set with new notes from David Byrne, the record that started it all.

“Some of the artists represented on this compilation were forced into exile from Brazil as a result of sweet sounding songs like these. It is hard for us to imagine this music as being in any way dangerous, but the military regime that ruled Brazil during the late '60s and early '70s found it quite threatening. The combination of lyrics, the re-introduction of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the electric guitars encouraged and inspired a whole generation in Brazil, much to the dismay of the government of the time. Maybe those songs are a more human form of political pop than our rabble rock epics which often sound too close to national anthems or marches for me. I first heard music like this years ago. I didn't 'get it' then, I couldn't hear it for what it was. Then, years later, I picked up a few LPs by Milton Nascimento and Caetano Veloso. I had no idea what was on them, I was buying blind, as I often do. I guess I was ready, because after that I became kind of obsessed, and every time I went to the record shop, I'd get a couple of Brazilian LPs. Some were great, real seductive ear openers, while others were not at all to my taste. But the gems far outweighed the garbage. I became intrigued by the question: What kind of culture could produce such radical yet beautiful music? - David Byrne