In the late 1960s, as Brazil was controlled by a military junta, a group of musicians, calling themselves Tropicálistas introduced leftist politics and hippie counter culture to the pop music of South America. Musically they combined psychedelic rock with urban bossa nova and rural folk, on top of African based rhythms. The lyrics are mostly political but satirical and surreal, sung as [...]
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Two Tropicália Classics
Posted in Brasil, Brazil, bossa nova, music, pop, rock, tropicália, video, tagged Caetano Veloso, counter culture, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, hippies, Nara Leão, Os Mutantes, politics, psychedelic, surreal on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Best New Music of 2007 – Part I
Posted in Europe, Mexico City, Monterrey, alt-country, alternative, baile funk, bossa nova, electro, electronic music, indie rock, music, música, pop, rock, rock en español, tagged Bebel Gilberto, Bonde do Role, Caetano Veloso, café tacvba, Cafe Tacuba, Ceu, Chetes on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, another “Best of 2007″ list. These 12 cds, are my favorites from artists primarily of Latin American origin and with lyrics in Spanish and Portuguese. Some were released in Brasil, Mexico, or elsewhere in 2006 but found their way to the United States in 2007.
The First Six In Alphabetical Order:
Bebel Gilberto-Momento
Doesn’t break any new ground, really. Just another beautiful bossa nova album with [...]
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