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The first in a series of compilation discs put together by David Byrne for his Luaka Bop label, BELEZA TROPICAL attempts to harness a whole musical movement within a single collection. While North America had long succumbed to bossa nova (to the point of its becoming merely a cheesily exotic seduction), the sounds of tropicalismo initially had little impact outside of its native Brazil. Forged in a period of social and political upheaval, the music draws on an enormous variety of musical influences--from traditional Brazilian folk music and street songs to chansons and rock & roll--and reflects the complexity of a culture caught between the expansion of the modern world and the harshness of a repressive dictatorship. And although it's impossible to draw an entire portrait with a single stroke, BELEZA TROPICAL is a suitable introduction to some of the innovators of Brazilian pop, among them Milton Nascimento, Gal Costa, and Caetano Veloso.
Includes liner notes by David Byrne and Arto Lindsay.
Personnel: Milton Nascimento (vocals).
Liner Note Authors: David Byrne; Arto Lindsay.
Photographers: Paulo Kawall de Vasconcellos; Evandro Teixeira; Sergio Dana; Dario Zalis; Antonio Guerreiro; Januário Garcia; Carlos Da Silva Filho; Chris Callis; Joao Bosco.
Cezanne; Guilherme Araújo; Sergio Carvalho; Gilberto Gil; Todo Mundo; Paulinho Tapajós; Perinho Albuquerque; Liminha; Mazola; Milton Nascimento; Roberto Menescal; Caetano Veloso; David Byrne (Compilation); Todo Mundo (Compilation)
Recording Time
64 minutes
Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Songs
Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
 Price
1
Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) (with Jorge Ben)
$0.99
2
Sonho Meu (with Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, Maria Bethania / Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia Gal Costa)
$0.99
3
Só Quero Um Xodó (with Gilberto Gil)
$0.99
4
Um Canto De Afoxé Para O Bloco Do Ilê (Ilê Ayê) (with Caetano Veloso)
$0.99
5
O Leãozinho (with Caetano Veloso)
$0.99
6
Caçada (with Chico Buarque)
$0.99
7
Calice (with Chico Buarque)
$0.99
8
Equatorial (with Lo Borges, Lô Borges)
$0.99
9
San Vicente (with Milton Nascimento)
$0.99
10
Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro (with Gilberto Gil)
$0.99
11
Caramba! ... Galileu Da Galileia (with Jorge Ben)
$0.99
12
Caixa De Sol (with Nazar Pereira)
$0.99
13
Maculele (with Nazare Pereira)
$0.99
14
Queixa (with Caetano Veloso)
$0.99
15
Andar Com Fé (with Gilberto Gil)
$0.99
16
Fio Maravilha (with Jorge Ben)
$0.99
17
Anima (with Milton Nascimento)
$0.99
18
Terra (with Caetano Veloso)
$0.99
Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Music Review
Customer Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Reviews
Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)
happy to meet you i've been seeking this cd for a very long time...finally you gave me the chance i was exepecting...thanx a lot Submitted by sdpta (taranto - ITALY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Dunno... but I love it.
I don't know if these are Brazilian classics. I don't know the artists, I don't know the songs.
I DO know that this is a collection of GREAT songs. I've been to Brazil, and while I don't recall hearing any of these tunes there, they without doubt bring back memories of the people and country.
The music is bright, lively, intelligent and emotional. This is worth owning only for the first 4 tracks alone... the rest are gravy. Submitted by jasperkonrad (Seattle, WA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
worth getting this is worth getting if only just for the two magnificent jorje ben songs filho maravighlia and punta de lanca africana which are both absolute must. The extensive liner notes of David Byrne's are also very interesting. Submitted by christophe (london, england) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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