Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical

Various Artists

Worldwide · 1989

Editors’ Notes Compiled by David Byrne as he was delving into two decades' worth of MPB and Tropicália releases, this is an ideal introduction to one of the most thrilling periods in Brazil's popular music scene. These 18 tracks focus on immediately accessible tunes like Chico Buarque's jazzy flute-and-percussion workout "Caçada" and Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia's playful duet "Sonho Meu." Elsewhere, Lô Borges' shimmering, Beatlesque "Equatorial" and Caetano Veloso's bass-driven "Fio Maravilha" (a shout-out to a beloved footballer) show how Brazilian artists incorporated rock influences.
Jorge Ben
1
3:52
 
Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia
2
2:52
 
Gilberto Gil
3
4:53
 
Caetano Veloso
4
3:03
 
Caetano Veloso
5
3:06
 
Chico Buarque
6
3:03
 
Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento
7
4:03
 
Lô Borges
8
3:12
 
Milton Nascimento
9
2:42
 
Gilberto Gil
10
4:42
 
Jorge Ben
11
2:29
 
Nazare Pereira
12
3:27
 
Nazare Pereira
13
2:29
 
Caetano Veloso
14
4:24
 
Gilberto Gil
15
3:19
 
Jorge Ben
16
2:15
 
Milton Nascimento
17
4:12
 
Caetao Veloso
18
6:42
 

18 SONGS, 1 HOUR, 5 MINUTES

RELEASED  OCTOBER 1, 1989

℗ 2003 LUAKA BOP

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