

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.
Ponta de Lanca (Umbabarauma)
Jorge Ben
1
3:52
So Quero Um Xodo
Gilberto Gil
3
4:53
Um Canto de Afoxe Para O Bloco Do Lle (Lle Aye)
Caetano Veloso
4
3:03
O Leaozinho
Caetano Veloso
5
3:06
Cacada
Chico Buarque
6
3:03
Equatorial
Lô Borges
8
3:12
San Vicente
Milton Nascimento
9
2:42
Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro
Gilberto Gil
10
4:42
Caramba!...Galileu Da Galileia
Jorge Ben
11
2:29
Caixa de Sol
Nazare Pereira
12
3:27
Maculele
Nazare Pereira
13
2:29
Queixa
Caetano Veloso
14
4:24
Andar Com Fe
Gilberto Gil
15
3:19
Fio Maravilha
Jorge Ben
16
2:15
Anima
Milton Nascimento
17
4:12
Terra
Caetao Veloso
18
6:42