Gal Costa: '80s

Generations of Brazilians recognize the sweet, fluid voice of this tireless singer, who first came to attention in the ‘60s and quickly rose to superstardom in the ‘70s. This set drops us in the ‘80s, when the parties went on all night long and Costa was recording a festive dance music that blended synth-pop, rock, and jazz-fusion elements with samba, pagode, and other regional rhythms.