Jose Carlos Capinam

José Carlos Capinam was a simple impact in the motion referred to as Tropicalia. He not merely inspired the very best statistics Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil along with his poetry, but along with his philosophical/ideological sights aswell. He in addition has created lyrics for such composers as Edu Lobo, Paulinho da Viola, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Torquato Neto, Macalé, and Fagner. At 15, he had been writing his initial verses. In 1960, he visited Salvador for the university education and uncovered a pastime in theater. Then became familiar with Caetano, Gil, and others who will be the musical group through the Teatro Vila Velha in Salvador, BA. In Salvador, Capinam was signed up for regulations and theater schools, together with his involvement in the Centro Popular de Cultura, CPC, a gathering point for all those interested in well-known tradition. Requested by his close friends to create his play Bumba-meu-Boi, with music by Tom Zé, they locked him in an area until he completed the task. After rehearsals, which often lasted until midnight, each of them visited the Praça Castro Alves’ pubs, where they fulfilled with performers and intellectuals like the fundamental moviemaker Gláuber Rocha. On March 31, 1964, your day when Brazil experienced a armed service coup, everyone connected with social popular roots had been in danger. Capinam got from his city with two additional actors through the CPC. After a brief period concealed there, he desired to move only to São Paulo, a big town where he could possibly be inconspicuous. There he worked well for a significant publicity company, where he fulfilled the after that jingle composer Geraldo Vandré, who go on to become a significant composer/songwriter. Helped from the CPC bonds, he became familiar with renowned acting professional Gianfrancesco Guarnieri and in addition popular playwrite Augusto Boal through the Teatro de World, who presented him towards the theatrical landscape of São Paulo. In this manner, he found know many of his expressive affiliates, one of that was Edu Lobo. In 1965, “Ladainha,” constructed as well as Gilberto Gil, was the initial recorded melody by Capinam. Interpreted by Nara Leão, it had been included on the B-side of Chico Buarque’s debut one, A Banda, which acquired won Television Record’s 1966 Celebration de Música Popular Brasileira. Also in 1965, he constructed, as well as Caetano Veloso, the soundtrack for Geraldo Sarno’s film Viramundo. Also constructed with Gilberto Gil, the melody “Viramundo” was included on Gil’s first record. In 1966, he inscribed his melody (with Paulinho da Viola) “Canção em fun??o de Maria” for Television Record’s II FMPB (Brazilian Popular Music Celebration), being categorized in third place. With Edu Lobo as partner, he gained first place within the next year’s FMPB with “Ponteio.” Also with Lobo, he constructed “Cirandeiro,” included on the LP Edu e Bethânia (Elenco, 1967) and “Corrida de Jangada” and “Rosinha,” both documented in the Philips LP Edu Lobo that same calendar year. Caetano’s 1968 LP Caetano Veloso (Philips) acquired Capinam’s “Clarisse” (with Caetano) and “Soy Loco por ti, América” (with Gil and Torquato Neto). This last mentioned melody provoked extreme polemic, being truly a danceable fusion of mambo, rumba, and Cumbia with a number of the lyrics in Spanish. The melody was a tribute towards the guerrilla fighter Ernesto “Che” Guevara, created when his loss of life was observed. It brought episodes from several edges: conservatives criticized its politics element and xenophobic listeners complained about the usage of speaking spanish. On the other hand, “Clarisse” nearly wasn’t included on the recording, as Caetano idea it was as well traditional and would ruin the album’s idea. He wished to consist of “Dora” rather, a music by Dorival Caymmi which got his boy Dori (regarded as by Caetano as the very best follower of João Gilberto’s) as Caetano’s accompanist. They actually done it in the studio room, but Caymmi wasn’t involved with it for reasons uknown and held forgetting the adjustments. Eventually, they deserted the program and Caetano made a decision to consist of “Clarisse” rather. Gil’s Tropicália ou Panis et Circensis (Philips 1968) got Capinam’s “Miserere Nobis” (with Gil). In 1969, Capinam had written with Jards Macalé the music “Gotham Town,” included at Television Globo’s IV FIC (International Music Event). Also with Macalé, he made up “Farinha perform Desprezo,” “78 Rotaçõsera,” and “Movimento dos Barcos,” all included on Macalé’s LP Jards Macalé (Philips 1972). For the reason that calendar year, he constructed with Paulinho da Viola “Coração Imprudente” and “Orgulho,” documented by Paulinho for Odeon over the LP Dança da Solidão. He composed with Fagner “Como se Fosse,” included on Fagner’s LP Manera, Fru-Fru, Manera (Philips 1973). In 1996, he released the poetry reserve Uma Canção de Amor ? s Árvores Desesperadas in Salvador.