Tag Archives: Tropicalia

Arnaldo Baptista is an integral body in Brazilian rock and roll. A classically qualified pianist, he’s regarded as the link between your tropicalista rock and roll from the 1960s and ’70s as well as the Brazilian rock and roll reborn within the ’80s. His seminal group, Operating-system Mutantes, is a …

Perhaps one of the most important vocal/instrumental sets of the Jovem Guarda, the Fevers, alongside its single discography, accompanied in recordings superstars from the motion want Eduardo Araújo, Deny e Dino, Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos, Wilson Simonal, the Golden Young boys, Paulo Sérgio, Jorge Ben, and Trio Esperança. Their biggest …

A progressive rock-band formed in the first ’70s in Rio de Janeiro by way of a core of music artists through the Minas Gerais condition, the Som Imaginário developed an influential profession and in addition backed performers like Milton Nascimento, Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Fafá de Belém, Sueli Costa, Carlinhos …

The riotous party music played by international ensemble Fumaça Preta (pronounced “Foomassa Pretta” and meaning “Dark Smoke”) combines deep, fuzzy psychedelic funk inspired by from Brazilian macumba, batacuda, and latter-day tropicalia to James Dark brown, analog electronica, Turkish psychedelia, garage rock, and post-punk. Through his many moves, Portuguese-Venezuelan manufacturer and …

NY City’s Blood Sibling Sol Sister extended the decidedly folk compositions of Michigan-born songwriter Aleise Barnett right into a fully realized music group with more created stylistic affects. While learning Portuguese in Brazil in past due 2011, Barnett’s developing enchantment with samba & MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) blossomed right into …