Feliz Anniversario, Gal Costa

Posted by Palmer Eldritch on September 26, 2015

Some great performance clips of Costa, followed by a clutch of full lengths recorded at the height of the Tropicalia movement

Song of The Day: José Mauro – Apocalipse

Posted by Palmer Eldritch on July 2, 2015

A beautiful, Proggy Tropicalia arrangement, complete with strings, from Lindolfo Gaya, with exceptional production values, courtesy of Roberto Quartin. From the 1970 LP, Obnoxius.

Feliz aniversário, Gilberto Gil

Posted by Palmer Eldritch on June 26, 2015

SS/Sol Re Sol Records is issuing Alceu Valenca’s, 1974, Molhado de Suor, for the first time in the US.

Posted by Palmer Eldritch on May 9, 2015

Alceu Valenca was a premier exponent of what is known as Udigrudi, a genre of music peculiar to Northeastern Brazil, and also practiced by the likes of Ze Ramalho, Lula Cortes, Marconi Notaro and Geraldo Azevedo, with whom Valenca partnered for his recording debut, in 1972. To be honest, the differences in Udigrudi and the more well known Tropicalia, other than specific geography, are unknown to me. Both possess a psychedelic flare, and merged the influence of western popular music with traditional Brazilian rhythms, all while voicing social and political concerns. Udigrudi, Tropicalia, whatever, it’s spring and the perfect time to enjoy these beautiful South American sounds.
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Vinyl Rip Of The Day: Chico Buarque – Chico Canta (1973)

Posted by Palmer Eldritch on April 5, 2015

A melange of Samba, Tropicalia, Ballads and more from the prolific Brazilian songwriter.
Rip from an original Brazilian Philips Records pressing
Two of my favorites