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- Genre: International
- Style: Brazil
- Label: Luaka Bop
David Byrne’s musical love letter to Brazil.
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We Say...
Beleza Tropical was Luaka Bop’s first release, a collection of prime 70’s-era Brazilian tracks. Originally compiled by Byrne as a cassette for his friends, the album is surprising for what it isn’t. At the time, Byrne was the hippest guy in the room, known for taking what seemed a detached, ironic stance and looking at life sideways. Beleza Tropical was neither ironic, detached nor particularly strange, just a genuine love letter to a culture Byrne had nothing but affection for. And it wasn’t put together for hipsters or know-it-alls, but unashamedly presented some of the best known and best-loved tracks by some of Brazil’s best artists: “Terra” by Caetano Veloso, “Anima” from Milton Nascimento, “Umbabarauma” from Jorge Ben, “Caixa de Sol” from the less celebrated Navare Pereira. Nearly twenty years on, it’s still the best collection of 70’s Brazilian songs you’re likely to find.
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They Say...
Brazil Classics, Beleza Tropical is the first in a series compiled by Talking Heads singer David Byrne that preceded the big wave of interest in Tropicalia during the late '90s by almost a decade. Performers include such influential Brazilian figures as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and Jorge Ben, with several songs from each. The selected recordings span the 1970s and '80s, also including tracks from Milton Nascimento, Nazare Pereira, and more. The liner notes feature the original lyrics as well as their English translations.
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| 01. |  |
Ponta de Lanca African (Umbabarauma)
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3:52 |  |
| 02. | |
Sonho Meu
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2:52 | |
| 03. | |
So Quero Um Xodo
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4:53 | |
| 04. | |
Um Canto de Afoxe Para O Bloco do Ile (Ile Aye)
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3:03 | |
| 05. | |
O Leaozinho
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3:06 | |
| 06. | |
Cacada
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3:03 | |
| 07. | |
Calice
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4:03 | |
| 08. | |
Equatorial
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3:12 | |
| 09. | |
San Vicente
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2:42 | |
| 10. | |
Quilombo, o el Dorado Negro
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4:42 | |
| 11. | |
Caramba!…Galileu Da Galileia
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2:29 | |
| 12. | |
Caixa de Sol
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3:27 | |
| 13. | |
Maculele
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2:29 | |
| 14. | |
Quiexa
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4:24 | |
| 15. | |
Andar Com Fe
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3:19 | |
| 16. | |
Fio Maravilha
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2:15 | |
| 17. | |
Anima
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4:12 | |
| 18. | |
Terra
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6:43 | |
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Credits
- Jorge Ben - Performer // Maria Bethânia - Performer // Maria Bethânia - Performer // João Bosco - Photography // Chico Buarque - Performer // Gal Costa - Performer // Gal Costa - Performer // Milton Nascimento - Vocals // Milton Nascimento - Producer // Milton Nascimento - Performer // Caetano Veloso - Producer // Caetano Veloso - Performer // David Byrne - Liner Notes // David Byrne - Compilation // Gilberto Gil - Producer // Gilberto Gil - Performer // Arto Lindsay - Liner Notes // Arto Lindsay - Translation // Arto Lindsay - English Translations // Roberto Menescal - Producer // Jorge - Performer // Liminha - Producer // Mazola - Producer // Perinho Albuquerque - Producer // Guilherme Araújo - Producer // Sergio Carvalho - Producer // Cezanne - Producer // Paulinho Tapajós - Producer // Paulinho Tapajós - Producer // Lô Borges - Performer // Nazare Pereira - Performer // Chris Callis - Photography // Dario Zalis - Photography // Chico Baurque - Performer // Antonio Guerreiro - Photography // Todo Mundo - Producer // Todo Mundo - Compilation Producer // Carlos Da Silva Filho - Photography // Evandro Teixeira - Photography // Borgues - Performer // Sergio Dana - Photography // Paulo Kawall de Vasconcellos - Photography // Januário Garcia - Photography
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