Psychedelic Brazil

JORGE BEN

Jorge Ben - Take It Easy My Brother Charlie

"Of all the musicians who came to prominence in the 1960's, Jorge Ben has always seemed to be the one to whom music-making came easiest. Feted by the Bossa crowd, the Tropicalia crowd and even the rock musicians of the Jovem Guarda, Ben has always stood outside all those movements ­ while being able to move freely between all of them." (furious.com)



SERGIO MENDES AND THE BRAZIL 66

Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 - Mas Que Nada

"The original lineup of Brasil '66 was Mendes (piano), vocalists Lani Hall and Janis Hansen, Bob Matthews (bass), Jose Soares (percussion) and Joao Palma (drums). John Pisano was the guest guitarist. This line-up recorded three albums between 1966-1968 before there was a major personnel change for their fourth album."(wiki)



GILBERTO GIL

Gilberto Gil - Procissao

"In 1965 Gil moved to Sao Paulo. After playing and singing in various shows, he got his first hit when the famous singer Elis Regina recorded his song Louvacao. He then recorded his first album, also called Louvacao. With the influences of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, his musical conception became more urban. In the following years he was one of the leaders of "Tropicália", a cultural movement that sparked a whole renovation in all aspects of artistic manifestation in Brazil (cinema, cenic play, music, poetry, literature)." (wiki)



CAETANO VELOSO

Caetano Veloso - Alfomega

"A true heavyweight, Caetano Veloso is a pop musician/poet/filmmaker/political activist whose stature in the pantheon of international pop musicians is on a par with that of Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Lennon/McCartney. And even the most cursory listen to his recorded output over the last few decades proves that this is no exaggeration." (allmusic.com)



OS MUTANTES

Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
Os Mutantes - Bat Macumba

"Os Mutantes were formed in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1966 by brothers Arnaldo Baptista (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Sérgio Dias (guitars and vocals) and lead singer Rita Lee. They released two albums heavily influenced by the Brazilian Tropicália movement, which blended Psychedelic Rock with other forms of art." (wiki)



TOM ZE

Tom Ze - Gloria

"Influential in the Tropicalia movement, Zé contributed, along with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, and Nara Leão, to the watershed tropicalia album/manifesto Tropicália: ou Panis et Circenses. While the other major figures of tropicalia would go on to great commercial and critical success in later decades, Zé slipped into obscurity in the 1970s and 1980s." (wiki)


If you like what you heard...Do your homework on these guys:

Carmen Miranda
(Samba)
João Gilberto
(Bossa Nova)
Milton Banana
(Bossa/Samba)
Bola Sete
(Afro-Brazilian Jazz)
Trio Mocoto
(Samba Rock)
Wilson Simonal
(MPB)
Seu Jorge
(Brazilian Pop)
Osmar Milito
(Bossa Jazz)
Wanderlea
(60s pop)
Novos Baianos
(Post Tropicalia)