Caetano Veloso
Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist, born August 7, 1942 in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil. One of the originator of the "Tropicalia" movement.
Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist, born August 7, 1942 in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil. One of the originator of the "Tropicalia" movement.
Caetano Veloso (Irene)
*2024 repress* Lilith Records present a reissue of Caetano Veloso's Caetano Veloso (Irene), originally issued in 1969. Although Veloso had already been thrown in jail once for his criticism of Brazil's military regime, he continued to speak out against it on Caetano Veloso (Irene), with tracks like Irene, (about a machine gun-toting outlaw celebrated by the left). No wonder he would soon find himself in political exile in the UK. The general tone of the album is in keeping with its dire message …