Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circencis
Originally released in 1969, "Tropicália: Ou Panis et Circencis" remains one of the most significant and transformative albums in Brazilian musical history. This groundbreaking collective work spearheaded the Tropicalia movement, led by Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, along with Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Nara Leão, and the wildly inventive Os Mutantes.
Blending traditional Brazilian sounds with psychedelic rock, avant-garde experimentation, and international pop influences, the alb…
Caetano Veloso
Originally released in 1968, Caetano Veloso's debut album did for Brazilian music what the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers did for rock & roll, giving birth to the soon-to-be Tropicalia movement, which fused Brazilian music with pop, psychedelia and social awareness (and Veloso's leftist politics actually earned him a stint in jail in 1968 for 'anti-government activity'). Veloso, nonetheless went on to become one of the most popular and influential Brazilian musicians of all time. Includes the genre-defin…
Ferro Na Boneca
The debut album from the legendary Brazilian group, Os Novos Bahianos. Originally released by RGE in 1970 in Brazil, ‘É Ferro Na Boneca!’ features 13-songs composed by Luiz Galvão and Moraes Moreira. This record shows the roots of the group, moving through psychedelics, edgey pop, rock and Tropicália. After writing ‘É Ferro Na Boneca!’ their music began to move towards MPB due to the influence of João Gilberto, who began working with the group. In 1972 they released their incredible ‘Acabou Chor…
Bossa Nova
Pregador Do Som present a reissue of the 1972 Afro-Cuban jazz album by Nico Gomez And His Orchestra, Bossa Nova. For fans of easy listening drenched Latin jazz with a lot of rhythm!