Customer Reviews

Doces Barbaros 1 + 2

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Technically flawed with mediocre recording quality, the warmth of this double album, especially the vocal harmonies, make this a priceless set. Mostly obscure songs, the set has a loose and lively groove which culminates in a free-form batucada jam. (And if you like this sort of thing, don't miss the Gilberto Gil/Jorge Ben collaboration from a couple of years later: "Gil & Jorge") Probably won't make new converts to MPB, but unforgettable for any fan of Gal, Gil, Bethania, or Caetano.

Released in the 70's this is the album to listen to and enjoy the cultural, political and artistic atmosphere of Brazil under its dictatorial cloud. Faca amolada! A sharp knife cutting through the heart of the Brazilian People. Poetical, sensual and absolutely honest. The lyrics and rythms will stay in you mind and heart forever. The songs can be also romantic and full of passion only lovers in danger can feel... Have a listen!

Two singers - Maria Bethânia and Gal Costa- and two composers/singers - Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso -- they were the main leaders and performers of the Brazilian cultural movement known as "Tropicália".

This album is a rare show when they decided to play together with music and lyrics by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.

It's a live recording with limited quality but it's a doc of an era, full of politics coded message.

Maybe a disc for those who understand the Portuguese language and the political hints of those times.

A live reunion of "the group from Bahia" -- Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso -- the leading lights of the Brazilian tropicalia movement. This is an upbeat, though manic, performance, deeply influenced by contemporary jazz-funk fusion, but with a distinctive Brazilian flavor.. The vocals are charged with enthusiasm and joyfulness, but are still raggedy and at times a bit grating, particularly Costa and Bethania. Not surprisingly, the calmest, most compelling moments are Veloso and Gil's -- but everyone's so edgy you can't help but wonder if all four were on something that night. (Anything's possible, I suppose...) Underneath it, though, is a powerful musical vigor -- the band is tight, the funky arrangements are sharp and inventive, and in many ways this can be seen as the last blast from the peak years of Tropicalia's immense impact on Brazilian culture. Definitely worth checking out. (PS - I don't agree with the other reviewer's assessment that this has bad sound quality; sounds OK to me...)

This album is the love child of the tour four of the Best Brazilian artists ever went in throughout 1976.Caetano Veloso,Maria Bethania,Gal Costa ,Gilberto Gil;their names speak for themselves.They got together,wrote together,sang together.
"Um Indio" is taken by Bethania to stratospheric levels,"Eu te amo" is caressed and given birth to by Gal's unique voice.Gil's craft lies in unconsciously finding common ground between reggae,rock and Bahia's own rhythms.To top it all off,Caetano's writing and sweet tenor voice wraps up this unusual yet unmatched product.Talent ....talent....talent