Live in Bahia [Live]

Caetano Veloso | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B00006JP2A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,427 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Tropicália

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Two Naira Fifty Kobo

2. Sugar Cane Fields Forever

3. Noites Do Norte

4. De Maio

5. Zumbi

6. Haiti

7. O Ultimo Romantico

8. Araca Blue

9. Nosso Estranho Amor

10. Escandalo

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Dom De Iludir

2. Caminos Cruzados

3. Tigresa

4. Trem Das Cores

5. Samba De Verao

6. Menino De Rio

7. Meu Rio

8. Gatas Extraordinarias

9. Lingua

10. Cajuina

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Singer, composer, poet, author, and Tropicalismo cofounder Caetano Veloso is the sound and soul of Brazil. This two-disc set, recorded in 2001 in his birth state of Bahía and in the megapolis known as São Paulo, confirms his extraordinary status. With a rhythm section, percussionists, and the able arranging and cello playing of his longtime partner, Jacques Morelenbaum, Veloso's feathery falsetto delves into some new and old staples in his celebrated songbook. In Veloso's sound world, rock, R&B, and reggae easily mix with Afro-Brazilian rhythms and song forms. A lot of the material, like the anthemic "13 de Maio" and "Zumbi"--which salutes the legendary black leader of a runaway slave republic--comes from his Noites Do Norte, which dealt with his country's legacy of slavery. Veloso also shows his debt to the bossa nova era by dusting off Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Caminos Cruzados" and the mid-'60s chestnut "Samba de Verão." But Veloso's voice and guitar playing and the audience participation on such classics as "Araçá Azul," "Nosso Estranho Amor," "Mimar Você," and "Cobra Coral" really demonstrate his loving link with his people. Released simultaneously with his long-awaited autobiography, Tropical Truth, this aural document sums up the art of Caetano Veloso in all of its soulful, syncopated science. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Veloso At His Best, November 5, 2002

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Phyllis Fisher "brazilian music lover" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in Bahia (Audio CD)

I first "rediscovered" Brazilian music several years ago, coming into it again the way I remembered it to be back in the '60s - all light and love and Bossa Nova - Tom Jobim and João Gilberto, exquisitely lyrical, exquisitely beautiful music. Then I came upon Caetano Veloso and my real love affair with Brazilian music began in earnest. Because I did not speak or understand Brazilian Portugues at the time, I had to be content with the musicality of Veloso's songs. Lyrics translated into English were few & far between in my early adventures listening to many of the great Brazilian vocalists. I will say straight out that current Brazilian music would not be where it is today without Caetano Veloso. A poet, a tunesmith, a superb musician, a political activist, to name just a few of his many accomplishments, Veloso has truly been a barometer of his times in Brazil. He sings of love, sure, but more importantly he sings of Brazil's stormy history, of its people of all colors, of the earth and the sky and the ocean, and of Bahia, where he was born - all of the mysteries that make up Brazil. His smooth voice can make women melt in his love songs; he uses that same smoothness, however, to surround his most politically charged poems. This 2 CD set encompasses all of the different sides of Caetano Veloso. "Noites do Norte" is a brilliant song built around the superb text of Joaquim Nabuco, telling of the effect of slavery in Brazil. "Tigresa", "Haiti" & "Zumbi" are remarkable for their powerful political statments. The love songs "Cobra Coral", "Samba de Verão", "Mimar Você", and "Tempestades Volares" are complex and beautiful, but "Tropicália" is the song that defined the "new order" in music in Brazil, with Veloso at its forefront singing of the realities of life for so many Brazilians. This is a handsome set of CDs, 32 songs replete with lyrics & their translations, and with excellent notes explaining many of the inspirations for Veloso's songs. This is a marvelous first album for people new to Veloso and a "must have" for Veloso's loyal followers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Do not buy this album?"... are you kidding?!!!, May 1, 2006

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Manoel O. Audaz (Hollywood, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Bahia (Audio CD)

It's true that the "audience participation" on the first disc is disruptive to the actual songs, but the second disc is excellent and definately worth a listen. It is tiring to see that so many older Caetano fans want to relegate him to the all-too-typical bossa-serenader who sings gently the same cloned stylings of a hundred other solo-bossa-singers, but I happen to like Caetano with an upbeat beat and an upbeat band. I happen to enjoy the diversity of solo guitar/voice as well as the all out latin rock that is on this album. As for the "party minded fans," -what do you expect from a live album? This album will definately get your feet stomping. The only problems are with disc one wherein "Haiti" is ruined and the audience participates too much. Disc 2 is problably some of my favorite Caetano music ever. (Why is the second "spotlight review" in the spotlight?- really cynical and closed minded).... disc one is about 3 stars, disc two is about 8 = 5 stars

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this album- His best live CD ever, May 10, 2003

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Christopher Carton (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in Bahia (Audio CD)

I saw Caetano twice in October 2002, and met him after the show both times. This CD brings back great memories, and it's terrific to hear even if you missed the Noites do Norte tour. I love the updated versions of Two Naira Fifty Kobo, Noites do Norte, and Tigresa. Also, Magrelinha and Caminhos Cruzados mark a couple of high points that pull on the heart strings. The review from Stockholm is a bit misleading, in that the fans do NOT ruin every song, nor do they drown out Caetano in any way. This CD shows a wide range of Caetano's work. The DVD has most of these songs, and shows Caetano having a lot of fun on stage. Really a fine collection from a legend who seems like he'll just keep going forever.