Refavela

by Gilberto Gil

Refavela cover art

Inspired by the same transformative trip to Lagos that influenced his contemporary Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil infuses his Brazilian acoustic sound with prominent jùjú and Afrobeat rhythms. The record serves as a rhythmic exploration of Black diasporic identity, seamlessly connecting the musical cultures of the Bahian favelas with modern West African pop. It represents a crucial, socially conscious pillar of 1970s Brazilian popular music.

Genres

  • MPB

Tracklist

  1. Refavela
  2. Ilê ayê
  3. Aqui e agora
  4. No norte da saudade
  5. Babá alapalá
  6. Sandra
  7. Samba do avião
  8. Era nova
  9. Balafon
  10. Patuscada de Gandhi - Afoxé filhos de Gandhi