Tropicália ou panis et circencis

by Various Artists

Tropicália ou panis et circencis cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: July 1968
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 38:45
  • Community rating: 4.67/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Nara Leão, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Rita Lee, Rogério Duprat, Tom Zé, Os Mutantes, Capinan, Caetano Veloso

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the defining musical manifesto of Brazil's Tropicália movement, 'Tropicália ou panis et circencis' is a collaborative album uniting seminal artists like Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, and Os Mutantes. The record’s sound fuses traditional Brazilian forms like samba and bossa nova with British and American psychedelic rock, avant-garde experimentation, and baroque pop flourishes. Guided by the ambitious orchestral arrangements of Rogério Duprat and featuring politically charged lyrics from poets like Torquato Neto, the album is a landmark of cultural commentary and sonic innovation.

Genres

Descriptors: portuguese, experimental, political, avant-garde, orchestral, Portuguese language, genre-blending, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Miserere Nobis (3:39)
  2. Coração Materno (4:17)
  3. Panis Et Circenses (3:36)
  4. Lindonéia (2:15)
  5. Parque Industrial (3:17)
  6. Geléia Geral (3:46)
  7. Baby (3:38)
  8. Três Caravelas (Las Tres Carabelas) (3:08)
  9. Enquanto Seu Lobo Não Vem (2:31)
  10. Mamãe, Coragem (2:23)
  11. Bat Macumba (2:38)
  12. Hino Do Senhor Do Bonfim (3:37)

Credits

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