Tropicália 2

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Celebrating 25 years of artistic/personal friendship, these South American legends channel the anything-goes spirit of the mid-'60s Tropicália movement they spearheaded into a set that Rolling Stone says, represents "Brazil's two 50-something songwriting giants at the peak of their powers."

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Celebrating 25 years of artistic/personal friendship, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, two South American legends, channel the anything-goes spirit of the mid-'60s Tropicália movement they spearheaded into a set that Rolling Stone says, represents "Brazil's two 50-something songwriting giants at the peak of their powers."

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Liminha, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso
Recording at Nas Nuvens and Polygram Studios, Rio de Janeiro, and WR Studio, Salvador
Recording Engineers: Vitor Farias, Paulo Junquiero, Liminha, Eduardo Chermont, Antoine Midani, Mauro Bianchi, and Marcelão
Mixed by Vitor Farias and Liminha, except tracks 4, 5, 7, 11 mixed by Paulo Junquiero and Liminha
Assistant engineers: Guilherme Calicchio, Renato Munhoz, Sergio Cataignier, Paquetá, and Sacha
Production assistants: Fafá Giodrano, Cristina Ferreira, and Laura Andreza
Editing: Ricardo Garcia
General Coordinator: Beth Araûjo
Mastered by Chris Belman, Bernie Grundman Mastering
Additional mastering by Robert C. Ludwig

Artistic director: Beto Boaventura
Cover photographs by Flávio Colker

Nonesuch Selection Number

79339

Number of Discs in Set
1disc
FormatRestrictions

All formats of this album are available from Nonesuch in the United States only.

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Album Status
Available
Artist Name
Caetano Veloso
Gilberto Gil
MusicianDetails

MUSICIANS
Caetano Veloso, vocals, guitar, whistle, arab singing, keyboard samples
Gilberto Gil, vocals, guitar (1-9, 11, 12)
Liminha, bass, guitar, ebow guitar, samples (1, 4, 6-8, 10)
Moreno Veloso, cello, pandeiro (1, 4, 5)
Carlinhos Brown, percussion (1, 3, 7, 11)
Ramiro Mussoto, drum programming (1, 7)
Rafael Rabello, 7-string guitar; Dininho, bass; Luciano Rabello, cavaquinho; Octeto Brasil (2)
Wilson Neves, drums; Marçal, tamborim; Beterlau, agogô; Zizinho, pandeiro; Zeca da Cuíca, cuíca
Joao, Jorge, Giancarlo, spala; Marcelo, Cristine, Bernardo, Michel, Vidal, Daltro, Alves, Perrota, Aizik, violin; Jesuina, Stephny, Hindenburgo, Penteado, viola; Iurà, Zamith, Alceu Reis, Marcio Malard, cello (2)
Nico Assunção, 6-string bass (3, 12)
Serginho Trombone, trombone; Leo Gandelman, baritone sax; Raul Mascarenhas, tenor sax; Zé Carlos, alto sax; Marcio Montarroyos, Bidinho, trumpet, flugelhorn (3, 9)
Pedro Sá, electric guitar (4)
Daniel Jobim, keyboards (5)
Dadi, bass; Marcelo Costa, percussion; Lui Coimbra, cello (6)
Léo, timbau (7)
Bogam, surdo baixo, surdo; Coelho, timbau, mataca; Tripé, timbau, surdo virado; Nito, timbau, claves; Bit Bit, timbau, surdo virado; Alexandre, bacurinha, surdo; Everaldo, bacurinha, castanola; Cosminho, Popó, bacurinha (7, 11)
Celso Fonseca, steel string guitar; Firmino, percussion; Lucas Santana, flute; William Magalhães, keyboards (8)
Arthur Maia, bass; Carlinhos Bala, drums (9)
Nara Gil, vocals (11)

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MP3
Price
9.00
UPC
075597963977
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CD
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UPC
075597933925

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  • About This Album

    Celebrating 25 years of artistic/personal friendship, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, two South American legends, channel the anything-goes spirit of the mid-'60s Tropicália movement they spearheaded into a set that Rolling Stone says, represents "Brazil's two 50-something songwriting giants at the peak of their powers."

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Caetano Veloso, vocals, guitar, whistle, arab singing, keyboard samples
    Gilberto Gil, vocals, guitar (1-9, 11, 12)
    Liminha, bass, guitar, ebow guitar, samples (1, 4, 6-8, 10)
    Moreno Veloso, cello, pandeiro (1, 4, 5)
    Carlinhos Brown, percussion (1, 3, 7, 11)
    Ramiro Mussoto, drum programming (1, 7)
    Rafael Rabello, 7-string guitar; Dininho, bass; Luciano Rabello, cavaquinho; Octeto Brasil (2)
    Wilson Neves, drums; Marçal, tamborim; Beterlau, agogô; Zizinho, pandeiro; Zeca da Cuíca, cuíca
    Joao, Jorge, Giancarlo, spala; Marcelo, Cristine, Bernardo, Michel, Vidal, Daltro, Alves, Perrota, Aizik, violin; Jesuina, Stephny, Hindenburgo, Penteado, viola; Iurà, Zamith, Alceu Reis, Marcio Malard, cello (2)
    Nico Assunção, 6-string bass (3, 12)
    Serginho Trombone, trombone; Leo Gandelman, baritone sax; Raul Mascarenhas, tenor sax; Zé Carlos, alto sax; Marcio Montarroyos, Bidinho, trumpet, flugelhorn (3, 9)
    Pedro Sá, electric guitar (4)
    Daniel Jobim, keyboards (5)
    Dadi, bass; Marcelo Costa, percussion; Lui Coimbra, cello (6)
    Léo, timbau (7)
    Bogam, surdo baixo, surdo; Coelho, timbau, mataca; Tripé, timbau, surdo virado; Nito, timbau, claves; Bit Bit, timbau, surdo virado; Alexandre, bacurinha, surdo; Everaldo, bacurinha, castanola; Cosminho, Popó, bacurinha (7, 11)
    Celso Fonseca, steel string guitar; Firmino, percussion; Lucas Santana, flute; William Magalhães, keyboards (8)
    Arthur Maia, bass; Carlinhos Bala, drums (9)
    Nara Gil, vocals (11)

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by Liminha, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso
    Recording at Nas Nuvens and Polygram Studios, Rio de Janeiro, and WR Studio, Salvador
    Recording Engineers: Vitor Farias, Paulo Junquiero, Liminha, Eduardo Chermont, Antoine Midani, Mauro Bianchi, and Marcelão
    Mixed by Vitor Farias and Liminha, except tracks 4, 5, 7, 11 mixed by Paulo Junquiero and Liminha
    Assistant engineers: Guilherme Calicchio, Renato Munhoz, Sergio Cataignier, Paquetá, and Sacha
    Production assistants: Fafá Giodrano, Cristina Ferreira, and Laura Andreza
    Editing: Ricardo Garcia
    General Coordinator: Beth Araûjo
    Mastered by Chris Belman, Bernie Grundman Mastering
    Additional mastering by Robert C. Ludwig

    Artistic director: Beto Boaventura
    Cover photographs by Flávio Colker

  • Format Availability

    All formats of this album are available from Nonesuch in the United States only.