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Arnaldo Antunes/Carlinhos Brown/Marisa Monte: Tribalistas
ByTheir latest venture is somewhat less successful - given the hype about "secret" recording sessions, supposed overt connections with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s (which was characterized by high-flown intellectualism and social protest, among other things), and the usual media frenzy accompanying Monte's work, that's a given - or is it? Much depends on your ability to see past myriad banner headlines and over-the-top accolades.
Lay on my breast and devour me
In life all that is left is to go on
A risk, a step, a gesture down the river
or
Love is ugly
it looks like addiction
it walks the highway
free of obligation
Although a few of the cuts are downright silly, they may well be conscious emulations of some of the barmier songs recorded by the Tropicalistas. But enough '60s nostalgia - Tribalistas is both in (and of) the moment, and it's a pretty hopeful summation at that.
Visit the Tribalistas web site.
(Translations by Arto Lindsay, courtesy of Metro Blue Records.)
Track Listing
1. Carnav
Personnel
Arnaldo Antunes, vocals, apito de samba, handclaps; Carlinhos Brown, vocals, berimbau, pandeiro, cuica, reco-reco, caxixi, repique, caixa, zarb, timba, moringa, surdo, agogo, cajon, djembe, congas, plastic bucket, cymbals, electronic percussion pad/samples, afoxe, shakers, toy piano, handbell, music box, apito de samba, glockenspiel, bass, vibraphone, sampling, Hammond keyboard, nylon and steel-string acoutic guitars, electric guitar, handclaps, baixol
Album information
Title: Tribalistas | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Metro Blue
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