Gilberto Gil & Rita Lee - Refestanca (1977)

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Sometimes your state of mind influences the music made available at Loronix, and this post is exactly the case. It has a lot of energy and an anthological performance by two very important artists, one of them being released for the first time at Loronix. Let’s see.

This is Gilberto Gil & Rita Lee – Refestanca (1977), for Som Livre, featuring Gilberto Gil, an artist that does not need explanation and Rita Lee, the well known Os Mutantes vocalist. Refestanca is a very well recorded live concert, probably Gilberto Gil’s concert with Rita Lee as the invited artist. Gilberto Gil brings his whole band, Refestanca, also the album title and the opening and closing track. Rita Lee also brings her band at that time, Tutti Fruti, which is all about Rock and Roll. The outcome is very nice, they mix their bands, making everything sounds confusion at the first hearing, but as soon as you get used, it is hard to ignore cuts like Ovelha Negra, Back in Bahia, Odara and Domingo no Parque, my selection to Loronix Preview Center. Tracks include:

Personnel

Gilberto Gil
(vocal, violao)
Rita Lee
(vocal)

Djalma Correa, Naila Skorpio
(percussion)
Cidinho Teixeira, Roberto de Carvalho
(keyboards)
Carlos Alberto Charlegre, Sergio Della Monica
(drums)
Lee Marcucci, Moacyr Albuquerque
(bass)
Lucia Turnbull, Willi
(vocal)
Luiz Sergio Carlini, Perinho Santana, Roberto de Carvalho
(guitar)

Track List

01 - Refestança (Rita Lee / Gilberto Gil) with Gilberto Gil & Rita Lee
02 - É Proibido Fumar (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos) with Gilberto Gil & Rita Lee
03 - Odara (Caetano Veloso) with Gilberto Gil
04 - Domingo no Parque (Gilberto Gil) with Gilberto Gil
05 - Back In Bahia (Gilberto Gil) with Rita Lee
06 - Giló (Rita Lee) with Rita Lee
07 - Ovelha Negra (Rita Lee) with Gilberto Gil
08 - Eu Só Quero Um Xodó (Dominguinhos / Anastácia) with Gilberto Gil
09 - De Leve (Get Back) (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) with Rita Lee & Gilberto Gil
10 - Arrombou a Festa (Rita Lee / Paulo Coelho) with Rita Lee
11 - Refestança (Rita Lee / Gilberto Gil) with Rita Lee & Gilberto Gil