Caetano Veloso - Bicho (1977)

I could not resist showing another Caetano Veloso album that went recently out of print again. Perhaps I'm really bored with the infrastructure problems that happened this weekend and decided to make another of my Caetano Veloso favorites. Anyway, what I'm really sure is that you cannot miss this one. It is really hard to review Caetano Velloso as it is very hard to get the whole experience of his records in a first hearing. Take care with this one. In spite of being a fantastic song, the opening track features some funky and disco music arrangements that do not represents the rest of the album, which is truly beautiful. Let's see.

This is Caetano Veloso - Bicho (1977), for Philips, frequently taken by mistake as Caetano Veloso & Banda Black Rio - Bicho Baile Show, recorded one year later. Bicho is the outcome of Caetano Veloso experiences with African music, by the time he attended the Negro Festival of Art and Culture in Lagos, Nigeria. I know this album by heart and probably many friends who live in Brazil know most of these tunes. My highlights goes to 02 - Two Naira Fifty Kobo, 04 - Olha o Menino and my favorite, 09 - Alguem Cantando, with the special participation of Nicinha, Caetano Veloso's sister. Tracks include:

Personnel

Thomas Improta, Antonio Adolfo
(piano)
Perinho Santana, Perinho Albuquerque
(guitar, violao)
Arnaldo Brandao, Moacyr Albuquerque, Luizao, Rubao Sabino
(bass)
Vinicius Cantuaria, Eneas Costa
(drums)
Djalma Correa, Bira da Silva, Eneas Costa
(percussion)
Hamilton, Maestro Formiga, Wanderley
(trumpet)
Joao, Macacheira
(trombone)
Emilio, Juarez Araujo, Tuze Abreu, Raul Mascarenhas
(sax)

Track List

01 - Odara (Caetano Veloso)
02 - Two Naira Fifty Kobo (Caetano Veloso)
03 - Gente (Caetano Veloso)
04 - Olha o Menino (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
05 - Um Índio (Caetano Veloso)
06 - A Grande Borboleta (Caetano Veloso)
07 - Tigresa (Caetano Veloso)
08 - O Leãozinho (Caetano Veloso)
09 - Alguém Cantando (Caetano Veloso) with Nicinha