Baiano & Os Novos Caetanos - Baiano & Os Novos Caetanos [1974]
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Tracklist:
A1 Vô Batê Pá Tu
A2 Nêga
A3 Cidadão Da Mata
A4 Urubu Tá Com Raiva Do Boi
A5 Aldeia
A6 Ciranda
B1 Folia De Rei
B2 Véio Zuza
B3 Selva De Feras
B4 Tributo Ao Regional
B5 Dendalei
Baiano & Os Novos Caetanos was a band formed by prolific and multi-talented Brazilian comedians Chico Anysio and Arnaud Rodrigues. Satirising Brazil’s Tropicalia movement in the 1970s, the duo took a friendly crack at the likes of Caetano Veloso and psychedelic rockers Novos Baianos, with their righteous tropicalista alter-egos ‘Baiano’ and ‘Paulinho Boca de Profeta’ poetically denouncing the dictatorship while simultaneously mocking those who took themselves too seriously. Jazz funk legends Azymuth play backing band with keyboard maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami also responsible for the arrangements on the album. Azymuth’s free and funky psych sounds combine with accordion, harmonica, brass and plenty of rural Brazilian rhythms, for a hugely varied album drawing on MPB, funk and soulful samba rock. The album also features Orlandivo who co-wrote many of the songs, and renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Durval Ferreira.