Brazilian songwriting legend Caetano Veloso performs at BAM September 25—26 as part of Nonesuch Records at BAM. Context is everything, so get even closer to the run with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the show. Once you've seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.
Program Notes
Caetano Veloso (PDF)
Watch & Listen
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The Nonesuch/BAM Connection (BAM)
BAM and Nonesuch go way back. Bob Hurwitz and David Bither of Nonesuch elaborate.
Caetano Veloso’s Abracaco (NPR)
“Veloso still has the voice of an angel," says NPR, "and he knows how to rock in a mode that’s as hip and contemporary as any indie band around.”
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Quincy Jones and Caetano Veloso (SPIN.com)
Jones visited Brazil when he was 23 and had a front-row seat to see the greats.
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On Tropicália (BBC)
We wanted to “shake the musical and cultural environment,” says Veloso of the movement he helped to found.
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“Desafinado” (YouTube)
Veloso and João Gilberto perform together in Buenos Aires.
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Caetano Veloso in Talk To Her (YouTube)
Veloso sings “Cucurrucucu Paloma (Hable Con Ella)” in a scene from Pedro Almodovar’s film.
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“Dinner with Caetano Veloso” (TheArtsDesk.com)
A writer visits Veloso at his Bahia home.
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"Tropicália, Agora!" (The New York Times)
David Byrne, Beck, and others figure into this introspective 1999 article on the Tropicália movement.
Now your turn...
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