Format: CD, Vinyl, Cass.
Label: Luaka Bop, Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Tracklist:
01. Ogodô, Ano 2000
02. Sem A Letra "A"
03. Feira De Santana
04. Sofro De Juventude
05. Cortina 1
06. Tai
07. Iracema
08. Fliperama
09. O Amor É Velho-Menina
10. Cortina 2
11. Tatuarambá
12. Jingle Do Disco
13. Lua-Gira-Sol
14. Cortina 3
15. Multiplicar-se Única
16. Cortina 4
17. O Pão Nosso De Cada Mês
18. Amar
Credits:
Backing Vocals – Edy Oliveira, Marle Oliveira
Bass, Handclaps – Gilberto Assis
Drums, Cowbell, Handclaps, Pandeiro, Percussion – Lauro Léllis
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Handclaps – Eder Sandoli
Keyboards, Vocals, Handclaps, Backing Vocals – Ronaldo de Carvalho
Triangle, Shaker, Reco-reco, Handclaps, Mandolin, Berimbau, Backing Vocals – Jarbas Mariz
Producer, Mixed By – Arto Lindsay
Executive Producer – David Byrne, Yale Evelev
This 1992 album by Tom Zé was already produced by Luaka Bop, David Byrne's label, after his discovery by Byrne when he was almost dropping everything to return to his hometown to work in a gas station. "I don't make art, I make spoken and sung journalism." This self-coined definition by Tom Zé helps listeners understand his music. Pop music with self-made instruments, references to modern erudite music, and strong reminiscences of ancient northeastern cantigas de cego and other grooves. On this album subtitled "The Return of Tom Zé," he sticks to the concept developed in the '60s by tropicália, the movement he helped to conceptualize, which perceived music as a cultural industry production for which it is valid to take any world influences, mixing them with Brazilian rhythms, concrete poetry, existentialism, drum machine loops (added later), pop culture, contemporary urban grooves, and everything else that eventually could be thought of. Tom Zé has lots of thoughts to express in his lyrics, which had an English version in the inlay, and this release may be very appealing for those who are into world music. It even explores some indigenous styles, delivered in an almost pure form. But, as he himself put out, his albums shouldn't be listened to for beautiful melodies.
Alvaro Neder / AllMusic
