A São Paulo group that mixed bossa nova touches with lyrics that didn't shy from social commentary.
For a sense of their sound, 'Pintura Íntima' is the obvious place. 'Tudo Azul' holds up, too.
They weren't just making pleasant background music. Songs like 'Tudo Azul' and 'Pintura Íntima' came with arrangements that had some real intricacy, and their words sometimes drew criticism for how directly they talked about Brazilian society. They kept doing it their way anyway.
André Abujamra, Ricardo Koctus, Luiz Sérgio Carlini, and Roberto Menescal started the group in São Paulo. Their 1982 album 'Auto-Retrato' had 'Pintura Íntima,' and they put out records like 'Paraíso Perdido' and 'Eclipse' through the rest of the decade.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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