A late-1960s Brazilian trio that blended traditional sounds with psychedelic rock.
For a taste of their sound, 'Bola de Haxixe' from that debut album is the place to start. It gives you the mix they were going for.
UCLÁ was part of that tropicália moment when Brazilian music got weird and wonderful. Their debut album 'Tropicalia Ou Panis Et Circencis' from 1968 has the song 'Bola de Haxixe,' which stirred things up with its drug references. It's a solid example of that era's adventurous spirit.
The band formed with Sergio Dias on guitar, Arnaldo Baptista on lyrics and vocals, and Maurício Maestro on percussion. They put out their debut in 1968 and were done by 1971, but the recordings kept finding ears.
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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