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Nov 20, 2025 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Music
With Lizbot
A tangy mélange of modern classical composition, rock in opposition, and songs of petition on a free-form mission
We’ll celebrate the inventive and revolutionary musical and political movement of Tropicália that was born out of a cultural resistance to the authoritarian government in Brazil in the 60s and 70s.
We’ll hear music from Tom Zé, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes and more!
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| 5:05 PM |
| Gal Costa Mamãe, Coragem (Remastered) Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1967
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| 5:08 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Enquanto Seu Lobo Não Vem (Remastered) Caetano Veloso Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1967
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| 5:11 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Geléia Geral (Remastered) Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Universal Music Ltda. 1967 Song title translation "General Jam"
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| 5:14 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Bat Macumba Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis V/A Philips 1968 Macumba is an African-derived religion, popular in Brazil.
"Bat" is actually referring to Batman!
An element of Tropicalia involves mixing Brazilian culture with American and European culture (e.g. the batman) with a heaping dose of irony.
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| 5:17 PM |
| Nara Leão Lindonéia Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1968
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| 5:20 PM |
| Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa & Os Mutantes Parque Industrial (Remastered) Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Universal Music Ltda. 1967
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| 5:23 PM |
| Os Mutantes Panis et Circencis Gilberto Gil / Caetano Veloso Os Mutantes Polydor 1968
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| 5:26 PM |
| Os Mutantes Trem Fantasma Caetano Veloso, Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias Os Mutantes Polydor 1968 Debut
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| 5:29 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Miserere Nobis Gilberto Gil / José Carlos Capinam Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1968
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| 5:32 PM |
| Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes Hino Do Senhor Do Bonfim Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1968
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| 5:36 PM |
| Os Mutantes Baby Caetano Veloso Os Mutantes Polydor 1968 Arnaldo Baptista of Os Mutantes on lead vocals. Written by Caetano Veloso. Also covered by Gal Costa. "Baby" explores themes of materialism and societal expectations in Brazil, using playful and repetitive lyrics to convey a sense of longing and connection. It reflects both a satire of American consumerism and an embrace of modernity during a transformative period in Brazilian culture
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| 5:41 PM |
| Gal Costa Meu Nome É Gal Gal Costa Philips 1969
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| 5:42 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Maria Bethânia Caetano Veloso Philips 1971 Maria Bethânia is a Brazilian singer and songwriter from Bahia, like many of the Tropicalia artists, and Caetano Veloso's sister. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"), she is "The Queen of Brazilian Music".
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| 5:49 PM |
| Caetano Veloso London London Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso Polygram 1971 Recorded in England, while Veloso was in an exile imposed by the Brazilian military dictatorship for being subversive. It is mostly sung in English and portrays a sad tone throughout, reflecting his feelings about homesickness and the absence of his family and friends. It was released first in Europe, and then in Brazil, in 1971.
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| 5:53 PM |
| Nara Leão Insensatez Tom Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes) Dez Anos Depois Philips 1971 "Insensatez" means "How insensitive"
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| 5:56 PM |
| Os Mutantes Le Premier Bonheur du Jour Franck Gérald, Jean Renard Os Mutantes Polydor 1968 Rita Lee on lead vocals
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| 5:59 PM |
| Tom Zé Defect 2: Curiosidade Antônio José Santana Martins Com Defeito de Fabricação / Fabrication Defect LUAKA BOP RECORDS 1997 Tom Zé (Antônio José Santana Martins) is one of the lesser known members of the Tropicalismo movement, but a key one. After the peak of the Tropicália period, Zé went into relative obscurity. Remaining true to the experimental and Dada impulses of Tropicália, Zé has been noted for both his unorthodox approach to melody and instrumentation, employing various objects as instruments such as the typewriter, and he has collaborated with many concrete poets, like Augusto de Campos, and employed concrete techniques in his lyrics.
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| 6:04 PM |
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| 6:17 PM |
| Gal Costa Por Baixo Tom Zé Gal Estratosférica 2015
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| 6:23 PM |
| Caetano Veloso De Cara / Eu Quero Essa Mulher (Medley) Caetano Veloso Araçá Azul Philips 1971
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| 6:26 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Coração Materno Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis Philips 1968
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| 6:29 PM |
| Gal Costa Que Pena (Ela Já Não Gosta Mais de Mim) Jorge Ben Gal Costa Philips 1969
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| 6:36 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Frevo Rasgado Gilberto Gil (1968) Gege 1968
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| 6:36 PM |
| Gal Costa Sebastiana Gal Costa Gal Costa Philips 1969
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| 6:38 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Marginália II Gilberto Gil (1968) Gege 1968
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| 6:40 PM |
| Gilberto Gil A Luta Contra a Lata ou A Falencia do Cafe Gilberto Gil Questao de Ordem / A Luta Contra A Lata Ou A Falência Do Café Philips 1968
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| 6:43 PM |
| Os Mutantes Senhor F Os Mutantes Universal Music Ltda. 1968
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| 6:45 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Domingo no parque Gilberto Gil Gilberto Gil Philips 1968
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| 6:50 PM |
| Gal Costa Flor de Maracujá Cantar Philips 1974
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| 6:52 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Questao de Ordem Questao de Ordem / A Luta Contra A Lata Ou A Falência Do Café Philips 1968
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| 6:57 PM |
| Os Mutantes A Minha Menina Jorge Ben Os Mutantes Universal Music Ltda. 1968 Jorge Ben & Arnaldo Baptista on vocals. "A Minha Menina" = "My Girl"
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| 7:01 PM |
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| 7:07 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Procissão Gilberto Gil 1968 Philips 1968
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| 7:10 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Superbacana Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso Philips 1968
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| 7:13 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia Gilberto Gil (1968) Gege 1968 "Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia" = "He talked about it every day"
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| 7:15 PM |
| Gal Costa A Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe Gal Costa Philips 1969
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| 7:19 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Pega a Voga, Cabeludo Gilberto Gil (1968) Philips 1968
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| 7:23 PM |
| Gal Costa Cinema Olympia Gal Costa Universal Music Ltda. 1969
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| 7:26 PM |
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| 7:29 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Tropicália Caetano Veloso Philips 1968
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| 7:33 PM |
| Gilberto Gil Pé da Roseira Gilberto Gil (1968) Gege 1968 "Pé Da Roseira" = "rose tree"
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| 7:36 PM |
| Gal Costa Não Identificado Caetano Veloso Gal Costa Phlips 1969 "Não Identificado" = "unidentified"
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| 7:42 PM |
| Gilberto Gil A Voz do Vivo Caetano Veloso Cérebro Eletrônico Philips 1969 "A Voz do Vivo" = The voice of the living one. 3rd solo album
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| 7:44 PM |
| Gal Costa Objeto Sim, Objeto Nao Gilberto Gil Gal Costa Philips 1969 "Objeto Sim, Objeto Nao" = "Object Yes, Object No"
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| 7:48 PM |
| Gal Costa Rainha do Mar Gal Canta Caymmi Philips 1974
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| 7:53 PM |
| Caetano Veloso Asa Branca Humberto Teixeira, Luiz Gonzaga Caetano Veloso Philips 1971 The asa-branca ("white wing") of the title is the picazuro pigeon. With its departure the desolation of the parched sertão (the arid backcountry) is complete, and the protagonist of the song, unable to make a living, must leave the sertão and his lady-love Rosinha. The song closes with his promise to return.
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| 7:58 PM |
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| 7:58 PM |
| Gal Costa Baby Caetano Veloso Gal Costa Philips 1969 "I don't know, with me everything goes blue
With you everything goes in peace
We live in the best city
Of South America
Of South America
You need to, you need to, you need to...
I don't know, read it in my shirt: Baby, baby, I love you"
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