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Album: Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
# Song Title   Time
1)    Madalena - Gilberto Gil
2)    Hoje Eu Quero Sair So - Lenine
3)    Nao Me Estrague O Dia - Os Paralamas
4)    If , Um Canto Pra Subir - Margareth Menezes
5)    Rios, Pontes & Overdrives - Chico Science/Na‡ao Zumbi
6)    O Estrangeiro - Caetano Veloso
7)    Tanacara - Gonzaguinha
8)    Curiosidade - Tom Z‚
9)    Balan‡a Pema - Marisa Monte
10)    Batuque - Daniela Mercury
11)    Acho - Carlos Careqa
12)    Bog la Bag - Carlinhos Brown
13)    Imagem - Arnaldo Antunes
14)    Pregoes Do Rio - Moleque de Rua
15)    O Seu Olhar - Arnaldo Antunes
 

Album: Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical, Vol. 2
# Song Title   Time
1)    Madalena - Gilberto Gil
2)    Hoje Eu Quero Sair So - Lenine
3)    Nao Me Estrague O Dia - Os Paralamas
4)    If , Um Canto Pra Subir - Margareth Menezes
5)    Rios, Pontes & Overdrives - Chico Science/Na‡ao Zumbi
6)    O Estrangeiro - Caetano Veloso
7)    Tanacara - Gonzaguinha
8)    Curiosidade - Tom Z‚
9)    Balan‡a Pema - Marisa Monte
10)    Batuque - Daniela Mercury
11)    Acho - Carlos Careqa
12)    Bog la Bag - Carlinhos Brown
13)    Imagem - Arnaldo Antunes
14)    Pregoes Do Rio - Moleque de Rua
15)    O Seu Olhar - Arnaldo Antunes
 
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Performer Notes
  • Includes liner notes by David Byrne, Julian Dibbell and Margareth Menezes.
  • Liner Note Authors: Margareth Menezes; David Byrne.
  • Illustrator: Roi Werner.
  • Translators: Danie Perlin; Fernanda Villa-Lobos; Louise Robbins; Alex Ladd; David Byrne; Arto Lindsay; Carlos Careqa.
  • Starting with his first seminal compilation, BELEZA TROPICAL, no one, apart from Stan Getz, has done as much to introduce Brazilian pop music to American listeners as ex-Talking Head David Byrne. Actually, the original BELEZA featured mainly the major figures of MPB (Musica Populaire Brasileiro), a movement that had already peaked by the early '80s. The new BELEZA 2 is an altogether more contemporary collection, gathering old and new artists alike, all of whom were active in the decade since BELEZA 1 was released.
  • There are the expected (and welcome) appearances from MPB giants Gilberto Gil and Caetano Velsoso. We also get a taste of the accessibly experimental Tom Ze, whose career Byrne has resurrected, and the legendary Chico Science, whose "Rios, Pontes & Overdrives" is an infectious example of Brazilian "rap." To make up for the male-heavy BELEZA 1, female artists such as Afro-Bahian Margareth Menezes, Marisa Monte, a liquid-voiced successor to the great Gal Costa, and "rock" powerhouse Daniela Mercury are each well represented by superior tracks. Even that old bossa nova hand, Sergio Mendes, gets a spot with yet another rap brasileiro called "What Is This," amusingly delivered in heavily accented English by its author, Carmen Alice.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (2/4/99, p.62) - "...the guiding principle of Tropicalia--that it's possible to create joltingly modern music without losing that classic Brazilian poise--remains as vital as ever."

Mojo (Publisher) (5/99, p.110) - "...this follow-up feels like a breath of fresh air in a music scene where 'pop' has become synonymous only with puppets and rip-offs. Here are politics, sex, a fusion of international stylings...and a variety of indigenous musics that come together like the compilation of your dreams..."
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