Tropicalia inspired Brazil’s countercultural movement of the late ’60s, and it still continues to shed light on some of the world’s need of attention mishaps. The Red Hot Organization and Entertainment One Music announce the release of the Red Hot + Rio 2 benefit compilation where this modern day tropicalia tribute will raise funds to bring awareness and prevention for HIV/AIDS (out on June 28, 2011).
Tropicalismo began a new kind of artistic interpretation that shook the country’s social and political order during a time of dictatorial oppression. This art movement wasn’t only a pedegogic tool for sociopolitical awareness, but it also amalgamated a world of poetry, literature, theater, visual art, and music. The music revolt was led by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto gil, who helped coin tropicalia’s gorgeous sound incorporating traditional bossa nova, African rhythms, and psychedelic rock.
Red Hot + Rio 2 features some exciting tracks such as Caetano’s own, “Tropicália” sung by Beck and Seu Jorge, “Soy Loco Por Ti, América” by Los Van Van and Carlinhos Brown. Other major and indie artists include freak folk father, Devendra Banhardt, gypsy punk rocker Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz, as well as John Legend, Beirut, David Byrne and of course, Caetano Veloso himself plus much more.
Check out the entire track list below:
Disc 1:
01 – Alice Smith + Aloe Blacc: “Baby”
02 – Beck + Seu Jorge: “Tropicália (Mario C 2011 Remix)”
03 – Mia Doi Todd + José González: “Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo”
04 – Quadron: “Samba de Verão”
05 – Vanessa da Mata + Seu Jorge & Almaz: “Boa Reza”
06 – John Legend: “Love I’ve Never Known”
07 – Aloe Blacc + Clara Moreno: “Nascimento (Rebirth) – Scene 2”
08 – Curumin: “Ela (Ticklah Remix)”
09 – Aloe Blacc + Alice Smith: “Baby (Old Dirty Baby Dub Version)”
10 – Superhuman Happiness + Cults: “Um Canto de Afoxé Para o Bloco do Ilê”
11 – Om’Mas Keith: “Mistérios”
12 – Forró in the Dark + Brazilian Girls + Angelique Kidjo: “Aquele Abraço”
13 – Mia Doi Todd: “Canto de Iemanjá”
14 – Caetano Veloso: “Terra (Prefuse 73 ‘3 Mellotrons in a Quiet Room’ Version)”
15 – Marisa Monte + Devendra Banhart + Rodrigo Amarante: “Nú Com a Minha Música”
16 – Bebel Gilberto: “Acabou Chorare”
17 – David Byrne + Caetano Veloso: “Dreamworld: Marco de Canaveses”
Disc 2:
01 – Beirut: “O Leãozinho”
02 – Tha Boogie: “Panis et Circensis”
03 – of Montreal + Os Mutantes: “Bat Macumba”
04 – Phenomenal Handclap Band + Marcos Valle: “Tudo o Que Você Podia Ser”
05 – Madlib + Joyce Moreno: “Banana [ft. Generation Match]”
06 – Marina Gasolina + Secousse: “Freak le Boom Boom”
07 – Money Mark + Thalma de Freitas + João Parahyba: “Tropical Affair”
08 – Los Van Van + Carlinhos Brown: “Soy Loco Por Ti, América”
09 – Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda + Emicida: “Roda”
10 – Mayra Andrade + Trio Mocotó: “Berimbau”
11 – Apollo Nove + Céu + N.A.S.A.: “It’s a Long Way”
12 – DJ Dolores + Eugene Hütz + Otto + Fred 04 + Isaar: “A Cidade”
13 – Javelin + Tom Zé: “Ogodô, Ano 2000”
14 – Atom™ + Toshiyuki Yasuda: “Águas de Março [ft. Fernanda Takai + Moreno Veloso]”
15 – Twin Danger: “Show Me Love”
16 – Rita Lee: “Pistis Sophia”
