Caetano Veloso

Columns

Playing from the Hip

By Marcelo Ballvé

Jorge Ben always sounds like he's playing from the hip, not from the head, not really from the heart either. [27 August 2007]

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Tropicália: Brazil’s Musical Revolution Turns 40

By Marcelo Ballvé

Tropicália would combine the cosmopolitan sensibilities and lyrical precision of rock with the entire geological depth of Brazil's considerable musical tradition. [2 February 2007]

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