Day 0398 - Vento De Maio

Elis Regina "Vento De Maio" (1978)

 
While much of the popular music coming out of Brazil had been the cool, low-key chilled out bossa nova and tropicalia music; Elis Regina was a different proposition altogether.  Elis was a show-woman who had hosted tv shows, duetted with various other singers and won talent contests.   Her music was hot, extroverted and wearing its heart on its sleeve.

This isn't too bad of an album, though with touches of disco and soft funk, and some of the production it sounds a bit dated in places.
 

Day 0253 - Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges "Clube Da Esquina" (1972)

Another album that I had checked out when I first read the "1001 albums" book around 2009 or so.  The description of it as a "Brazilian Sgt Pepper" was just too good to pass up.

Milton, Lo, and their compatriots were members of the Tropicalia movement, and had come together to write, and to bond over their love of the Beatles.  That mutual creativity and collaboration leading to this collection of great melodies, unexpected changes, and lush arrangements.

The 60s may have been dead, but thankfully Brazil was still keeping it alive at this point.