ABOUT THIS ITEM

With the rise of the anti-government Tropicalia music and arts movement, by 1969 Caetano Veloso was a superstar at home in Brazil, but under increasing scrutiny by the military regime. It was in the summer of this year that the singer-songwriter decided to move to London, where he recorded his third album "A Little More Blue" (released in 1971). Caetano adopted English for the lyrics on this album to convey his first impressions of living in a foreign country. The songs serve as a two-way mirror, focusing thoughts and memories of home and absent friends and reflecting his reaction to a new but friendly environment. "A Little More Blue" and "London, London" were the very first songs to be written after leaving Brazil. "Maria Bethânia" is about one of the most popular singing stars in Brazil, who also happens to be Caetano's sister. "If You Hold a Stone", which is dedicated to Lygia Clark, and "Shoot Me Dead" are contemporary proverbs. "In The Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" is an epic hiding behind the cloak of a carol. "Asa Branca", which was written by Luiz Gonzaga, is a song about migration and home sickness...