''Tropicália 2'' is an album by Brazilian musicians

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...

and

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

, released in August 1993 through

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. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of '' Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis''.

Background and recording

''Tropicália 2'' was recorded from March 1993 to May 1993 at Nas Nuvens and Polygram in

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and WR Salvador in

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Music and lyrics

The album features politically charged lyrics on topics such as superpower imperialism,

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poverty, and the

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. "Haiti" links the

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to the

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on a transnational scale.

Critical reception

Alvaro Neder of

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said, "The album, in philosophical terms, expresses fragile concepts. Poetically and musically, represents good entertainment, and, in its best moments, good Art."

Track listing

Notes *"Wait Until Tomorrow" is a cover of the song of the same name by

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Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– vocals, acoustic guitar , arrangement , keyboards ith samplers, whistling *

– vocals, acoustic guitar , arrangement * Liminha - acoustic guitar , arrangement , bass , drum programming , guitar bow, keyboards , percussion , sampler * Nara Gil – vocals *

Celso Fonseca Celso Fonseca (born November 15, 1956) is a Brazilian composer, producer, guitarist and singer. He is noted as part of the Música popular brasileira since the 1980s, initially as accompanist and composer, then producer, and since the mid–1990s a ...

– acoustic guitar *

Raphael Rabello Rafael Baptista Rabello (October 31, 1962 – April 27, 1995) was a virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world and played with many famous artists, ...

– seven-string acoustic guitar , arrangement * Beterlau – agogô * Zé Carlos – alto saxophone * Serginho Trombone – trombone , arrangement *

Léo Gandelman Léo Gandelman (born Leonardo Gandelman; August 10, 1956, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian saxophonist, composer and producer. He has played with Lulu Santos, and guest appeared in Titãs' single " Televisão". He is also known for composing sou ...

– baritone saxophone *

Arthur Maia Arthur Maia (9 April 1962 – 15 December 2018) was a Brazilian composer and musician. Maia played with musicians such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso. His compositions usually present a fusion of jazz, fu ...

– bass * Dadi – bass * Dininho – bass * Nico Assumpção – six-string bass * Luciana Rabello – cavaquinho * Alceu De Almeida Reis – cello * Lui Coimbra – cello , arrangement * Luiz Fernando Zamith – cello * Marcio Mallard – cello * Moreno Veloso – cello , pandeiro * Zeca Da Cuica – cuica * Ramiro Musotto – drum programming * Carlinhos Bala – drums * Wilson das Neves – drums * Bidinho – flugelhorn * Marcio Montarroyos – flugelhorn * Lucas Santtana – flute * Wilson Canegal – ganzá *

Pedro Sá Pedro Miguel da Cunha e Sá (born 1 December 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vyškov. Club career Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Sá joined hometown club Varzim SC's youth ranks at the age of 9. ...

– guitar * Daniel Jobim – keyboards * William Magalhães – keyboards * Zizinho – pandeiro *

Carlinhos Brown Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musica ...

– percussion , shaker * Firmino – percussion * Marcelo Costa – percussion * Cosminho – bacurinha * Trambique – repinique * Bogam – surdo * Roberto Bastos Pinheiro – surdo * Marçal – tamborim * Raul Mascarenhas – tenor saxophone * Léo Bit Bit – surdo virado , timbales * Bidinho – trumpet *

Márcio Montarroyos Márcio Montarroyos (8 July 1948 – 12 December 2007) was a Brazilian jazz trumpet player. Starting his studies with classical piano, he later went to trumpet and jazz. In the 1970s, he traveled to the US to study at Berklee School of Music. In ...

– trumpet * Arlindo Penteado – viola * Hindemburgo Pereira – viola * Aizik Geller – violin * César Guerra-Peixe – arrangement * Rodrigo Campello – arrangement * Chris Bellman – mastering

References

1993 collaborative albums Caetano Veloso albums Gilberto Gil albums Elektra Records albums Nonesuch Records albums Philips Records albums PolyGram albums Universal Music Group albums Warner Music Group albums Albums produced by Caetano Veloso Albums produced by Gilberto Gil Albums produced by Liminha 1990s Portuguese-language albums {{Brazil-album-stub