Invention, Radicalism and the Popular Imagination '68 -'75: Brazil pt.3

In this week's podcast Tim and Jeremy complete their three-parter on Brazil, looking at music in the country from 1968 - 1975. Against a backdrop of managed democracy, repression and censorship for musicians, we hear about a number of exciting artists who combined inventive experimental radicalism with a popular imagination to create electrifying music. Jeremy and Tim introduce Fusion groups like Azymuth and Aitro, totemic Brazilian singers like Astrud Gilberto, and the incredible output of Jorge Ben. Tim and Jeremy also discuss varying psychedelic aesthetics in the country and internationally, including the contrast between indigenous practices and the classical countercultural LSD scene; spent time on the place of reissuing culture of contemporary labels like Mr Bongo; and disagree over how we should listen to music with explicitly religious lyrics. Plus, Pelé! Produced and edited by Matt Huxley.   Tune in, Turn on, Get Down! Become a patron from as little as £3pcm by visiting www.patron.com/LoveMessagePod Tracklist: Pedros Santos - Água Viva Astrud Gilberto - Beginnings Jorge Ben - Take It Easy My Brother Charles Claudia - Jesus Christo Airto - Return to Forever Novos Baianos - Preta, Pretinha Tribo Massahi - Fareuá Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine Gal Costa - Milho Verdé Azymuth - Periscopio