Credits:

Som Imaginario

Description:

Another FAR OUT accomplishment! Previously unreleased live recordings of Son Imaginario, one of the most famous Brazilian progressive rock and psychedelic rock bands of the time, have been unearthed! Son Imaginario was one of Brazil's leading progressive rock bands, featuring keyboardist Vagner Chizo and a group of Brazil's leading musicians of the time. Between 1970 and 1973, the band released three albums under their own name. Their music was a strong blend of progressive rock, folk, psychedelia, jazz, and traditional Brazilian rhythms, a counterculture to the military dictatorship of the time that inherited the experimentalism and rich fuzz of the Tropicália sect. In addition, with a surprisingly high level of musicianship, they introduced powerful harmonic complexities to Brazilian popular music.His achievements represent a peak in the history of Brazilian music, and he has inspired generations of artists to follow in his footsteps. Naturally, he is also highly regarded in the context of progressive rock and psychedelic rock beyond the framework of Brazilian music, and all of his original albums are sold at high prices. On October 4, 1976, after recording and touring with Milton Nascimento, Son Imaginario celebrated Nature Day in Brasilia. concert. Since it was also a collective of up-and-coming musicians of the time, the original members, Jobertinho Silva and Ze Hodricks, did not participate.In addition to Vagner Chizo and Frederico Mendonça (Fredera), Nivaldo Ornelas, the "Brazilian Wayne Shorter," Paulinho Braga, a drummer who has supported many famous singers including Elis Regina, and Jamil Joanes, known as the bass player of Banda Black Rio Jamil Joanes, who is also known as the bassist of Banda Black Rio. (1/2)

Tracklisting:

1.Radio Guarany
2.Xa-Mate
3.A Igreja Majestosa
4.Os Cafezais Sem Fim
5.Armina
6.Banda Da Capital
7.Sabado
8.Imaginados
9.Armina (Bonus Track)
10.Manuel O Audaz (Bonus Track)