Post-tropicalista Brazilian band Graveola have a new album titled Camaleão Borboleta (Chameleon Butterfly). The new recording features socially conscious lyrics concerning the power of the internet, native Brazilian-Indian struggles and issues around marijuana legalization.
Graveola’s musical style is hard to define. They construct a hybrid mix using elements of tropicalia, samba, rock brasileiro, and Brazilian folk rhythms along with reggae and salsa to develop unexpected new hybrids they describe as “psychedelic maracatu”, “shamanic funaná”, “weird salsa”, “schizo-rock-fake-reggae” and “melancholic internet love ballad.” The band released Eu Preciso De Um Liquidificador in 2013.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
