Caetano Veloso - Zii E Zie

U.S. release of the 41st album from the Brazilian legend. Forty years after injecting a Rock beat into Brazilian pop (and earning the disapproval of the country's military rulers in the process), Veloso has returned to similar territory. The 67 year-old Veloso conjures an air of mischief and even a little mystery starting with the title, an Italian phrase for "uncles and aunts" that he espied in a book and chose because he likes the way the simple words sound and look. Listeners may feel the same way about the music of Zii e Zie: The sheer sound of Veloso's ageless voice offers tremendous pleasure even before one delves into the translations of his at times eyebrow-raising lyrics, which range from the bluntly political to the boldly sexual, or begins to savor his playfully inventive arrangements.

1) Perdeu
2) Sem Cais
3) Por Quem?
4) Lob O Tem Raz O
5) A Cor Amarela
6) A Base de Guant Namo
7) Falso Leblon
8) Incompatibilidade de G Nios
9) Tarado Ni Voc
10) Menina Da Ria
11) Ingenuidade
12) Lapa
13) Diferentemente