Apologies if any of you are tuning in hoping for a new installment in the much delayed African Odyssey series. I am still dealing with the fall-out from my desktop exploding, taking everything on iTunes with it, and my storage drive getting corrupted. I'm hoping to be able to resume normal service next week.
In the meantime, here are a couple of tracks from the fabulous Gilberto Gil. Mr Gil is still recording and touting at 81, and not just surviving but positively thriving. The first number is from most recent album "Em Casa Com Os Gil", which came out last year. The second is from "Um Banda Um", released exactly 40 years earlier.
"Realce" - Gilberto Gil
"Banda Um" - Gilberto Gil
I was lucky enough to see Mr Gil live back in 2019. It was a real treat. I can't find any clips from that show, but here he is a few weeks after that in Switzerland sounding decidedly groovy.
Bloody computers. You never had this kind of problem with wax cylinder.
ReplyDeleteOld tech isn't 100% foolproof either, though. My pianola rolls have never been the same since the mice got at them.
DeleteYou can't through a piano out the window!
ReplyDeleteAlthough there are persistent rumours that you and George gave it a go during your infamous 'lost weekend' in Broughty Ferry.
DeleteGilberto Gil is a legend here in Brazil and currently on tour. Thanks for sharing!
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