Caetano Veloso | Bicho

 Bicho (Polysemical term, meaning: any animal, except to men; a wild animal; or an insect or bug, in Portuguese. In the late 60s it became an endearment term, commonly used as slang in Brazil) is a 1977 studio album by Caetano Veloso. The album was recorded after Veloso spent a month with Gilberto Gil in Lagos, Nigeria,^[3] and the influence of African music such as Jùjú can be heard throughout the album.^[4]

Bicho Review

 

by John Dougan

Just prior to the recording of Bicho, Caetano Veloso was invited to take part in the Negro Festival of Art and Culture in Lagos, Nigeria. Veloso was so knocked out by the music he heard that he scrapped his original plans for the album to record something more redolent of his experiences in Lagos. Veloso himself refers to Bicho as "sweet melodies on a hot rhythm," and he's absolutely right. A marvelous record. For the record, bicho is the Portuguese word for beast. 

Caetano Veloso 

Bicho

1. Odara (Caetano Veloso) - 7:16
2. Two naira Fifty kobo (Caetano Veloso) - 5:04
3. Gente (Caetano Veloso) - 3:37
4. Olha o menino (Jorge Ben) - 3:03
5. Um índio (Caetano Veloso) - 2:56
6. A grande borboleta (Caetano Veloso) - 1:12
7. Tigresa (Caetano Veloso) - 6:21
8. O Leãozinho (Caetano Veloso) - 3:06
9. Alguém cantando (Caetano Veloso) - 2:43