Tom Zé
Tom Zé
Person from Brazil
Genres: tropicalia, mpb, experimental, brazilian, brasil
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About Tom Zé
Born Antônio José Santana Martins, October 11, 1936 in Irará, Bahia, Brazil, Zé is a representative of Brazil's alternative sound, not only because of his use of objects as instruments, but also for his attitudes and for his eccentric, vivid style. Influential in the Tropicalia movement, Zé contributed -- along with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, and Nara Leão -- to the watershed tropicalia album/manifesto Tropicália: ou Panis et Circenses. While the other major figures of tropicalia would go on to great commercial and critical success in later decades, Zé slipped into obscurity in the 1970s and 1980s. Remaining true to the experimental and dada impulses of tropicalia, Zé has been noted for both his unorthodox approach to melody and instrumentation, employing unique instruments such as a typewriter. He has collaborated with many of the concrete poets of São Paulo, including Augusto de Campos, and employed concrete techniques in his lyrics. Musically, his work appropriates samba, bossa nova, Brazilian folk music, forró, and American rock and roll, among others. He has been praised by avant-garde composers for his use of dissonance, polytonality, and unusual time signatures. In the early 1990s, Zé's work experienced a revival when American musician David Byrne discovered one of his albums, Estudando o Samba (1975), on a visit to Rio de Janeiro. Byrne went on to release a compilation of Zé's material as well as two full-length albums of new songs on his Luaka Bop label. A guitar riff from Zé's song Jimmy, Renda-se is sampled on R&B singer Amerie's song Take Control. Quote: "I don't make art, I make spoken and sung journalism."
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Tom Zé — Top 27 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Zé | Estudando o Samba | ||
| Tom Zé | Estudando o Samba | ||
| Tom Zé | Dor e Dor (Bboy Edit) | ||
| Tom Zé | Jimmy, Renda-Se | ||
| Tom Zé | Sem Entrada E Sem Mais Nada | ||
| Tom Zé | Todos os olhos | ||
| Tom Zé | Feitiço | ||
| Tom Zé | Coco Do Gago | ||
| Tom Zé | Toc | ||
| Tom Zé | Augusta, Angélica e Consólação | ||
| Tom Zé | Ui! (Voce Inventa) | ||
| Tom Zé | O Sândalo | ||
| Tom Zé | Quero Sambar Meu Bem | ||
| Tom Zé | Você gosta? | ||
| Tom Zé | Menina Amanha De Manha | ||
| Tom Zé | Sabor de Burrice | ||
| Tom Zé | Vai (Menina amanhã de manhã) | ||
| Tom Zé | Feira de Santana | ||
| Tom Zé | Mã | ||
| Tom Zé | Augusta, Angelica, e Consolacao | ||
| Tom Zé | Augusta, Angélica E Consolação | ||
| Tom Zé | Ogodô, Ano 2000 | ||
| Tom Zé | Quero Sambal Meu Bem | ||
| Tom Zé | Você Gosta? | ||
| Tom Zé | A Gravata (Sweet Morning #63) | ||
| Tom Zé | Unimultiplicidade | ||
| Tom Zé | A Terra Meus Filhos |