| He, Cazuza, was the big novelty.Cazuza played a major role in this process.Lessons in indignation and dignity; of how to live life in art and "be an artist in everyday life".In the small amount of time he lived, Cazuza left an artistic performance that will stay.He was justifiably called the poet of his generation.Trivia:
During Cazuza's last concert, the real Lucinha Ara?Cazuza's mother, briefly appears.Not being a Cazuza fan, I was remarkably impressed with how good,
inspiring, and unforgettable this movie proved to be.Some may be put off by the narrative style, which employs a significant
amount of freedom in its composition.We aren't treated to a normal
dramatic progression, instead being given specific segments of time
covering Cazuza's adventures, relationships, dreams and hardships, as
if we were looking at a picture book.Best Brazilian films in recent memory.Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.CAZUZA : en tu red ampliada."Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.Do you wish to continue your form submission?"Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Too many keywords can constrain your search.If you want to specify which of your search terms should match the author's name and which should match the title, you should conduct an Advanced Search.England, absorbing the UK rocker vibe of the '70s.AIDS out into the open as a public health issue in Brazil, particularly among the younger music fans who followed his music.Brazilian rock bands, and many of Cazuza songs have entered into the MPB mainstream.Okay, I guess I kind of "get it," having tracked down the original album and given it a listen.This is worth checking out, but don't expect it to be incredible, or anything.Cazuza's reputation as a great lyricist comes into play, and if I ever get around to translating these songs for my lil' old gringo self, I'll letcha know what I think.This was the last album released with Cazuza as a member; afterwards the group went on through the 1990s, with several changes in lineup.For what it is, this is okay...Crappy music, but well produced.The album closes with a softer, more measured acoustic ballad, one of the few Cazuza tracks that kept my attention...Brazilian) rock fan, this is Cazuza's best album...The Heads comparison holds true on the next song as well, which has a jagged, lancing guitar style that evokes the minimalist precision of David Byrne...The second half of the album slips into more formulaic production, but overall, I'd say this is the Cazuza album to try out.Produced by Cazuza)
Blechh.Still, a few softer tracks do stand out: "Perto Do Fogo," "Esse Cara" and, to a lesser extent, "Bruma."Mostly, though, not my cup of tea.Joao Reboucas)
Absolutely dreadful.Exagerado (1985), So Se For A Dois (1987), Ideologia (1988), O Tempo Nao Para (1988), Burguesia (1989) and Por Ai (1991), as well as a tribute album, Codinome Cazuza, featuring the likes of Gal Costa, Cassia Eller, Kid Abelha, Rita Lee, Marina Lima, Ney Matogrosso, Elba Ramalho and a few lesser lights...This is how I finally got to check out all of his stuff, apart from the Barao Vermelho albums, which are not included or sampled from.Polygram label (Som Livre), so it's more authoritative that it otherwise would have been.I'd heard a bit about how Cazuza exemplified how Brazilian rock really "came of age" in the 1980s...We can just walk away from the whole mess.At 20 tracks total, this is more generous than the Minha Historia collection, and features several early songs with Cazuza fronting Barao Vermelho.BRock pioneer Cazuza, from singer Cassia Eller, one of the many Brazilian rockers who came ot fame in the wake of Cazuza and Barao Vermelho.It's a good chance to see what these folks look like, but not really a great set of music.High marks go to rocker Lenine for a lovely acoustic version of Jobim's "Wave"; biggest disappointment may be Arnaldo Antunes' hurried cover of a Cazuza song, taken from a Cazuza tribute show.All Brazilian Music, as usual, has a good biographical sketch and discography...Early life and influences
1.Cazuza always had close contact with music.He began to write lyrics and poems around 1965.In late 1974, a vacation in London, England, acquainted him with the music of Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, and the Rolling Stones, and he soon became a great fan.Cazuza enrolled in college in 1978, but abandoned the course of journalism three weeks later to work with his father at Som Livre.Cazuza began his career as a singer.It was also in this same year that Cazuza was infected with the AIDS virus, precipitating his desire to leave the band in order to obtain a greater freedom in composition and expression, both musically and lyrically.Moinho, Raul Seixas's Cavalos Calados (Silent Horses) and Caetano Veloso's Essa Cara (This Face).Contrary to what usually happens once an artist leaves a band that has made them famous, Cazuza's solo career proved to be more successful than that of his former group.Time Doesn't Stop), and Ideologia (Ideology) were his greatest hits and proved to be a great influence on subsequent Brazilian musicians.Final years
In 1989, he admitted publicly for the first time that he had AIDS and released his last album: Burguesia.Death
Cazuza died in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 1990 at the age of 32 from an AIDS related illness.The Sociedade Viva Cazuza (The "Cazuza Lives Society", also known in English as the Cazuza Project), is a Brazilian nonprofit group created in 1990 in memory of the Brazilian rock star Cazuza, who announced publicly in 1989 that he was infected with the HIV virus, but garnered admiration and controversy by continuing to work. |
