Arnaldo Antunes/Carlinhos Brown/Marisa Monte

Arnaldo Antunes/Carlinhos Brown/Marisa Monte: Tribalistas

by AAJ Staff
October 18, 2003

What happens when Brazil's reigning pop diva joins forces with cerebral rocker Arnaldo Antunes and ultra-hip percussionist Carlinhos Brown? That's a trick question, really, since they've gotten together before. The result was the superb Rose and Charcoal (Metro Blue, 1994), released under Monte's name, but featuring all of the Tribalistas trio in major roles.

Their latest venture is somewhat less successful - given the hype about “secret" recording sessions, supposed overt connections with the Tropicália movement of the ...