TheExped Music Series: Bow Before The Legend That Is Caetano

If I had to come back to life as a revolutionary Brazilian Tropicalismo/Samba musician and five-time grammy award-winner who has been featured in a Pedro Almodóvar film, I’d entirely choose Caetano Veloso. (I was going to go with David Bowie, then I realized he fit none of these categories.)

In celebration of yesterday’s release of Caetano’s new album, “zii e zie” (“uncles and aunts” in Italian), we’re listening to a reside track from the album, “A Cor Amarela,” as part of TheExped music series.

Backed by a sprite band half his age, the Brazilian legend’s sound in his newest offering is what has been described as “arid, compressed, a tiny lean, so that every single strategic embellishment — a funk-informed bass line, a coughing fit of distorted guitar — displaces molecules in the air.”

How generally do you get to see a living legend carry out, anyway? Starting April eight, Caetano goes on tour, with stops in New York, D.C., Boston, L.A., San Fran, and Miami. For the complete list of dates click right here.