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Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso

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I fondly remember the way she referred to him. At least she did it once, and it left a deep mark, saying: Caetano, come see the Black guy you like. The way she said 'the Black guy,' smiling tenderly like she did, gave it a strange flavor that intensified the charm of the art and the personality of the guy in the video.
It was as if that added to what I saw and heard, another grace, or as if the confirmation of that person's reality, manifesting like a blessing, deepened their beauty.
I felt joy for Gil's existence, for him being Black, for him being him, and for my mom acknowledging all of that so directly and transcendentally. It was clearly a big deal, the appearance of this person, and my mom celebrated the discovery with me.

  1. Pecado
  2. Tonada de Luna Llena
  3. Pecado Original
  4. Samba de Verão
  5. Todo Errado
  6. Lindeza
  7. Olha o Menino
  8. Reconvexo
  9. Clarice
  10. Maria La O
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