80 years of Caetano Veloso: artist celebrated eight decades with a show at Cidade das Artes

It was just after 20:30 when the first chord of the guitar of Caetano Veloso at the show held last Sunday, August 7, with a live broadcast from the city of Rio de Janeiro by Globoplay and channel multishow.

next to the children dark skinned, Zeca and Tonethe artist opened the presentation with the song “Like 2 and 2”followed by “Where Rio is more Bahian”, “My coconut” and “You and beautiful”. Speaking of the special guest of the night, Maria Bethania, Caetano recalled the birth of her younger sister and how she named her.

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“When I was little, I was really little because I hadn’t turned 4 yet, I was officially three, but I was going to be 4 in a month and a half, something like that, and my little sister was born. And I listened to this song, and under 4 years old I loved this song. It is a waltz of Capica.”

O @Caetano Veloso talking about how she named her little sister, Maria Bethania 🥺 #EspecialCaetanoVeloso@globoplaypic.twitter.com/Za5rJpHzkK

— Multishow (@multishow) August 8, 2022

During the show, he recalled important moments in his life, such as his exile and relationships with the mothers of his children, Dede (mother of Moreno Veloso), and Paula Lavignehis current wife, mother of Tone and Zeca Veloso. He also mentioned the same-sex relationships that have passed through his life: “Rare, usually fleeting, but no less important.”

And shared the stage with his sister, Maria Bethania when interpreting the songs “All over again” and “Reconvex” accompanied by the applause of the audience.

There’s no way not to get on the balance sheet with “Reconvexo”, right? ✨ #EspecialCaetanoVeloso@Caetano Veloso@globoplaypic.twitter.com/5CMY8Q3hzV

— Multishow (@multishow) August 8, 2022

bethania demonstrates his feeling when talking about the immense pride he feels in being with his family, and asks for Zeca who was on the organ accompany her in the song “The Breath of the Bellows”. with the youngest of Caetano on the guitar, it was no different who accompanied her in the song “Driving”.

Tom Veloso even made the father cry when singing “Lack”, music that Caetano asked for his son as a birthday present. Then, still at the father’s request, he pulled the song “Irene”.

Upon returning to center stage, Caetano sings “Sun light”, and shares the mic with her sister in the song “An Indian”. On the way back from the break of the presentation that was being broadcast live, the audience was finishing the congratulations, choir led by the longtime friend, Gilberto Gilwho also turned 80 in 2022.

Oh man, what a beautiful moment!! 🥹 I was thrilled with this congratulations they pulled for @Caetano Veloso 🥳 #EspecialCaetanoVeloso@globoplaypic.twitter.com/HSiVQk7OEe

— Multishow (@multishow) August 8, 2022

The performance ended with the audience standing and applauding and singing. “The Light of Tieta”.

And that whole-body shivering ending? 🥹 Long live @Caetano Veloso! 👏 #EspecialCaetanoVelosopic.twitter.com/16LTHf5KgB

— Multishow (@multishow) August 8, 2022

SETLIST – Special 80 years of Caetano Veloso

• like 2 and 2
• Where Rio is more Bahian
• My coconut
• You and beautiful
• Goddess of Love
• Alone
• Maria Bethania
• All over again
• reconvex
• The Breath of the Bellows
• Driving
• Sun light
• an Indian
• Your love
• The Third Bank of the River
• Argument
• seven thousand times
• Lack
• Irene
• Earth
• People’s Miracles
• The Maiden Married
• The Light of Tieta