The singer had celebrated her 75th birthday with recordings again together with artists such as Silva and Criolo and had also sung with Marília Mendonça
One of the most important names in the construction of Brazilian music, Gal Costa died this Wednesday, aged 9, at the age of 77. Known for interpretations of songs with names like Tom Jobim🇧🇷 Gilberto Gil And Chico Buarquethe singer remained on stages and in national studios for 55 years.
Gal was a major voice in the fight against Military dictatorship and embellished the historical album Tropicaliasince 1968, with a version of Babyin Caetano Veloso🇧🇷 Over the years, however, the artist has continued to reinvent himself and to approach the new names of contemporary MPB and young audiences.
In September, the singer performed at the Koala festivalin St. Paul🇧🇷 Last weekend, he would also recreate his record Fatal on the stage of Spring soundin Sao Paulo, but the show was canceled due to health reasons.
The last album of Gal’s career, no pain, recorded during the pandemic of COVID-19 as a special celebration of his 75th birthday, he appeared full of recordings along with artists such as Silva And Creole🇧🇷 The singer had also recorded a collaboration with Marilia Mendonça in 2018.
Remember five collaborations between Gal Costa and new names in Brazilian music
take care from afar – Marilia Mendonça
Gal and the eternal queen of suffering were already together on one of the songs on the album the skin of the future2018. The song mixed elements of black music, from the 70s, with feminejo and led, as choruses, Maria Gadù🇧🇷 Sky And Filippo Catto🇧🇷
At the time, the singer gave an interview to Estadio telling that the desire to get closer to new names and dance music was born from the taste of his son, at the time 12 years old, for music I will Survivein Gloria Gaynor🇧🇷
He also received criticism for the partnership, but replied: “In music, we have to be democratic, even more so right now. There is good music everywhere. We cannot be elitist or radical.”
Marília also spoke about the partnership and, at the time, said she was “extremely honored” and “excited”. “When I heard from my team that they had asked for my composition and my participation in the song, I didn’t really react. It took me a few days to respond,” she said.
Baby – Rubel
In 2020, the singer ruble appeared in a live collaboration with Gal for a retelling of the classic Baby🇧🇷 The two performed in February of the same year in Rio de Janeiro with shows The skin of the future And houses and pearls🇧🇷
“It was our first artistic encounter. I was delighted with the result of the clip and to be able to work with him, a new and young composer, building a very coherent career in Brazilian popular music,” said Gal at the time.
Rubel can be considered the “godfather” of the record no painsince it is from the partnership that the manufacturer Marco black had the idea of a release only with collaborations.
Paola and Bebeto – Creole
Originally released on the album Jellyfishin 1978, as the first partnership between Gil and Caetano, Paola and Bebeto won a special version in the voice of Criolo and Gal.
The song was part of the album no pain in 2021. “To be able to participate in this album by singing a Milton song is a great honor. I feel my heart overflowing with gratitude for this opportunity,” said the singer at the time.
just crazy – Silva
just crazyfamous song in the voice of Nana Caymmiit also became one of the album’s special duets no pain🇧🇷 To interpret the song, Gal was with capixaba musician Silva.
no pain – Zeca Veloso
Gal chose the son of the composer who had accompanied her from the beginning of her career for the association that gave the name to the duet album. Zeca Veloso he created guitar and choir arrangements for no painsong of Caetano and the poet Neto Torquato🇧🇷
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