Gal Tropical is a 1979 album by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, released through Philips Records. The album blends MPB, samba, and tropicália, showcasing Costa's ability to navigate between traditional Brazilian rhythms and contemporary pop arrangements. Background and Creation By the late 1970s, Gal Costa had already established herself as a major force in Brazilian music, particularly as part of the Tropicália movement. Gal Tropical marked a return to a more commercial and radio-friendly sound, embracing samba and MPB influences while retaining the sophistication that defined her… read more
Gal Tropical is a 1979 album by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, released through Philips Records. The album blends MPB, samba, and tropicália, showcasing… read more
Gal Tropical is a 1979 album by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, released through Philips Records. The album blends MPB, samba, and tropicália, showcasing Costa's ability to navigate bet… read more
Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (26 September 1945, Salvador, Brazil — 9 November 2022, São Paulo, Brazil), best known as Gal Costa, was a popular Brazilian MPB singer and musician, regarded by many as Brazil's greatest female singer of all time. Also known as "Musa da Tropicália" (Muse of Tropicália), she was one of the most diverse singers in Brazil, moving across all musical genres and being elected as the greatest voice in Brazilian music by Rolling Stone, as well as one of the 10 greatest singers in the world by Time. Gal became one of Brazil's foremost Tr… read more
Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (26 September 1945, Salvador, Brazil — 9 November 2022, São Paulo, Brazil), best known as Gal Costa, was a popular Brazilian MPB singer and musician, regar… read more
Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (26 September 1945, Salvador, Brazil — 9 November 2022, São Paulo, Brazil), best known as Gal Costa, was a popular Brazilian MPB singer and musician, regarded by many as Brazil's greatest female s… read more