"It caught me by surprise, in a level I was not prepared, like a punch to the solar plexus.” Sérgio Dias’ ebullient voice admits he was late to understand the recent impact Os Mutantes had on ...

Nos estúdios do programa Jovem Urgente, da TV Cultura, um jovem Arnaldo Baptista surge vestindo um terno quadriculado à frente de um órgão Vox recém-comprado. Rita Lee o acompanha com uma flauta, ...

In late 1968, as Os Mutantes released its third album, the government edict known as Institutional Act 5, or AI-5, was decreed, which among other things allowed extensive censorship in the arts.

The myth and magic surrounding the Brazilian ensemble Os Mutantes is just about as potent as the band’s early period recordings. The group was part of the Tropicália movement, which included Gilberto ...