BACAMARTE - Depois do Fim (1983-2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 The Brazilian band Bacamarte, led by guitarist Mario Neto, obtained a cult following of sorts for their 1983 record, Depois do Fim, which featured the group's mixture of progressive rock with Brazilian folk influences. Although the group broke up following their one album, a re-interest in the 1990s brought the group back together, and in 1999, they released their second album, Sete Cidades.
Mario Neto formed the first incarnation of Bacamarte in 1974 when he was 14 and wanted a group to play his compositions, a mixture of classical music with rock, jazz, and Brazilian folk. Adding Sergio Villarim (keyboards), the duo called themselves Bacamarte after the Brazilian word for a gun which cannot fire. The band was completed with the addition of Vinicius de Oliveira (bass), Nelson Paiva (drums), and Hugo Lacerda (vocals). The group played concerts at high schools and universities in Brazil with much success. However, Neto disbanded the first incarnation of the band as he found the group too young and inexperienced.
By 1977, a new lineup of Bacamarte featuring Neto, Jose Lourenco (keyboards), Delto Simas (bass), Marco Verissimo (drums), Marcus Moura (flute and accordion), and Mr. Paul (percussion), toured Brazil. Villarim returned and replaced Lourenco in 1978, and the group produced a demo tape which Neto then sat on for a more hospitable musical climate to arrive, as it was then the era of disco. In 1982, Brazilian DJ Amaury Santos played the tape on the radio and the group suddenly found themselves in demand. In 1983, the first Bacamarte LP, Depois do Fim, was released. By this point Simas had left the group and was replaced by William Murray and Mario Leme had taken over on drums. Featuring female guest signers on half the tracks, the album sold around 10,000 copies in Brazil and found some success abroad.
However, family troubles stopped the band from touring Europe and Bacamarte soon disbanded. Neto returned to composing and teaching guitar for the next decade, but in 1995, Depois du Fim, which had garnered a cult following, was re-released on CD. Bacamarte then reformed for a series of concerts. An album credited to both Bacamarte and Neto, Sete Cidades, was released in 1999. by Geoff Orens

Il y a bien longtemps que je n'ai pas écouté de disques de Progressive Rock, préférant me concentrer sur ma passion musicale pour la musique brésilienne. Après O Terço, les années 70, je découvre Bacamarte, les années 80. Le lien s'effectue entre deux de mes passions, la Prog anglo-saxonne et la MPB. Magnifique premier morceaux, "UFO", qui propose une ouverture latine (guitare acoustique) pour ensuite dériver vers des rivages qui m'évoquent Camel, Genesis ou Gentle Giant. Deuxième morceau, "Smog Alado", les esprits de la MPB invoquent Jethro Tull et Yes. Et puis l'apparition de la voix de Jane Duboc qui chante en portugais. Deux singularités dans le monde de la Prog dominé par l'anglais et les voix masculines. Bacamarte est un immense album de Prog Symphonique porté par des claviers luxuriants et la guitare inspirée de Mario Neto qui a composé la majorité des morceaux. Proche de l'album concept, homogène, mais pas répétitif, Bacamarte porte vraiment très haut la Prog, genre musical très mineur au Brésil. L'album fait partie des 100 meilleures productions de la Prog internationale. by Dominique Deret
Tracklist  
1    UFO 6:27
Composed By – Mario Neto
2    Smog Alado 4:10
Composed By – Mario Neto
3    Miragem 4:51
Composed By – Mario Neto
4    Pássaro De Luz 2:32
Composed By – Mario Neto
5    Caño 1:57
Composed By – Marcus Moura
6    Último Entardecer 9:26
Composed By – Mario Neto, Sergio Villarim
7    Controvérsia 1:57
Composed By – Delto Simas, Marco Veríssimo
8    Depois Do Fim 6:30
Composed By – Mario Neto
Credits :
Drums – Marco Veríssimo (tracks: 1 to 8)
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Delto Simas (tracks: 1 to 8)
Flute, Accordion – Marcus Moura (tracks: 1 to 8)
Instruments, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mixed By, Producer – Mario Neto
Keyboards – Sergio Villarim (tracks: 1 to 8)
Percussion – Mr. Paul (tracks: 1 to 8)
Programmed By [Drum Machine] – Mario Neto (tracks: 9)
Recorded By [Recording] – Toninho Barbosa (tracks: 1 to 8)
Written-By – Delto Simas (tracks: 7), Marco Veríssimo (tracks: 7), Marcus Moura (tracks: 5), Mario Neto (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8), Sergio Villarim (tracks: 6)
Vocals – Jane Duboc (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8)