Footprints in the Dark
04.10.22
Footprints in the Dark is a way for Contour to make one part of his research practice public, and maybe add some incentive for vigor as he explores. Each month, he’ll compile two hours of music or sound from a single black artist. This prompt is intentionally vague – could be a musician, could be a poet, could be a filmmaker, etc. Some months may feature guest presenters/focus on more than one artist.
He will be rejecting the following ideas/instincts that come up for this kind of exercise as he proceeds:
– The instinct to focus on non-living, non active artists. There will be some, but he intends to represent a fair mix of those who are still currently active.
– The instinct to make this a comprehensive representation of a catalog, or a guide of sorts. He’ll select the material that resonates with him, in hopes that listeners find inspiration to further explore on their own.
Gilberto Gil is a brazilian guitarist and songwriter. He’s most known for his contributions to the Tropicalia movement, which was a political arts movement that took place in Brazil in the late 60s and was heavily repressed by the government of the time, culminating in his and one other artist’s exile in 1968.
Tracklist:
Gilberto Gil – Vem, Colombina Gilberto Gil – Beira-Mar Gilberto Gil & Gal Costa – Coração Vagabundo (Ao Vivo) Gilberto Gil – Rancho Da Rosa Encarnada Gilberto Gil – Maria Gilberto Gil – Unknown from ‘Tempo Rei’ (2002) Gilberto Gil – Futurivel Gilberto Gil – Oma Lao Gilberto Gil – Viramundo (Ao Vivo) Gilberto Gil – Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia Gilberto Gil – Mamma Gilberto Gil – Repeita Januário live at Montreux Jazz Fest (1982) Gilberto Gil – One O’Clock Last Morning, 20th April 1970 Gilberto Gil – Sai Do Sereno Gilberto Gil – Expresso 2222 (Ao Vivo) Gilberto Gil – Pocalipi (Versão 1) Gilberto Gil – Iansã Gilberto Gil – Essa É Pra Tocar No Rádio Gilberto Gil – Era Nova Gilberto Gil – Oriente (Ao Vivo) Gilberto Gil – Logunede Gilberto Gil – Lente Do Amor Gilberto Gil – Menina Do Sonho Gilberto Gil – Touche Pas à Mon Pote Gilberto Gil – MeteorumAdditional Reading, Viewing and Listening:
- The Bob Lefsetz Podcast – Gilberto Gil
- From Political Prisoner to Cabinet Minister: Legendary Brazilian Musician Gilberto Gil on His Life, His Music and the Digital Divide
- Gilberto Gil – Divine and Marvellous – Brazil
- BLACK MUSIC OF ALL COLORS. THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACK ETHNICITY IN RITUAL AND POPULAR GENRES OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN MUSIC
