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 – Meteorum
Additional 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
