Beleza

Tim Maia-Que Beleza


Tim Maia-Bom Sento

These two are off a semi-rare pull form my crate digging a few weeks ago. They're off of Tim Maia's Racional Vol.1. The music off this album is perhaps some of his best, but the story behind it is also worth noting.

Tim Maia released Racional Vol. 1 and 2 on his own label Seroma in 1976. The arrangements to most of the tracks on this album had been written before the albums release in 1976. It wasn't until Tim Maia joined a cult called Universo em Desencanto, or Disenchanted Universe, that he added the lyrics. The lyrics are mostly an explanation of the cult's main beliefs: humans are parasites and responsible for most of the worlds ills and the worst crimes against nature (who would argue?). Fortunately, there is hope: if we choose to right our wrongs to the earth, truth can be received by tapping into a higher plane called the Mundo Racional. The truth, or rational energy, is the answer to solve the world’s ills. It all sounds groovy, but when Tim Maia didn't hear any voices from the Mundo Racional, he called it quits and tried to get people to forget this record existed. Unfortunately for him, this record is supper funky and full of soul.

Vol. 2 is more popular than Vol. 1, mainly because his track "No Caminho do Bem" off of Vol.2 was featured in the film City of God. In my opinion, the entire set is an experience. It really gives you an idea of what the cult was about and where Tim Maia was at during the time, but I'm throwing these two up because they're my favorite. Disfrute.