A Veloso Family Playlist

Photo: Rafael Berezinski

In Ofertório, coming to BAM April 12 & 13, Brazilian music legend Caetano Veloso is joined by his three sons, Moreno, Zeca, and Tom. “I have wanted to make music with my sons for a long time. When they were children, I always sang them to sleep,” says Caetano. “Moreno and Zeca liked it, while Tom used to ask me to stop. Although they took different paths, they each moved towards music at some point in their lives.”

In Context: Ofertório

Photo: Ney Coelho

Brazilian cultural revolutionary Caetano Veloso has been a transformative international force since the 1960s, when he swirled bossa nova, art rock, and psychedelia into the world-shaking phenomenon known as Tropicália—a musical manifesto that wrapped anti-authoritarian political dissidence in a kaleidoscope of sound. In this special two-night engagement, the ever-evolving singer, composer, and activist is joined by his three sons—Moreno, Zeca, and Tom—for a family affair that zigzags across Veloso's restlessly innovative body of work: from swaying samba rhythms to pop experimentation and lyrics that swerve from the hallucinogenic to the subversive to the sublime.

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In Context: Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil

Two major artists of the 20th century—Caetano Veloso, arguably Brazil’s greatest contemporary songwriter, and Gilberto Gil, the renowned Brazilian guitarist and singer who led the 1960s Tropicália movement with Veloso and others—come together April 20 & 21 for a celebration of music and friendship. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of related articles, interviews, and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought below and by posting on social media using #DoisAmigosUmSeculoDeMusica.

In Context: Caetano Veloso

Brazilian songwriting legend Caetano Veloso performs at BAM September 25—26 as part of Nonesuch Records at BAM. Context is everything, so get even closer to the run with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the show. Once you've seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.

It’s Relative: The Familial Ties of Nonesuch Records

By Allison Kadin

Jeff and Spencer Tweedy. 

This month we are celebrating the prolific, genre-defying Nonesuch Records, a label that “is a kind of family” according to President Bob Hurwitz. The hundreds of artists who have recorded on Nonesuch and collaborated with each other form a large family tree with a 50-year ancestry. Some of the artists are not just label mates, though; they’re blood. We found Nonesuch sons and fathers who have either inherited or passed on strong music genes.  Some of these dynamic duos will perform together on our stages as part of Nonesuch Records at BAM.

1. Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté  



The world’s foremost kora player Toumani Diabaté has passed his tremendous skill on the 21-string harp to his son Sidiki. Proving that it’s all in the family, Toumani’s own father was renowned throughout West Africa as the “King of the Kora.” Sidiki has made waves as a member of one of Mali’s leading rap duos, but still reserves time to learn traditional tunes from his father, whom he calls his “idol.” The Diabatés perform their recent release of duets in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House September 24.