Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo
| Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo | ||||
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| Released | May 26, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Música popular brasileira | |||
| Length | 1:45:00 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Brazil | |||
| Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia chronology | ||||
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Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo is a live album by Brazilian musicians and siblings Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia, released on May 26, 2025, by Sony Music Brazil.[1][2]
Background
In 1978, musicians and siblings Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia released the album Maria Bethânia e Caetano Veloso - Ao Vivo, a live concert recording released by Universal.[3][4][5] In 2024, Bethânia had the idea of doing a new version of the show, with new songs in the repertoire celebrating the long careers of Bahian musicians.[6][7]
The album was a live recording of the tour, which visited several Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, and Curitiba among other capitals.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The album was released by Sony Music Brazil on May 26, 2025, featured the previously unreleased song "Uma Baiana".[14][15] The show featured a series of songs composed by Veloso, as well as works by other composers, including Gilberto Gil, Raul Seixas, Paulo Coelho, Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos, and Guilherme Arantes.[16][17]
The album features two tributes to Gal Costa, with performances of the songs "Baby" and "Vaca Profana", two compositions by Veloso for the Bahian artist.[18][19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alegria, Alegria" | Caetano Veloso | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Os Mais Doces dos Bárbaros" | Caetano Veloso | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Gente" | Caetano Veloso | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Oração Ao Tempo" | Caetano Veloso | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Motriz / Não Identificado" (medley) | 5:40 | |
| 6. | "A Tua Presença Morena" | Caetano Veloso | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Milagres do Povo" | Caetano Veloso | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Pot-Pourri: 13 de maio, Samba de Dois, Cosme e Damião, Lindomar e A Donzela se Casou" (medley) | 5:37 | |
| 9. | "Filhos de Gandhi" | Gilberto Gil / Caetano Veloso | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Ia Omim Bum / Dedicatória" (medley) | 2:33 | |
| 11. | "Eu e Água" | Caetano Veloso | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Tropicália" | Caetano Veloso | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Marginália II" | Caetano Veloso | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Um Índio" | Caetano Veloso | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Cajuína" | Caetano Veloso | 2:24 |
| 16. | "Sozinho" | Peninha | 3:09 |
| 17. | "O Leãozinho" | Caetano Veloso | |
| 18. | "Você Não Me Ensinou a Te Esquecer" | Catullo da Paixão Cearense / Fernando Lobo | 2:51 |
| 19. | "Você é Linda" | Caetano Veloso | 4:24 |
| 20. | "Deus Cuida de Mim" | Kleber Lucas | 4:24 |
| 21. | "Brincar de Viver" | Guilherme Arantes / Jon Lucien | 4:37 |
| 22. | "Não Dá Mais Pra Segurar (Explode Coração)" | Gonzaguinha | 1:57 |
| 23. | "As Canções Que Você Fez Pra Mim" | Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos | 3:34 |
| 24. | "Negue" | Adelino Moreira / Enzo de Almeida Passos | 1:46 |
| 25. | "Homenagem à Mangueira" | Caetano Veloso | 3:34 |
| 26. | "Baby" | Caetano Veloso | 4:30 |
| 27. | "Vaca Profana" | Caetano Veloso | 3:55 |
| 28. | "Gita" | Raul Seixas / Paulo Coelho | 3:13 |
| 29. | "O Quereres" | Caetano Veloso | 3:13 |
| 30. | "Fé" | Caetano Veloso | 3:27 |
| 31. | "Reconvexo" | Caetano Veloso | 3:55 |
| 32. | "Tudo de Novo" | Caetano Veloso | 3:40 |
| 33. | "Um Baiana" (inédita) | Caetano Veloso | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 1:45:00 | ||
Reception
Critical
Journalist and music critic Mauro Ferreira praised the album on his blog on G1, giving it four stars out of five and adding, "inconsistencies aside, the release of a live album is important because, in audio without images, nuances that are sometimes imperceptible in the magic of the scene, when all eyes are on the singers, stand out".[20] Thales de Menezes, writing for the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper, gave five stars out of five, adding: "the distribution of songs in the show goes beyond that. There are songs that make connections between the two artists' careers."[21]
Awards and nominations
The album is nominated for the Best Global Music Album award at the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards, due to be held on February 1, 2026[22][23]
References
- ^ "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia lançam álbum ao vivo de sua turnê conjunta". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 21, 2025. Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Cesaletti, Danilo (June 7, 2024). "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia divulgam o primeiro vídeo de ensaio para show que farão juntos; veja". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia postam disco de 1978 e dão pista de setlist de turnê conjunta". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 10, 2024. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "MARIA BETHÂNIA E CAETANO VELOSO AO VIVO - Discos do Brasil". Discos do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Osias, Silvio (July 30, 2024). "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia fizeram belo álbum ao vivo em 1978 | Jornal da Paraíba". Jornal da Paraíba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Fraguito, Giovanna (November 7, 2025). "A reação inusitada de Caetano Veloso com indicação ao Grammy: 'não ligo' | VEJA Gente". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Omena, Mateus (October 28, 2024). "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia anunciam novas datas da turnê pelo Brasil; veja a programação". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia anunciam para 2025 mais uma data no Rio de show de turnê conjunta". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 28, 2024. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Cruz, Felipe (December 15, 2024). "Caetano e Bethânia promovem experiência ecumênica em show em SP | O Som e a Fúria". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Ferreira, Mauro (March 23, 2025). "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia cantam 'Menino Deus' para celebrar Porto Alegre no último show da turnê". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 10, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Dias, Ana (February 8, 2025). "Caetano e Bethânia realizam primeiro show de 2025 em Salvador". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Rizzo, Marcel (October 23, 2024). "Entenda como a CBF "salvou" o show de Caetano e Bethânia na Arena Castelão". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ Ferreira, Maria (October 22, 2024). "Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia reúnem diferentes gerações em Curitiba". Federal University of Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Viana, André (May 26, 2025). "Em álbum com Bethânia, Caetano Veloso lança música inédita em "oração" pelo mundo atual". Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Borborema, Luciano (May 21, 2025). "Turnê de Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia vai virar álbum ao vivo". Novabrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 30, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Ré, Adriana (December 15, 2024). "Caetano contido e Bethânia potente repassam no auge pérolas da carreira". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Saiba quais músicas estão sendo tocadas na turnê "Caetano e Bethânia"". Alpha FM (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 4, 2025. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Diniz, Augusto (December 15, 2024). "1° show de Caetano e Bethânia em SP tem Sampa no final e repertório eclético". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Licochete, Leonardo (August 4, 2024). "Caetano e Bethânia estreiam turnê com canção de Iza, louvor evangélico e homenagem a Gal". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Ferreira, Mauro (May 27, 2025). "Álbum ao vivo de Caetano Veloso e Maria Bethânia se justifica pela magia do reencontro dos irmãos em cena". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Menezes, Thales (May 25, 2025). "Crítica: Disco eterniza dimensão histórica da turnê de Caetano e Bethânia". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
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