no doubt gal costs was created to fascinate spectators from all over the world. Her mother played classical music when she was pregnant, hoping to influence her future vocation and love of music. And he didn’t fail: Gal sang, composed and became one of the transforming figures of Brazilian popular music, along with his colleagues and friends. Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The tone of her voice is absolutely distinctive and her intonation is perfect, but what has always set her apart above all else has been her live performance. Her stage presence was as fierce as it was compelling.
The following ten videos demonstrate the effect it has had on theater, festival or TV studio audiences.
Wonderful Divine (1968)
This film is from the height of the tropicalist movement, and it happened just before Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso had to go into exile from the military dictatorship.
The Archaic Lonely Star Blues (1970)
A song that speaks directly to the heart of Tropicalía, with all the flavor and atmosphere of that movement, which was already in decline.
Acai (1982)
Costa looks incredibly vulnerable here on stage and that tenderness shines through in her voice. It is a great duet with Djavan, with whom the melodies intersect lovingly.
Child (1983)
One of his biggest hits was this version of the Os Mutantes theme, and this TV version shows how easily he could sing it without losing the emotion.
Give More Importance (1970)
Gal Costa’s roots include bossa nova, and this essential, psychedelic version confirms that.
Mae Da Manha (1994)
Here his ferocity is displayed to the fullest on stage. A powerful and energetic version, fused with jazz and meant to annoy those who wanted to censor the naked female body in the arts.
Vault (1973)
A performance from 1973 that tenderly and beautifully encapsulates her siren’s voice, overflowing with emotion. She manages to be minimalist and maximalist in the same song.
Oracao Mae Menininha (1973)
This clip begins with an affair in a public square and reflects her charisma and sweetness. Once she starts singing, mostly on her knees, the effect is almost theatrical. And brilliant.
Dindi (1992)
Here Gal sings alongside Antonio Carlos Jobim, of whom he was a fan long before they started working together. A version in an operatic setting that shows another side of his presence.
Relaunch (1978)
A song that comes in and out of psychedelic moments, with an unexpected performance, surrounded by characters and with costumes that wink at its cover photo of India, which has been censored.
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Source: Clarin
