Oswaldo Montenegro is a rock-oriented musician who has worked prolifically in Brazilian film, television and theater, writing the scores for dozens of productions, as well as his own pop music albums. Here's a quick look at his work...
Oswaldo Montenegro "Warner 25 Anos" (Warner, 2003)
Oswaldo Montenegro "e-Collection" (Warner, 2003)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Novo Millennium" (Universal, 2005)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Warner 30 Anos" (Warner, 2008)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Serie Sem Limite" (Universal, 2008)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Trilhas" (Independente, 1979)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Poeta Maldito... Moleque Vadio" (WEA, 1979)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Oswaldo Montenegro" (WEA-Atlantic, 1980)
His third album --an obviously impassioned, but rather cluttered mix of regional styles and more modern, sometimes-avant rock and pop, with over-the-top emoting mixed into a somewhat dense musical collage. This disc is really all over the place, with Montenegro skipping from style to style, tone to tone and tempo to tempo; fans of Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges may find this similarly interesting, although Montenegro has more of an overt rock edge... The music rarely moved me on an emotional level, but the ultra-eclectic vibe was pretty interesting intellectually. Some odd touches, like a bluegrassy banjo on one song, and one short track that featured a backwards tape loop of some Portuguese-language vocals (which sounds pretty cool...) Kooky and eclectic; I'm not entirely sure what to make of it!
Oswaldo Montenegro "Asa De Luz" (WEA, 1981) (LP)
Oswaldo Montenegro "A Danca Dos Signos" (Philips, 1983) (LP)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Cristal: Trilha Sonora Da Peca" (PolyGram, 1983) (LP)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Brincando Em Cima Daquilo" (1984)
Oswaldo Montenegro & Gloria Pires "Drops De Hortela" (PolyGram, 1985)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Os Menestreis" (1986)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Aldeia Dos Ventos" (1987)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Ao Vivo" (Som Livre, 1989) (LP)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Oswaldo Montenegro" (Som Livre, 1990)
By this point, Montenegro has pretty much thrown in his lot as a romantic singer, gliding in a deep croon over fairly oceanic string arrangements... However, there's an unusual, eclectic edge to his work, even amid the syrupy pop-jazz production... His acoustic guitar work has a dripping tone, echoing the haunting style of the Portuguese fado; elsewhere he mixes in some Indian tabla drumming, a bit of American-style talking blues. I would hardly recommend this record -- it's very cheesy -- but within the context of cheesy Brazilian pop, it has an innovative tone, and a certain something that makes it stand out.
Oswaldo Montenegro "Vida De Artista" (Som Livre, 1991) (LP)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Mulungo" (Som Livre, 1992)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Seu Francisco" (PolyGram, 1992)
A live concert tribute to Chico Buarque...
Oswaldo Montenegro "Aos Filhos Dos Hippies" (Albatroz, 1995)
Oswaldo Montenegro "O Vale Encantado" (Albatroz, 1997)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Noturno" (1997)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Letras Brasileiras" (Albatroz, 1997)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Leo E Bia" (Albatroz, 1998)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Aldeia Dos Ventos: Arte Em Construcao" (Albatroz, 1998)
Oswaldo Montenegro "A Danca Dos Signos 15 Anos" (1999)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Letras Brasileiras Ao Vivo" (Albatroz, 1999)
Oswaldo Montenegro "A Lista" (1999)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Escondido No Tempo" (Panela, 1999)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Telas -- So Para Colecionadores" (2000)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Entre Uma Balada E Um Blues" (Albatroz/Ouver, 2001)
Oswaldo Montenegro "A Lista" (Jam Music, 2001)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Estrada Nova" (Jam Music, 2002)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Letras Brasileiras II" (Albatroz, 2003)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Canto Uma Cancao Bonita" (Albatroz, 2003)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Aldeia Dos Ventos" (Jam Music, 2004)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Ao Vivo: 25 Anos" (Warner, 2005)
A 2-CD live set, recorded in honor of his 25th anniversary on the Warner label.
Oswaldo Montenegro "Leo E Bia 1973" (Jam Music, 2005)
Oswaldo Montenegro "A Partir De Agora" (WEA, 2006)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Intimidade" (Som Livre, 2008)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Intimidade" (Som Livre, 2008) (DVD)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Quebra-Cabeca Eletrico" (Universal, 2009)
Oswaldo Montenegro "Cancoes De Amor" (Toca Da Musica, 2010)
Oswaldo Montenegro "De Passagem" (2011)
