Ave Sangria Explained

Ave Sangria
Origin:Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Label:RCA
Years Active:1969–1974, 2014–present
Current Members:Marco Polo
Ivson Wanderley
Almir de Oliveira
Zé da Flauta
Júnior do Jarro
Gilú Amaral
Juliano Holanda
Past Members:Israel Semente Proibida
Agrício Noya
Ivson Wanderley
Paulo Rafael

Ave Sangria is a Brazilian rock band and one of the leading names of the 1970s psychedelic music scene of Pernambuco, along with Alceu Valença, Flaviola e O Bando do Sol, Lula Côrtes, Marconi Notaro and Lailson.[1] [2]

History

1970s

Most members were born and raised in Vila dos Comerciários, a poor neighborhood of Recife. In 1968, bassist Almir de Oliveira met singer Marco Polo and together they became the band's songwriters. Oliveira would play covers in local parties but he was willing to write original material, and so was Polo.

Initially called Tamarineira Village (after neighborhoods Greenwich Village in New York City and Tamarineira in Recife), the group performed under that name in 1973 in Salvador, Natal and João Pessoa.

They changed their name following a suggestion from a gypsy woman that they met in the countryside of Paraíba.[3] Their initial line-up consisted of Marco Polo (lead vocals), Ivson Wanderley (lead and acoustic guitars), Paulo Raphael (rhythm and acoustic guitars, synthesizer, lead vocals), Almir de Oliveira (bass), Israel Semente (drums) and Agrício Noya (percussion). With this line-up they recorded their debut, self-titled album in Rio de Janeiro in May 1974; it was released in June of the same year.[4]

The album was only sold for 1,5 month until it was censored by the Brazilian military government[2] due to the lyrical content of the song "Seu Waldir".[5] The cover also underwent changes, its original concept being described by the members as a "drag queen parrot".[6]

The last performances by the band happened at Teatro de Santa Isabel in downtown Recife,[7] on 28 and 29 December 1974.[4]

The band, represented by Marco Polo, did a special performance in the 2011 Psicodália festival, accompanied by the group Anjo Gabriel.[8]

Reunion after 40 years

In 2014, the band reunited for a series of shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of its debut album.[9] The first one took place in 2 September at the Teatro de Santa Isabel. They also performed at the 2015 Psicodália, in Santa Catarina.[5] Also around this time, their debut album was re-released in CD and LP formats; they also released a recording of their Perfumes y baratchos, their last.[7]

On 26 April 2019,[5] 45 years after their debut, they released a second album titled Vendavais, featuring three original members: Almir de Oliveira, Marco Pólo and Paulo Rafael (who would die in 2021). The album consisted of 11 original songs, composed between 1972 e 1974 and unreleased since then.[9] It was released one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the first semester of 2019 by the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte.[10]

Members

Current

Former

Touring members

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Bootlegs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ave Sangria . 10 March 2013 . . 7 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140207042751/http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/ave-sangria . dead .
  2. Web site: Nunes . Gabriel . 13 “heróis desconhecidos” do rock nacional Ave Sangria - “Geórgia, A Carniceira” (1974) . 16 June 2017 . Rolling Stone Brasil . . 29 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170629210155/http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/galeria/13-herois-desconhecidos-rock-nacional/#imagem10 . dead .
  3. Web site: 8 August 2014 . Ave Sangria lançará disco ao vivo com último show histórico de 1974 . Revista O Grito! . UOL . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082443/http://revistaogrito.ne10.uol.com.br/page/blog/2014/08/08/ave-sangria-lancara-disco-ao-vivo-com-ultimo-show-historico-de-1974/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 2014-09-02 . Ave Sangria: o voo e a queda dos ícones da psicodelia nordestina . 2021-05-30 . NOIZE Música do site à revista.
  5. Web site: Continente . Revista . Ave Sangria retoma seu voo em ‘Vendavais’ . 2021-05-30 . Revista Continente . pt-br.
  6. Web site: Camila Holanda e Marcos Sampaio . 4 October 2011 . Ave Sangria: um escândalo psicodélico pernambucano . . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035957/http://blog.opovo.com.br/discografia/ave-sangria-um-escandalo-psicodelico-pernambucano/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Continente . Revista . Ave Sangria: O desbunde, 40 anos depois . 2021-05-30 . Revista Continente . pt-br.
  8. Web site: Essinger. Silvio. A psicodelia pernambucana revivida no palco. O Globo. Grupo Globo. 3 March 2022. 29 March 2014.
  9. Web site: Ave Sangria, cultuada banda psicodélica da década de 1970, lança o primeiro álbum em 45 anos . 2021-05-30 . G1 . pt-br.
  10. Web site: Antunes . Pedro . 16 August 2019 . Os 25 melhores discos de 2019 até agora, segundo a APCA [LISTA] ]. 2 January 2021 . Rolling Stone Brasil . Grupo Perfil.
  11. Web site: Morre aos 66 anos Paulo Rafael, guitarrista de Alceu Valença . 22 August 2021 . G1.

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