Tom Ze - The Hips of Tradition LP

Tom Zé's 1992 album for David Byrne's Luaka Bop label finds the legendary Brazilian songwriting poet in fine fettle. To quote the man himself- "I don't make art, I make spoken and sung journalism." - and that statement rings true on this return-to-form set that mixes the modern with ancient north-eastern cantigas de cego and other grooves.