Catalog Number: HE73009 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 5060672889148 Secos and Molhados is the debut album of the group of the same name, released in August 1973. The album includes poetry works of authors such as Vinicius de Moraes, Manuel Bandeira and Joao Apolinario, and dances and songs from Portuguese folklore and Brazilian traditions. The album, as well as the band itself, emerged in the midst of a time of censorship and military dictatorship in Brazil, inspiring the band to portray themes such as freedom of expression, racism and war as a form of protest. It is the most famous LP of the Secos and Molhados group, selling more than 1 million copies throughout the country. The album incorporated heavy rock, Brazilian popular music, glam rock and developed genres in Brazil such as psychedelic pop and folk.