Comes at You Like a Whirlwind: Max Fairbanks and "Saci"

A Brazilian trickster is the focus of today's random tune, called Saci. It is performed by Max Fairbanks, on whom I can't really find any information. However, Saci as a trickster presents himself as a one-legged mulatto young person, usually wearing a magic red cap and smoking a pipe, and who disappears in and out of dust devils and can also turn himself into an elusive bird with a song that comes from nowhere. At best Saci is annoying, and does things like hides childrens' toys, sets farm animals loose, sets the dogs to barking and spills things in the kitchen. At worst he is malicious and dangerous, but if you manage to catch him and take his red cap, he will grant you wishes, though you might never get rid of the horrific smell of the cap. You might also manage to bottle him up when he is in the dust devil. It is speculated that the origins of the Saci myth came from the European mythical creature called the Monopod. But, whatever the origin, just know that when something goes wrong, it was probably Saci's fault. You can find Max Fairbanks' song Saci on his 2003 album Certos Prazeres.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_(Brazilian_folklore)