The Stars Look Very Different Today: Seu Jorge and "Rebel Rebel" (In Honor of David Bowie)

As you probably heard, David Bowie passed away yesterday and tributes to his musicianship and legacy have been all over Facebook feeds and the wider media. We don't have much to add. I (Mike) was a latecomer to Bowie's music, but as a friend of ours, Sanford Allen, put it in a short but poignant Facebook post, one had to appreciate the restlessness that led Bowie to constantly reinvent himself and his music, which I agree is the way that life should be lived. For musicians, a heartfelt cover of your music is a sincere form of flattery, so, we are posting this beautiful cover of Rebel Rebel by Brazilian artist Seu Jorge.

And Then: BiD with Seu Jorge and "E Depois..."

Today's song, E Depois... comes from Brazil and is brought to us by BiD and features Seu Jorge on vocals. BiD is a multi-instrumentalist and producer whose 2004 release Bambas & Biritas Vol. 1 (Spliffs and Booze Vol. 1) caused a sensation for its mix of samba, soul, funk, hip hop and electronica and its high powered guests such as Rappin Hood, DJ Soul Slinger and Elza Soares. Seu Jorge is a musician and actor who is best known for his starring role in the film City of God and who was in the movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (for which he also provided covers of David Bowie songs in the soundtrack). E Depois... (And Then...) can be found on the compilation album Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge (2006).