Umbabarauma (1989)

This film, set to Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) by Jorge Ben, was created to accompany Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics 1, the first in a series of albums compiled by David Byrne to promote the unique music published by Brazilian artists during a repressive period of military rule in the 1970’s-1980’s. The aim was to visually invoke the album’s sensual and lyrical breadth and depth, and to subtly reflect the underlying social and political issues of that time.

• Release Date: 1989-05-07
• Runtime: 0h 4min
• Production Company: Todo Mundo
• Production Country: United Kingdom
• Directors: Susan Young, Mike Smith.