Live Review: Caetano Veloso, Andrew Bird, and Devendra Banhart at the Hollywood Bowl (9/21) — consequenceofsound.net

“I know at least four people in the audience that don’t speak English,” said Brazilian recording legend Caetano Veloso during his first, and primary, address to more than 12,000 people on Sunday night at the Hollywood Bowl. He then preceded to name the four people. This was after saying something in Portuguese, presumably similar to what he had said in English. It was his Hollywood Bowl debut at 72, a feat the songwriter clearly relished and made the most of during his 75 minutes onstage. He wasn’t going to waste much time talking.

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