WFMU brings us word (just in time for the holidays!) of the Damião Experiença, an outsider artist from Brazil who, well, seems to embrace his outsiderness. “Q: Is Damião a beggar ? A: Not, but frequent people confuse him for the skill deloused of his dressing.” “Q: How did Damião afford recording his LPS ? A: With Pimpering money.” “Q: Does Damião like women to beat him? A: Yes. I am masochistic (still today).”
Now, I love 98.5 percent of Brazilian music, but Damião is proof of that 1.5. Check out the MP3 of “Cheirando Alho No Planeta Lamma” (trans. “Sucking Green Sugar Cane and Smelling Garlic on the Planet Lamma”).
I couldn’t quite place what it sounded like, then it hit me: It sounds exactly like 10 MySpace pages open at once.
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