Released in June 1976, Alucinação (Hallucination) established Belchior as a "mass idol," selling over 500,000 copies.
Though originally released in a different form in 1973, the version on Alucinação is the most definitive. Alucinação - A Palo Seco
This report examines the 1976 album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Belchior , with a specific focus on the track "A Palo Seco." Regarded as a masterpiece of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), the album serves as a poignant inventory of the disillusionment, identity struggles, and political tensions faced by a generation during the Brazilian military dictatorship. The Album: Alucinação (1976) Released in June 1976