# Gilberto Gil — Bat Macumba

Gilberto Gil’s Bat Macumba (1968) is No. 7 in our Tropicália ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1968
- **Label:** Philips
- **On one list:** Tropicália
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31
- **Artist:** [Gilberto Gil](https://waxonia.com/artist/gilberto-gil/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/gilberto-gil--bat-macumba/

## What we say

### No. 7 in [Tropicália](https://waxonia.com/genre/tropicalia/)

A lyric that is a concrete poem — the words shed a letter per line until nothing is left. Playful, and a direct product of the São Paulo avant-garde.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Gilberto%20Gil%20Bat%20Macumba) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqKBCJL4GNo)

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