Os Mutantes

Kurt Cobain called them revolutionary, brave, and cool. They inspired Beck’s Grammy-winning album Mutations. Ariel Pink invited them on a U.S. tour. Os Mutantes have been playing, on and off, since the 1960s, back when their country was ruled by a military dictatorship, and the tunes running through their heads were a mixture of psychedelic rock, samba and bossa nova. Hailed as Brazil’s answer to the Beatles and compared to Pink Floyd in its early days, Os Mutantes are, next to Gilbert Gil, among the leading figures in the artistic movement known as Tropicália. Their music continues be a source of fascination for artists and audiences worldwide. The list includes Captain Murphy (a.k.a. Flying Lotus), Devendra Banhart, who even personally asked to open for them, and Of Montreal, who collaborated on a track with Os Mutantes. Now it’s time to write the latest chapter of their story – the one where they perform in Poland for the first time – together, at the OFF Festival.