A feature documentary on the life of Alzira Espíndola and her impact and influence on different generations of Brazilian music. From her origins on Mato Grosso do Sul to her breakthrough as a instrumentist and composer in São Paulo, the movie explores her life, work and ventures with partners such as Itamar Assumpção, Ney Matogrosso and her sister Tetê Espíndola with irreverence and erudition.
A film like a monument: Luz nos Trópicos is a tribute to the rich greens of the Amazon and the forests of New England in winter, celebrating the indigenous peoples of continental America and flowing as a film as freely as a winding river.
Arrigo Barnabé (Londrina, September 14, 1951) is a Brazilian composer, singer, pianist and actor. His recognition by the general public came right away with his first album, Clara Crocodilo, in 1980, when it was received by the press as the biggest novelty in Brazilian music since Tropicália.