Video Macumba
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Video Macumba
(an African-Brazilian religious ritual) is a sexual scatology, nonsense and brutal violence film compilation edited by Mike Patton
around 1991/1992. Patton sent the VHS tape to João Gordo
(Ratos de Porão
's vocalist), Max Cavalera
(former Sepultura
's vocalist) and a Brazilian journalist shortly after they become friends during the tour with Faith No More
in Brazil
. The video contains scenes of German and Japanese scatological/slavery sex, a corrupt politician suicide, a Presbyterian pastor on a TV show screaming very loudly, genital mutilation, satanists' worshiping from the beginning of the 20th century, a drowning of a little boy in a pool with putrid water and the videoclip "Travolta" from Mr. Bungle
(which was censored by MTV
).
The film was exhibited in some private sessions with a few friends in common in São Paulo
, and the videotape front contained the sentence: "Isso aqui é para o cu de vocês!" or "This is for your assholes!", in Portuguese.
In 1993, João Gordo released in Ratos de Porão's album Just Another Crime in... Massacreland, a track called "Video Macumba", which is a response to Mike Patton
.
Macumba
Macumba is a word of African origins. Various explanations of its meaning include "a musical instrument", the name of a Central African deity, and simply "magic". It was the name used for all Bantu religious practices mainly in Bahia Afro-Brazilian in the 19th Century...
(an African-Brazilian religious ritual) is a sexual scatology, nonsense and brutal violence film compilation edited by Mike Patton
Mike Patton
Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...
around 1991/1992. Patton sent the VHS tape to João Gordo
João Gordo
João Gordo is the vocalist of the Brazilian hardcore punk band Ratos de Porão, also known as simply RxDxPx...
(Ratos de Porão
Ratos de Porão
Ratos de Porão is a Brazilian hardcore punk band from São Paulo. They were formed in 1980, toured South America, North America, and Europe and still continue to play today...
's vocalist), Max Cavalera
Max Cavalera
Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s...
(former Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
's vocalist) and a Brazilian journalist shortly after they become friends during the tour with Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The video contains scenes of German and Japanese scatological/slavery sex, a corrupt politician suicide, a Presbyterian pastor on a TV show screaming very loudly, genital mutilation, satanists' worshiping from the beginning of the 20th century, a drowning of a little boy in a pool with putrid water and the videoclip "Travolta" from Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle was an experimental band from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and...
(which was censored by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
).
The film was exhibited in some private sessions with a few friends in common in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, and the videotape front contained the sentence: "Isso aqui é para o cu de vocês!" or "This is for your assholes!", in Portuguese.
In 1993, João Gordo released in Ratos de Porão's album Just Another Crime in... Massacreland, a track called "Video Macumba", which is a response to Mike Patton
Mike Patton
Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...
.