🎸 Inside the Baú do Raul at MIS São Paulo
The Rock’n Roll Exhibit Stylish Girls Didn’t See Coming
✨ What happens when Brazil’s most legendary rock star leaves behind a trunk full of chaos, dreams, and leather jackets?
You get “Baú do Raul” — a deep-dive exhibition at the Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS) that brings Raul Seixas back to life, one artifact at a time. It’s vintage. It’s chaotic. It’s poetic. And yes — it’s surprisingly stylish.
🎤 Who Was Raul Seixas?
Raul was Brazil’s answer to a rock prophet:
A singer, poet, anarchist, and mystical weirdo
Known for blending psychedelic rock with Brazilian rhythms
A rebel who wore velvet, wrote about time travel, and still sells out vinyls
He’s what you’d get if Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and a philosophy professor moved to Bahia and started a band.
🧳 What’s in the Baú?
The exhibit opens a literal and symbolic “trunk” (baú) left by Raul — filled with over 400 personal items from the 1970s–80s:
Handwritten song lyrics on yellowed notebooks
Custom stage outfits, leather jackets, velvet shirts
Posters, zines, rare photographs, love letters
Audio diaries + unreleased musical sketches
It’s like stepping into a retro time capsule of Brazilian rebellion and rock.
🖼️ Why You Should Go (Even If You Don’t Know His Music)
Whether you're a music nerd or just love a moody exhibit with cinematic lighting, this one hits:
📸 Photo ops: There’s a neon room and psychedelic hallway
🎧 Soundtrack rooms: You can feel the vinyl crackle
✍🏼 Fashion inspo: Think vintage glam rock meets bohemian Salvador
It’s an exhibit that makes you want to write a song, wear fringe, and say “no” more often.
👠 Travel Chic Tip:
Pair it with brunch at Futuro Refeitório or cocktails at G&T Bar for a full creative-girl Saturday.
📍 Details:
📍 MIS (Museu da Imagem e do Som) – Av. Europa, 158 – Jardim Europa
🎟️ Tickets: R$30 (half-price available)
📅 “Baú do Raul” runs through December 2025
⏰ Open Tues–Sun, 10am–6pm
🖤 Bottom Line:
Whether you’re there for the music or the mystique, Baú do Raul proves that Brazilian culture isn’t just beautiful; it’s rebellious, poetic, and timeless.
Save this to your São Paulo must-do list. And don’t forget: only the madman is truly free.
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