Virgin Land

by Airto

Virgin Land cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Salvation
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 39:51
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira delivers a vibrant, deeply rhythmic excursion into jazz-funk and fusion. Featuring notable contributions from Stanley Clarke and Flora Purim, the album bristles with ecstatic polyrhythms and lush, synthesizer-drenched grooves.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, percussive, fusion, rhythmic, vocal, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Stanley's Tune (4:34)
  2. Musikana (7:08)
  3. Virgin Land (8:18)
  4. Peasant Dance (3:32)
  5. Lydian Riff (7:22)
  6. Hot Sand (5:35)
  7. I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do (3:18)

Credits

  • Airto Moreira - primary artist, vocals, drums, percussion, vocals, percussion, effects [vocal special effects], written-by, membranophone percussion, vocal
  • Stanley Clarke - arranged by, electric bass, written-by, acoustic bass
  • David Amaro - electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • George Duke - keyboards, piano, synthesizer [arp], keyboard piano
  • Gabriel DeLorme - acoustic guitar, written-by, electric guitar, electric guitar, other [water bag]
  • Flora Purim - vocals, effects [vocal special effects], vocals, percussion
  • Milcho Leviev - arranged by, keyboards, written-by
  • Eddie Daniels - clarinet

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