Abra莽a莽o

by Caetano Veloso

Abra莽a莽o cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 November 2012
  • Label: Universal
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 50:49
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the final installment in his acclaimed, electric guitar-driven trilogy alongside the 'Banda C锚' backing group, the legendary Brazilian artist refuses to coast into old age. The album brilliantly balances the traditional bossa nova and samba rhythms of his iconic career with jagged, highly contemporary indie-rock guitar textures and unexpected electronic flourishes. At seventy years old, Veloso delivers a wildly eclectic, intensely vital demonstration of his enduring lyrical and musical genius.

Genres

Descriptors: political, Portuguese language, vocal, guitars, rhythmic, percussive

Tracklist

  1. A Bossa Nova 脡 Foda (3:51)
  2. Um Abra莽a莽o (3:44)
  3. Estou Triste (5:12)
  4. O Imp茅rio Da Lei (4:05)
  5. Quero Ser Justo (3:49)
  6. Um Comunista (8:29)
  7. Funk Mel贸dico (4:36)
  8. Vinco (5:39)
  9. Quando O Galo Cantou (3:46)
  10. Parab茅ns (3:04)
  11. Gayana (4:30)

Credits

  • Caetano Veloso - primary artist, guitar, vocals, arranged by, arranger
  • Alinne Moraes - backing vocals
  • Lan Lan - backing vocals
  • Nina Becker - backing vocals
  • THALMA de FREITAS - backing vocals
  • Ricardo Dias Gomes - bass, keyboards, backing vocals, arranged by, arranger
  • Paul Ralphes - creative director, conductor
  • Marcelo Callado - drums, percussion, backing vocals, arranged by, arranger

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