Verde que te quero rosa

by Cartola

Verde que te quero rosa cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1977
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 34:45
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded late in his life, the legendary Mangueira sambista delivers a poetic, exquisitely arranged masterpiece of traditional Brazilian music. The delicate acoustic guitars and sweeping string orchestrations perfectly complement his fragile, emotionally devastating vocal delivery. It is universally revered as a monumental pillar of the samba tradition, effortlessly balancing deep romantic melancholy with profound rhythmic joy.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, Portuguese language, ballad, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Verde Que Te Quero Rosa (3:08)
  2. A Can莽茫o Que Chegou (3:00)
  3. Autonomia (2:39)
  4. Desfigurado (3:19)
  5. Escurinha (1:45)
  6. Tempos Idos (3:32)
  7. Pranto de Poeta (3:31)
  8. Grande Deus (3:09)
  9. Fita Meus Olhos (2:46)
  10. Que 茅 Feito de Voc锚 (2:47)
  11. Desta Vez Eu Vou (2:28)
  12. N贸s Dois (2:36)

Credits

  • Cartola - primary artist, written-by
  • Meira - acoustic guitar
  • Maestro Horondino Jos茅 Da Silva - acoustic guitar, arranged by, conductor
  • Coral De Joab - backing vocals
  • Canhoto - cavaquinho
  • Wilson das Neves - drums
  • Dininho - electric bass
  • Altamiro Carrilho - flute, flute, soloist

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