Lil谩s

by Djavan

Lil谩s cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1984
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 41:15
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in Los Angeles, this slick, highly polished album perfectly synthesizes traditional Brazilian rhythms with contemporary American funk and R&B production. The use of modern synthesizers and sophisticated pop arrangements propelled the title track into a massive hit across Brazil. It highlights Djavan's remarkable ability to internationalize MPB without sacrificing his complex melodic sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, Portuguese language, percussive, organic, soulful, harmonies, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Lil谩s (4:43)
  2. Infinito (5:18)
  3. Esquinas (5:29)
  4. Transe (4:53)
  5. Obi (4:43)
  6. Miragem (3:53)
  7. Iris (3:40)
  8. Canto da Lira (4:21)
  9. Liberdade (4:11)

Credits

  • David Foster - arranged by [keyboards], synthesizer [bass]
  • Siz茫o Machado - bass
  • Teo Lima - drums
  • Michael Landau - guitar, guitar, soloist
  • Luiz Avellar - keyboards, piano [acoustic piano], arranged by [horns]
  • Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
  • Greg Phillinganes - arranged by, keyboards
  • Jerry Hey - arranged by [horns], conductor [horns], arranged by [strings], conductor [strings], arranged by [horns], conductor [horns], horns [naipe]

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