Saudade do Brasil

by Elis Regina

Saudade do Brasil cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1980
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 1:06:23
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded as a lavish double-LP soundtrack to her highly successful stage show, 'Saudade do Brasil' captures Elis Regina at the absolute summit of her vocal and interpretive powers. The album incorporates sweeping, progressive jazz-fusion arrangements alongside deeply emotional renditions of classic samba and bossa nova, serving as a triumphant celebration of Brazilian identity against the backdrop of the declining military dictatorship.

Genres

Descriptors: party, protest, portuguese, live, vibrant, Portuguese language, vocal, melodic, rhythmic, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Tema de abertura / Arrast茫o / Lapinha (6:00)
  2. Terra de ningu茅m (1:31)
  3. Maria, Maria - Vers茫o 2 (2:40)
  4. Agora t谩 (2:52)
  5. Al么, al么 marciano (4:03)
  6. Can莽茫o da am茅rica - Vers茫o 4 (2:59)
  7. As apar锚ncias enganam (4:08)
  8. O primeiro jornal (2:12)
  9. Moda de sangue (3:49)
  10. S贸 vendo que beleza (Marambaia) (2:28)
  11. Presidente bossa nova (1:50)
  12. Conversando no bar (4:32)
  13. Onze fitas (3:08)
  14. Menino (2:25)
  15. Aos nossos filhos (4:35)
  16. Sabi谩 (4:20)
  17. Mundo novo, vida nova (3:01)
  18. Aquarela do Brasil (2:49)
  19. O que foi feito dever谩 (2:41)
  20. Redescobrir (4:08)

Credits

  • Elis Regina - primary artist
  • Kzam - bass, acoustic guitar
  • Sagica - drums
  • Chiquinho Brand茫o - flute
  • Paulo Garfunkel - flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Natan Marques - guitar, acoustic guitar, viola caipira [12 strings]
  • Sergio Henriques - keyboards
  • Chacal - percussion

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