Kaya N'Gan Daya

by Gilberto Gil

Kaya N'Gan Daya cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 June 2002
  • Label: Warner Music Brasil
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 1:10:01
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Gilberto Gil devotes 'Kaya N'Gan Daya' to reggae, reinterpreting Bob Marley repertoire alongside his own songs in a roots reggae setting. The album's mellow, spiritual warmth reflects Gil's long engagement with Afro Brazilian and Jamaican music.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, spirituality, groove-laden, traditional, dance

Tracklist

  1. Buffalo Soldier (6:08)
  2. One Drop (5:03)
  3. Waiting In Vain (4:19)
  4. Table Tennis Table (4:30)
  5. Three Little Birds (3:09)
  6. N茫o Chore Mais (No Woman, No Cry) (4:36)
  7. Positive Vibration (4:26)
  8. Could You Be Loved (5:16)
  9. Kaya N'gan Daya (Kaya) (3:58)
  10. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) (5:10)
  11. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) (4:02)
  12. Tempo S贸 (Time Will Tell) (3:47)
  13. Easy Skankin' (3:50)
  14. Turn Your Lights Down Low (4:11)
  15. Eleve-Se Alto Ao C茅u (Lively Up Yourself) (4:24)
  16. Lick Samba (3:12)

Credits

  • Arthur Maia - bass, vocals, percussion
  • Jorginho Gomes - drums, vocals, percussion
  • Henrique Portugal - electric organ, clavinet
  • S茅rgio Chiavazzolli - guitar, banjo, cavaquinho, vocals
  • Carlos Malta - horn, flute, baritone saxophone
  • Claudio Andrade - keyboards, vocals, percussion
  • Gustavo Di Dalva - percussion, vocals
  • Jo茫o Fera - piano, electric organ

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