O descobrimento do Brasil
by Legi茫o Urbana
- Type: Album
- Released: 20 December 1993
- Label: EMI
- Country: Brazil
- Length: 51:31
- Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking a significant shift from the somber tone of their previous work, Legi茫o Urbana's sixth studio album 'O descobrimento do Brasil' presents a more optimistic and musically varied sound, blending pop-rock accessibility with experiments in psychedelic rock and the use of instruments like the mandolin and sitar. The album serves as a deeply personal document of vocalist Renato Russo's journey through addiction recovery and living with HIV, juxtaposing themes of personal rebirth and hope, as in "Vinte e Nove," with sharp social and political critiques of a turbulent contemporary Brazil in tracks like "Perfei莽茫o." Released in the wake of national political upheaval and Russo's own profound life changes, the album stands as a testament to resilience, balancing introspective anguish with a determined, forward-looking perspective.
Genres
Descriptors: male vocalist, melodic, conscious, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Vinte E Nove (3:43)
- A Fonte (3:56)
- Do Esp铆rito (3:22)
- Perfei莽茫o (4:37)
- O Passeio Da Boa Vista - Instrumental (2:02)
- O Descobrimento Do Brasil (5:03)
- Os Barcos (2:53)
- Vamos Fazer Um Filme (4:21)
- Os Anjos (2:05)
- Um Dia Perfeito (3:26)
- Giz (3:23)
- Love In The Afternoon (4:26)
- La Nuova Gioventu (4:03)
- S贸 Por Hoje (4:02)
Credits
- Legi茫o Urbana - primary artist, producer
- Renato Rocha - contrabass
- Marcelo Bonf谩 - drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals, music by
- Ivo De Carvalho - edited by, mastered by
- Rafael Borges - executive producer
- Dado Villa-Lobos - guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, bass, vocals, mandolin, music by
- Mayrton Bahia - producer
- Renato Russo - vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, sitar, dobro, written-by, music by