Canta canta minha gente

by Martinho da Vila

Canta canta minha gente cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1974
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 51:19
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The celebrated sambista delivered an incredibly joyful and commercially successful masterwork that perfectly captures the communal, infectious spirit of traditional Brazilian party music. The acoustic arrangements highlight a vast array of Afro-Brazilian percussive styles, serving as an uplifting anthem for the working classes.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Part Cardiac (4:10)
  2. SuperImposer (4:15)
  3. Build Us A Rocket Then... (3:59)
  4. Oscar Acceptance Speech (8:54)
  5. Ransoms (4:07)
  6. A Penny's Weight (3:38)
  7. Silent / Transparent (8:29)
  8. It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want To (3:36)
  9. Pine (4:55)
  10. SuperImposter (5:16)

Credits

  • Tommy Davidson - artwork
  • Mike Vennart - bass, guitar, lyrics by, vocals
  • Steven Hodson - bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Semay Wu - cello
  • Mark Heron - drums, percussion
  • Gambler - guitar, keyboards
  • Helen Tonge - violin
  • Claire Lemmon - backing vocals

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