Sentinela

by Milton Nascimento

Sentinela cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Ariola
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 38:47
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Renowned for his soaring vocal range and complex harmonic structures, Milton Nascimento crafted a profoundly spiritual and deeply emotional masterwork with 'Sentinela'. The album weaves elements of jazz, classical choral music, and traditional Brazilian folk into a lush, sophisticated tapestry that reflects the era's socio-political tension and cultural resilience.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, portuguese, male-vocals, acoustic, choral, spirituality, orchestral, Portuguese language, vocal, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. O Velho (0:36)
  2. Peixinhos Do Mar (3:05)
  3. Tudo (3:54)
  4. Can莽茫o Da Am茅rica (3:51)
  5. Sue帽o Con Serpientes (4:42)
  6. Roupa Nova (2:54)
  7. Povo Da Ra莽a Brasil (0:26)
  8. Sentinela (7:36)
  9. Caic贸 (Cantigas) - Tema Folcl贸rico (2:56)
  10. Bicho Homem (1:16)
  11. Itamarandiba (3:24)
  12. Um Cafun茅 Na Cabe莽a Malandro (3:39)
  13. Peixinhos Do Mar (Chorus) (0:22)

Credits

  • Eduardo Pardal - artwork by
  • Assun莽茫o - other [colaboradores]
  • Bituca - other [colaboradores]
  • D煤 - other [colaboradores]
  • Fernando Brant - other [colaboradores], written-by
  • Murilo Antunes - other [colaboradores]
  • Paulo C茅zar - other [colaboradores]
  • Pedro Maria Casald谩liga - text by

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