Nara

by Nara Le茫o

Nara cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1964
  • Label: Elenco
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 32:18
  • Community rating: 4.22/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Making her highly anticipated solo debut, 'the Muse of Bossa Nova' immediately challenges the genre's lightweight lyrical conventions. Nara Le茫o introduces a repertoire heavily focused on the struggles of the favelas and political consciousness, interpreting classic sambas alongside modern compositions. Her whispered, impeccably poised vocal delivery provides a brilliant contrast to the album's profound sociopolitical weight.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, vocal, acoustic, Portuguese language, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Marcha Da Quarta-Feira De Cinzas (2:57)
  2. Diz Que Fui Por Ai (2:08)
  3. O Morro (Feio Nao E Bonito) (3:03)
  4. Cancao Da Terra (3:07)
  5. O Sol Nascera (2:57)
  6. Luz Negra (2:32)
  7. Berimbau (2:32)
  8. Vou Por Ai (2:03)
  9. Maria Moita (2:39)
  10. Requiem Para Um Amor (3:28)
  11. Consolacao (2:42)
  12. Nana (2:03)

Credits

  • Nara Le茫o - primary artist
  • Lindolfo Gaya - arranged by
  • Moacir Santos - arranged by, written-by
  • Carlos Lyra - written-by
  • Vinicius De Moraes - written-by
  • Geraldo Vespar - acoustic guitar
  • Hort锚nsio Rocha - written-by
  • Z茅 Keti - written-by

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