''Alfagamabetizado'' is the first album released by
Brazil
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ian recording artist
Carlinhos Brown
Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musica ...
. The 16-track album was produced by
Wally Badarou
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,
Arto Lindsay
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and Brown himself.
Among the songs, "Quixabeira" was a highlight, bringing
Doces Bárbaros
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,
Caetano Veloso
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,
Gilberto Gil
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,
Gal Costa
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and
Maria Bethânia
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together again.
Marisa Monte
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and
Nando Reis
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participated on the track "Seo Zé". There are guest appearances throughout the album from international artists, such as on "Angel's Robot List", for which the Greek Alexandra Teodoropoulou recites the Greek alphabet. In the background, the violin of Kouider Berkane (from
Mauritania
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) is mixed with percussion from surdo drums, and recorded in the
Concha Acústica de Salvador theater.
For the album's release, Carlinhos Brown performed more than 150 shows throughout Brazil, the United States, Japan and Europe. The track "A Namorada" was the biggest success, and was included on the soundtrack of the film ''
Speed 2
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''.
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Carlinhos Brown, except where noted.
# "Angel's Robot List"
# "Pandeiro-deiro"
# "Covered Saints"
# "Cumplicidade de Armário"
# "Argila"
# "Tour"
# "Bog la Bag"
(Carlinhos Brown, Celso Fonseca)
# "O Bode"
(Carlinhos Brown, Alain Tavares)
# "Comunidade-Lobos"
# "Frases Ventias"
# "Quixabeira"
(Public domain. Arrangement and adaptation: Carlinhos Brown, B. Von der Weid, Afonso Machado)
# "Seo Zé"
(Carlinhos Brown, Nando Reis, Marisa Monte)
# "Mares de Ti"
# "Zanza"
# "
A Namorada"
# "Vanju Concessa"
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References
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Carlinhos Brown albums
1996 debut albums