"Família" is the seventh single by Brazilian rock band

Titãs Titãs () are a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo. Though they basically play pop/alternative rock, their music has touched a number of other styles throughout their 30-year career, such as new wave, punk rock, grunge, MPB and electronic mu ...

, released in 1987. The song is about the everyday issues of a family. It was once covered by

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on their 1998 album '' Família''. The song was featured on the

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'' Corpo Santo''. In 2013, bass player and vocalist Nando Reis (now an ex-member) recorded a new version of the song with his sons Théo and Sebastião. The new version is being used as the opening theme of the 2013 season of

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's Malhação. While Sebastião played acoustic guitar, Nando Reis and Théo sang, sharing the same microphone, like

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used to do, "in order to create a more familiar atmosphere", according to Reis.

Personnel

Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...

— lead vocals, bass *

Arnaldo Antunes Arnaldo Antunes (, born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960) is a Brazilian musician, writer, and composer. He was a member of the rock band Titãs, which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later. After 1992, he embarked o ...

— backing vocals *

Branco Mello Branco Mello (; born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. He has also played small but significant roles for the movies. Ch ...

— backing vocals *

Paulo Miklos Paulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos , born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor. He is best known for his tenure with the band Titãs, in which he was a vocalist, guitarist and occasional ...

— backing vocals * Marcelo Fromer — lead guitar * Tony Bellotto — rhythm and lead guitar * Sérgio Britto — keyboards * Charles Gavin — drums * Liminha — rhythm guitar

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Familia 1987 singles Titãs songs 1986 songs Reggae songs Songs written by Tony Bellotto Songs about families