''Haih or Amortecedor'' is the ninth studio album by the

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band

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes (meaning '' the mutants''; ) are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one of ...

, their first studio album since '' Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol'' in 1974 and the first one of new material since '' Mutantes Ao Vivo'' in 1976. Following the band's 2006 reunion at London's Barbican Theatre, Mutantes founder Sergio Dias commenced work on Mutantes' first studio album in 35 years. Dias collaborated with

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and

Jorge Ben Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

(who wrote the band's original hit "A Minha Menina")."Haih Or Amortecedor"
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. Norman Records, 2009. The word "''haih''" means "crow" in the

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. "''Amortecedor''" means "

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Critical reception

A reviewer identified as Mojo, writing for ''Lead World Music Review'', summarized, "Gloriously nonsensical and beautifully out there, this is a joyful triumph, 4 out of 5".

Track listing

World version # Hymns of the World P.1 (Intro) ''(note: this is a recording of

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addressing the Russian Army'' # Querida Querida # Teclar # 2000 e Agarrum # Baghdad Blues # O Careca # O Mensageiro # Anagrama # Samba Do Fidel # Neurociência do Amor # Nada Mudou # Gopala Krishna Om # Hymns Of The World P.2 (Final) # Amortecedor (iTunes bonus track) # Call Me (iTunes bonus track) Brazilian version # Hymns of the World P.1 # Amortecedor # Querida Querida # Teclar # 2000 E Agarrum # Bagdad Blues # Zheng He # Singing The Blues # O Mensageiro # O Careca # Anagrama # Samba Do Fidel # Neurociencia Do Amor # Call Me # Hymns Of The World P.2 "Nada Mudou" and "Gopala Krishna Om" appear only on the world version. "Zheng He" and "Singing The Blues" appear only on the Brazilian version, along with two songs that are bonus tracks on the standard edition: "Amortecedor" and "Call Me". The two versions of the album comprise a total of 17 different songs.

Personnel

Sérgio Dias Sérgio Dias Baptista (born December 1, 1950) is a Brazilian rock musician, composer and guitar player. Twice a Latin Grammy nominee, he is best known for his work with the band Os Mutantes and has been the only consistent member of the band, a ...

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* Dinho Leme –

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* Henrique Peters –

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* Vitor Trida – keyboard, guitar,

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* Vinicius Junqueira –

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* Simone Soul –

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* Fábio Recco – vocals * Bia Mendes – vocals

References

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