''Livro'' () is an album by

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encomp ...

, released through the

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in 1998. In

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, the album earned Veloso the

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for

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and a

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nomination for

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, in addition to winning the

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Track listing

All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para

Lulu Santos Lulu Santos, stage name of Luiz Maurício Pragana dos Santos (born May 4, 1953), is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. Career Lulu was born in Rio de Janeiro. Beginning in the progressive rock band Vímana, he left the band and embarked on a ...

) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (

Moreno Veloso Moreno Veloso (born November 22, 1972) is a Brazilian musician and singer. Early life His parents are Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso and his first wife Andréa Gadelha (Dedé) Veloso. Brazilian singer Gal Costa is Moreno Veloso's godmother ...

)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" (

Castro Alves Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (14 March 1847 – 6 July 1871) was a Brazilian poet and playwright, famous for his Abolitionism, abolitionist and Republicanism, republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the "Condorism", he won the ...

) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50 # "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48 # "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (

Ary Barroso Ary de Resende Barroso (1903–1964), better known as Ary Barroso, was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th centur ...

) – 3:46 # "Pra Ninguém (For No One)" – 2:59 The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with

Jaques Morelenbaum Jaques Morelenbaum (() born 18 May 1954) is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer. Morelenbaum was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. Hi ...

(producer) and

Moogie Canazio Antonio "Moogie" Canazio is a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer known for his work with Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Luis Miguel. He has won two G ...

(engineer/mixer).

Certification

References

1998 albums Caetano Veloso albums Nonesuch Records albums Grammy Award for Best World Music Album Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album Albums produced by Caetano Veloso {{Brazil-album-stub