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''Música e Ciência'' ( Portuguese for "''Music and Science''") is the debut album by
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duo Os Mulheres Negras, released in 1988 by
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). Produced by Pena Schmidt and with art direction by Liminha, the album was lauded for its experimentation and eclecticism, flirting with distinct stylistic influences such as
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, and garnered a strong
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; nevertheless, it was a commercial failure, leading Schmidt to remark that "Brazil isn't ready for Os Mulheres Negras". "Sub" is a Portuguese-language version of The Beatles' " Yellow Submarine". Also covered on the album are George Gershwin's " Summertime", Henry Mancini's "
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" and Tom Jobim's " Samba do Avião". A
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was made for the track "Eu Vi".Os Mulheres Negras - Eu vi (videoclipe)
/ref> The album was re-issued in CD form by Warner Music Group in 2001 with a bonus track; a remixed version of "Sub". Both the vinyl and CD versions are currently out of print.


Track listing


Notes

* A. As per the album's liner notes, the song's full title is "Método Os Mulheres Negras para o Ensino do Skate na Escola Pública do Primeiro Grau no Terceiro Mundo" ("Os Mulheres Negras Method for Teaching Skateboarding in First-Degree Public Schools of the Third World") * B.
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phrase "Pourquoi, monsieur?" ("Why, sir?")


Personnel

* André Abujamra – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, drum machine *
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– vocals, saxophone * Pena Schmidt, Paulo Calasans – production * Liminha – art direction * Cacá Lima – engineering * Gal Oppido – photography


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Musica E Ciencia 1988 debut albums Os Mulheres Negras albums Warner Music Group albums