''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 Tropicália, which encompas ...

, released through the

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Nonesuch in 1998. In

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, the album earned Veloso the

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for Best World Music Album and a

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nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.

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) (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 Idelzuith Gadelha (Dedé) Veloso. Brazilian singer Gal Costa is Moreno Veloso's godmoth ...

)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" ( Castro Alves) – 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 Evangelista de Resende Barroso (Portuguese pronunciation: ; 7 November 1903 – 9 February 1964) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters ...

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

Moogie Canazio Antonio "Moogie" Canazio (1955) 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 w ...

(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