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, and veteran percussionist

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; additional musicians include mangue band Mestre Ambrósio, and guitarists Roberto Frejat (then frontman of

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), Edgard Scandurra of

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, and André Geraissatti, and vocalists Katia B., Taciana, Joana Jones and

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Reception

The album was included in the publication

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'' is a musical reference book first published in 2005 by Universe Publishing. Part of the ''1001 Before You Die'' series, it compiles writings and information on albums chosen by a panel of music criti ...

Track listing

Written by:

Tom Jobim Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name. Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tom'' (1973 film), or ''The Bad Bunch'', a blaxploitation film * ''Tom'' (2002 film) ...

(track 6), Antunes (track 10), Béco (track 8),

(track 8), Katia B. (track 4), Suba (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 12), Taciana (tracks 1 and 2),

Vinicius De Moraes Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed "O Poetinha" ("The Little Poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwrig ...

(track 6) # ''Tantos Desejos'' (So Many Desires) - 4:27 # ''Você Gosta'' (I Know What You Like) - 4:20 # ''Na Neblina'' (In the Fog) - 4:43 # ''Segredo'' (Secret) - 4:03 # ''Antropófagos'' (Cannibals) - 6:22 # ''Felicidade'' (Happiness) - 4:21 # ''Um Dia Comum (Em SP)'' (A Normal Day (In São Paulo)) - 4:59 # ''Sereia'' (Mermaid) - 6:00 # ''Samba Do Gringo Paulista'' (Paulista Gringo's Samba) - 4:49 # ''Abraço'' (Embrace) - 5:05 # ''Pecados da Madrugada'' (Sins Before Dawn) - 5:05 # ''A Noite Sem Fim'' (The Endless Night) - 7:02

References

External links

* Mitar Subotić albums 1999 albums Crammed Discs albums {{1990s-electronic-album-stub