Brasileirinho

World · 2003 · 12 tracks

Brasileirinho

Maria Bethânia

A profound acoustic study of Brazilian identity. Spoken poetry and deep percussion weave through stories of ancestry, faith, and the marginalized voices of the interior.

April 2003 · Quitanda

A profound, spiritual reverence for history delivered through intimate, theatrical storytelling.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Salve as folhas / O descobrimento (poema de Mário de Andrade)

3:09

02

Yáyá Massemba

4:17

03

Capitão do mato

2:28

04

Cabocla Jurema (poema de Mário de Andrade) • Ponto de Janaína

3:47

05

Santo Antônio / O poeta come amendoim (texto)

3:12

06

Padroeiro do Brasil

3:55

07

São João Xangô Menino • Ponto de Xangô (texto de João Guimarães Rosa)

2:43

08

Cigarro de palha • Boiadeiro (texto de João Guimarães Rosa)

3:43

09

Sussuarana • Qualquer amor já é um pouquinho de saúde, um descanso na loucura (texto)

4:08

10

Senhor da floresta • Manuelzão e Miguilim (texto de João Guimarães Rosa)

2:43

11

Purificar o Subaé / Cantiga pra Janaína (Poema de Vinícius de Moraes)

3:31

12

Melodia sentimental

3:34

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from Mário de Andrade's spoken poetry into the deep, rhythmic pulse of 'Yáyá Massemba'.

The bone-dry percussion on 'Capitão do mato' that feels like it's being played inches from your ear.

The haunting, operatic restraint of 'Melodia sentimental' closing the album with a patriotic ache.

Where This Album Departs

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