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World · 2004 · 10 tracks

Cru

Seu Jorge

Stripped-back nylon strings and a velvet baritone. A masterfully sparse record that reimagines Brazilian samba through a lens of global soul and quiet intimacy.

September 21, 2004 · Babelville Prod.

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A warm, intimate embrace that balances quiet melancholy with a steady, rhythmic heartbeat.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Tive razão
4:32
02
Mania de peitão
2:37
03
Chatterton
3:52
04
Fiore de la Città
4:19
05
Bem querer
3:21
06
Don't
3:07
07
São Gonça
4:22
08
Bola de meia
5:25
09
Una mujer
4:37
10
Eu sou favela
2:27
Moments Worth Listening For
The skeletal, rhythmic guitar opening of Tive Razão that feels like a physical invitation into the room.
The unexpected, haunting cover of Serge Gainsbourg's Chatterton where the French lyrics melt into Jorge's deep Brazilian timbre.
The way the percussion on São Gonça mimics a distant street parade while remaining intensely intimate.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cru sound next to the rest of Seu Jorge's catalogue?

Candlelit+4.0σ

Candlelit saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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