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World · 2013 · 10 tracks · 51m

The South African Meeting of Viramundo

Gilberto Gil

A warm, acoustic bridge between Brazil and South Africa. Gilberto Gil trades psychedelic fuzz for sun-soaked reggae rhythms and soulful choral harmonies.

April 13, 2013 · Dreampixies

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A radiant and grounded celebration of cultural kinship that feels like a warm embrace.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 51m
01
Tempo Rei
6:12
02
La Renaissance Africaine
4:15
03
When you come back / Nakupenda Africa
7:19
04
A Raça Humana
4:23
05
Estrela
5:41
06
The Beauty of our Land - Ubuhle Bomhlaba
4:59
07
Kaô
5:56
08
Piece of Ground
4:21
09
Oraçao pela Liberta çao da Africa do Sul
3:56
10
Viramundo
4:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into the Zulu-inflected choral response during the seven-minute sprawl of track 3
The way the percussive acoustic guitar strumming locks into a deep, swaying reggae pocket on Viramundo
The hushed, prayer-like opening of Oração pela Libertação da África do Sul that builds into a communal hum
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