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Beat the Donkey

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Released
  
October 22, 2002

Length
  
47:54

Artist
  
Cyro Baptista

Label
  
Tzadik Records

Recorded
  
2002

Beat the Donkey (2002)
  
Love the Donkey (2005)

Release date
  
22 October 2002

Genre
  
World music

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Producer
  
Cyro Baptista & Eleonora Alberto

Similar
  
Cyro Baptista albums, World music albums

Cyro baptista 2002 beat the donkey


Beat the Donkey is an album by percussionist Cyro Baptista, which marked the debut of his rotating percussion and dance ensemble that would become known as Beat the Donkey, which was released on the Tzadik label in 2008.

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Reception

Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "There is no real core band, but rather a Gypsy circus loose association with Baptista clearly the madcap ringleader. Brazilian music can be the center of Beat the Donkey, but also Balkan sounds, nomadic music, rock and funk, and a festive attitude that surely appeals to summertime outdoor merrymaking".

Track listing

All compositions by Cyro Baptista except as indicated

  1. "Caranguejo Estrela Brilhante" (Cyro Baptista, Erasto Vasconcelos) - 4:44
  2. "Sapo and the Prince" - 2:29
  3. "Cyrandeiro" - 4:23
  4. "Sweet Cuica" - 2:15
  5. "O Canto da Ema" - 3:46
  6. "Parar de Fumar" - 4:19
  7. "Rio de Jakarta" - 5:08
  8. "Tapping the Stars" - 2:49
  9. "Anastacia" - 2:38
  10. "Mr. Bugaloo" - 3:23
  11. "Ama" - 3:27
  12. "Funk I" [video] - 8:33

Personnel

  • Cyro Baptista - percussion, vocals
  • Amir Ziv, Cabello Rolim, Kim Tamango, Kristina Kanders, Max Pollak, Sabina Ciari, Tim Keiper, Tisza Coelho, Tomer Tzur, Viva de Concini, Ze Mauricio - percussion, vocals
  • Erik Friedlander - cello (tracks 1 & 9)
  • Jamie Saft (track 1), Peter Scherer (track 9) - synthesizer
  • Francisco Centeno (track 2), Nilson Matta (track 11) - bass
  • Kevin Breit (track 10), Romero Lubambo (tracks 2 & 11), Marc Ribot (tracks 3 & 5) - guitar
  • Vanessa Saft (track 11), Luciana Souza (track 2) - vocals
  • Sergio Brandao - bass, guitar, vocals (tracks 3-6)
  • Anat Cohen - clarinet, vocals (track 6)
  • Jorge Alabe - percussion (tracks 9 & 10)
  • Toninho Ferragutti - accordion (track 10)
  • John Zorn - alto saxophone (track 10)

    • Songs

    1Caranguejo Estrela Brilhante (The Crab and the Shining Star)4:45
    2Sapo and the Prince2:30
    3Cyrandeiro4:23

    References

    Beat the Donkey Wikipedia
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