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Saudades (Nana Vasconcelos album)

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Released
  
1980

Length
  
44:13

Artist
  
Naná Vasconcelos

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
March 1979

Saudades (1979)
  
Zumbi (1983)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
ECM Records

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Similar
  
Naná Vasconcelos albums, Jazz albums

Saudades is an album by Brazilian jazz percussionist Naná Vasconcelos recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by John Storm Roberts awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This 1979 recording is probably Afro-experimentalist Vasconcelos' finest. It presents his various facets – berimbao playing, intricate overlain vocals, fine percussion, even gorgeous guitar – simply and almost overwhelmingly. This is one of those performances that remind one to never let natural dogmatism get too out of hand".

Track listing

All compositions by Naná Vasconcelos except as indicated
  1. "O Berimbau" - 18:58
  2. "Vozes (Saudades)" - 3:14
  3. "Ondas (Na Óhlos De Petronila)" - 7:53
  4. "Cego Aderaldo" (Egberto Gismonti) - 10:32
  5. "Dado" - 3:36
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in March 1979

    • Personnel

  • Naná Vasconcelos — berimbau, percussion, gongs, voice
  • Egberto Gismonti — guitar
  • Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mladen Gutesha

    • Songs

    1O Berimbau18:55
    2Vozes (Saudades)3:16
    3Ondas (No ólhos de Petronila)7:55

    References

    Saudades (Nana Vasconcelos album) Wikipedia
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