Brasileiro

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Brasileiro
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	17 June 1992
Recorded	April–October 1991
Studios	Polygram Studios (Rio De Janeiro) Som Livre Studios (Rio De Janeiro) Castle Oaks Studio (Los Angeles)
Genres	Samba batucada bossa nova latin pop
Length	52:40
Label	Elektra
Producer	Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Mendes chronology
Arara (1989) Brasileiro (1992) Oceano (1996)

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Brasileiro is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. It marked Mendes's return to Elektra Records since 1979's Magic Lady with Brasil '88. The album included Magalenha, a batucada style song by Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown.

Track listing

1. "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:03
2. "Magalenha" (Carlinhos Brown)– 3:39
3. "Indiado" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:17
4. "What Is This?" (Carmen Alice)– 4:46
5. "Lua Soberana" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:13
6. "Sambadouro" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 3:51
7. "Senhoras Do Amazonas" (Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco)– 4:41
8. "Kalimba" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:19
9. "Barabare" (Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown)– 3:24
10. "Esconjuros" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:40
11. "Pipoca" (Hermeto Pascoal)– 3:10
12. "Magano" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:36
13. "Chorado" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:24
14. "Fanfarra" (Despedida) (Carlinhos Brown)– 0:29

Personnel

Musicians and Arrangements

• Sérgio Mendes – arrangements (1–10, 12–14), keyboards (3–13), synthesizers (3–5, 7–10, 12, 13), percussion (6, 9, 12)
• Alfredo Moura – keyboards (3, 9, 12), synthesizers (3, 9, 12), synth horns (3, 12), arrangements (3, 9, 12)
• Eric Persing – keyboard and synthesizer programming (3–5, 8, 9, 12, 13), synth horn programming (3, 12), keyboard programming (6), arrangements (4), keyboards (13), synthesizers (13)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8), synthesizer effects (7)
• Russell Ferrante – keyboards (10), synthesizers (10)
• Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards (11), arrangements (11)
• Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards (11)
• Alceu do Cavaco – cavaquinho (1)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
• Cláudio Jorge – acoustic guitar (6)
• João Bosco – acoustic guitar (7)
• Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) – acoustic guitar (10, 13)
• Jimmy Johnson – bass (3, 9, 10)
• Nathan East – bass (5, 6, 8)
• Arthur Maia – bass (7)
• Itibere Zwarg – bass (11)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 5, 8, 9), percussion (7)
• Mike Shapiro – drums (6), percussion (10, 11)
• Carlos Bala – drums (7)
• Marcio Bahia – drums (11)
• 100 "All-Star" percussionists from LIESA – percussion (1, 14)
• Carlinhos Brown – percussion (2–4, 10, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 12)
• Vai Quem Vem – percussion (2, 4, 9, 12)
• Luis Conte – percussion (5–8, 11)
• Beloba (Carlos da Silva Pinto) – percussion (6)
• Sebastião Neto – percussion (9, 12)
• Meia Noite (Nailton Bispo dos Santos) – percussion (10)
• Fabio Pascoal – percussion (11)
• Pernambuco (Antonio Luis de Santana) – percussion (11)
• Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone (3)
• Steve Tavaglione – flutes (10), oboes (10), alto saxophone (8, 12), tenor saxophone (12), soprano saxophone (5)
• Carlos Malta – flute (11), saxophones (11)
• Moogie Canazio – arrangements (1, 4, 14)
• Bruce Swedien – arrangements (4)

Vocalists

• Sérgio Mendes – vocals (1), backing vocals (2–4, 6, 11, 12)
• Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
• Leila Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
• Sebastião Neto – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
• Lourenco Olegario – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
• Karla Preito – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
• Jurema Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
• Jussara Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
• Leo Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
• Robson Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
• Carlinhos Brown – lead vocals (2, 3, 9, 12), backing vocals (3)
• Gracinha Leporace – lead vocals (3, 5, 7–10), backing vocals (3–6, 8), vocals (6, 11)
• Val Quem Vem – backing vocals (4)
• Carmen Alice (Vai Quem Vem) – lead vocals (4)
• Kleber Jorge – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Kevyn Lettau – backing vocals (4–6, 8), vocals (6, 11), lead vocals (8)
• Vivian Manso – backing vocals (4–6, 8)
• Alfredo Moura – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Carol Rogers – backing vocals (4, 6), vocals (6)
• Mike Shapiro – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Carolina Saboia – backing vocals (5, 8)
• Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (6), vocals (11)
• João Bosco – lead vocals (7)
• Cláudio Nucci – lead vocals (13)