Zé Ramalho da Paraíba
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Zé Ramalho da Paraíba is a compilation of rare songs by Brazil
ian solo artist Zé Ramalho
in 2008. Most of the tracks were recorded live, in a time they were still unknown. Avôhai (a tribute to Ramalho's grandfather), for example, was performed only three days after his death (as said in the beginning of the song), but became a hit single years after.
All music & lyrics by Zé Ramalho, except where noted
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian solo artist Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few...
in 2008. Most of the tracks were recorded live, in a time they were still unknown. Avôhai (a tribute to Ramalho's grandfather), for example, was performed only three days after his death (as said in the beginning of the song), but became a hit single years after.
Track listing
- Táxi-lunar (Moon-Taxi) – 5:26 (Zé Ramalho, Alceu ValençaAlceu ValençaAlceu Valença is a Brazilian composer, writer, performer, actor, and poet.Alceu Valenca was born in countryside Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil...
, Geraldo AzevedoGeraldo AzevedoGeraldo Azevedo is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is famous for his contributions to the Brazilian Popular Music scene, especially his partnerships with Alceu Valença and Zé Ramalho.- Discography :...
) - Jacarepaguá blues – 8:34
- O autor da natureza (The Author of Nature) – 4:39
- Brejo do Cruz – 5:02
- Puxa-puxa (Pull-pull) – 2:14
- Luciela – 7:09
- Paraíba hospitaleira (Hospitable Paraíba) – 2:26
- Terremotos (Earthquakes) – 3:32
- Falido transatlântico (Broken Transatlantics) – 3:59 (Marcus ViníciusMarcus ViniciusMarcus Vinicius was a Roman consul and, as husband of Julia Livilla, grandson-in-law of the emperor Tiberius. He was the son and grandson of two consuls, Publius Vinicius and Marcus Vinicius ....
) - A árvore (The Tree) – 6:23
- A peleja de Apolo e Pan (The Match of Apolo e Pan) – 3:59
- O astronauta (The Astronaut) – 6:54
- Meninas de Albarã (Albarã Girls) – 3:10
- Aboio Eletrônico (Electronic Aboio) – 4:27
- O sobrevivente (The Survivor) – 4:54
- Jardim das Acácias (Acacia Garden) – 8:53
- Avôhai – 10:03
- Adeus segunda-feira cinzenta (Goodbye, Grey Monday) – 9:11
- A dança das borboletas (The Dance of The Butterflies) – 10:37 (Zé Ramalho, Alceu Valença)
- O Monte Olímpia (The Mount Olimpia) – 7:40
- Admirável Gado Novo (Brave New Cattle) – 6:03
All music & lyrics by Zé Ramalho, except where noted
Personnel
- Zé Ramalho – Lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
on tracks 1 to 8, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
on tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
on tracks 20, 21 - Josué – Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
on tracks 1 to 8 - Wallace – Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 1 to 8 - Hugo Leão – Bass guitar on tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
on tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 backing vocals on tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, keyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
on track 20 - Baby – Bass guitar on tracks 20
- Paulo Batera – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 1 to 8, 20 - Irapuan – Drums on tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- Jarbas Mariz – Percussion on tracks 1 to 8, violaViola (Brazil)The viola caipira is a ten-string, five-course guitar. Unlike most steel-string guitars, its strings are plucked with the fingers of the right hand similarly to the technique used for classical and flamenco guitars, rather than by the use of a plectrum.It is a folk instrument commonly found in...
on track 20, backing vocals on track 20 - Edmilson – Percussion and backing vocals on tracks 9, 11, 12, 13, 14
- Walmir – Percussion and backing vocals on tracks 9, 11, 12, 13, 14