Recorded the same year as Gil e Jorge, his brilliant collaboration with Jorge Ben, Refazenda keeps up the pace, but in a completely different way. Instead of the acoustic Brazilian folk of Gil e Jorge, Gil focuses on breezy pop. "Jeca Total," "Ę, Povo, Ę," "Tenho Sede," and the title track are dominated by flute, accordion, horns, and gentle strings. Gil is in excellent voice, whether he's delivering a driving song like "Essa é Pra Tocar No Rádio" or more intimate allads like the last two tracks, "Lamento Sertanejo" and "Meditaçăo." Though "Pai e Măe" and a few other tracks are slightly reminiscent of the Gil e Jorge LP, Gil reasserts himself here as the pop star whom all of Brazil had expected him to be.
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and his political commitment. Since 2003, he has been serving as his country's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Gil began playing music as a child and was still a teenager when he joined his first band. He started out as a bossa nova m
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This is the entry # 19 for the 365 Songs Project.- Gilberto Gil - Refazenda ('Refarm' - and the English version)- Red Hot + Rio: Pure Listening Pleasure- Blog entry # 19 Abacateiro acataremos teu atoNós também somos do mato como o pato e o leãoAguardaremos brincaremos no regatoAté que nos tragam frutos teu amor, teu coraçãoAbacateiro teu recolhimento é justamenteO significado da palavra te
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