On June 17, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Brasileiro”, the 37^th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded April – October 1991, and was produced by Sérgio Mendes. In 1993, “Brasileiro” won “Grammy Award” for “Best World Music Album”.

Personnel:

• Sérgio Mendes – lead and background vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, arranger, liner notes
• Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards, arranger
• Alfredo Moura – keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, horn arrangements, background vocals
• Eric Persing – keyboards, keyboards programming, synthesizer, synthesizer horn, arranger
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer
• Russell Ferrante – keyboards, synthesizer
• Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
• Claudio Jorge – acoustic guitar
• Guinga – acoustic guitar
• Jimmy Johnson – bass
• Nathan East – bass
• Itibere Zwarg – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Tião Neto – lead and backing vocals, percussion
• Vai Quem Vem – percussion, backing vocals
• Michael Shapiro – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Marcio Bahia – drums
• Carmen Alice – vocals, percussion
• Sinhô – percussion
• Zeca – percussion
• Jair Rodrigues – percussion
• Beloba – percussion
• Alexandre Guedes – percussion
• Meia Noite – percussion
• Fabio Pascoal – percussion
• Pernambuco – percussion
• Mario Conceicao – percussion
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Paulo Dias – percussion
• Gustavo Di Dalva – percussion
• Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho
• Steve Tavaglione – flute, oboe, saxophone
• Carlos Malta – flute, saxophone
• Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone
• Carlinhos Brown – vocals, backing vocals, percussion, arranger
• Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
• Leila Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
• Jurema Silva – vocals, backing vocals
• Jussara Silva – vocals, backing vocals
• Leo Silva – vocals, backing vocals
• Robson Silva – vocals, backing vocals
• Lourenco Olegario – vocals, backing vocals
• Joe Pizzulo – vocals, backing vocals
• Karla Preito – vocals, backing vocals
• Carol Rogers – vocals, backing vocals
• Gracinha Leporace – vocals, backing vocals
• Kevyn Lettau – vocals, backing vocals
• Cláudio Nucci – vocals
• João Bosco – vocals
• Kleber Jorge – backing vocals
• Vivian Manso – backing vocals
• Carolina Sabino – backing vocals
• Moogie Canazio – arranger, engineer
• Luis Quine – engineer assistant
• Paul Scriver – engineer assistant
• Michael Aarvold – engineer assistant
• Elaine Anderson – engineer assistant
• Ivan Carvalho – engineer assistant
• Lee Kaiser – engineer assistant
• Bruce Swedien – arranger, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• John Heiden – art direction, design
• David Bither – art direction
• Heitor Dos Prazeres – paintings
• George Holz – photography
• Sonia Ives – photography
• Chris McGowan – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Fanfarra – Carlinhos Brown
2. Magalenha – Carlinhos Brown
3. Indiado – Carlinhos Brown
4. What Is This? – Carmen Alice
5. Lua Soberana – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
6. Sambadouro – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
7. Senhoras Do Amazonas – Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco
8. Kalimba – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
9. Barabare – Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown
10. Esconjuros – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
11. Pipoca – Hermeto Pascoal
12. Magano – Carlinhos Brown
13. Chorado – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
14. Fanfarra (Despedida) – Carlinhos Brown