On June 17, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Brasileiro”, the 37th 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:
- Fanfarra – Carlinhos Brown
- Magalenha – Carlinhos Brown
- Indiado – Carlinhos Brown
- What Is This? – Carmen Alice
- Lua Soberana – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
- Sambadouro – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
- Senhoras Do Amazonas – Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco
- Kalimba – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
- Barabare – Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown
- Esconjuros – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
- Pipoca – Hermeto Pascoal
- Magano – Carlinhos Brown
- Chorado – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
- Fanfarra (Despedida) – Carlinhos Brown
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