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At long last, Sergio Mendes seemed to be getting a bit weary of the constant chore of chasing hits in the North American pop field, and the siren call of his native Brazil beckoned. So while the overall sound of Arara remains mostly stuck in Mendes' '80s dance-pop manner, the material is all Brazilian and the CD is sometimes open to more complex rhythms than what Mendes had been using since the mid-'70s. In other words, this is not far away from the concept that The Manhattan Transfer tried on its Brasil album, but not nearly as bold nor as moving. As in the '60s, Mendes draws from the top of the deck of Brazilian writers -- Ivan Lins, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Dori Caymmi -- for material. There is also a remake from the Brasil '66 days, a "Mas Que Nada" electronically updated for the end of the '80s -- a little stiffer, perhaps, but the tune shines through anyway. Though only a partial return to Brazil, this record nevertheless signaled a welcome trend in Mendes' work, where he would return more and more to his roots in the future.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Tracy Mann, ComposerLyricist - Gilberto Gil, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Joey Wolpert, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Loftus, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Gillette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Garcia, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Sergio Mendes, Producer - Jorge Ben, ComposerLyricist - Ish, Producer - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - IVAN LINS, ComposerLyricist - Brock Patrick Walsh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Tracy Mann, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Sérgio Natureza, ComposerLyricist - Tunai, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Milton Nascimento, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Ronaldo Bastos, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Tracy Mann, ComposerLyricist - Gilberto Gil, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Tracy Mann, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Djavan Caetano Viana, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Tracy Mann, Translator - Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Djavan Caetano Viana, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Dorival Caymmi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Concord Records, Inc.
Sergio Mendes, Producer, MainArtist - Marilyn Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, ComposerLyricist - IVAN LINS, ComposerLyricist - VITOR MARTINS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
At long last, Sergio Mendes seemed to be getting a bit weary of the constant chore of chasing hits in the North American pop field, and the siren call of his native Brazil beckoned. So while the overall sound of Arara remains mostly stuck in Mendes' '80s dance-pop manner, the material is all Brazilian and the CD is sometimes open to more complex rhythms than what Mendes had been using since the mid-'70s. In other words, this is not far away from the concept that The Manhattan Transfer tried on its Brasil album, but not nearly as bold nor as moving. As in the '60s, Mendes draws from the top of the deck of Brazilian writers -- Ivan Lins, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Dori Caymmi -- for material. There is also a remake from the Brasil '66 days, a "Mas Que Nada" electronically updated for the end of the '80s -- a little stiffer, perhaps, but the tune shines through anyway. Though only a partial return to Brazil, this record nevertheless signaled a welcome trend in Mendes' work, where he would return more and more to his roots in the future.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:20
- Main artists: Sergio Mendes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Jazz
© 1989 A&M Records, Under Exclusive License to Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1989 A&M Records, Under Exclusive License to Concord Music Group, Inc.
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