| Mina canta o Brasil | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:07 | |||
| Language | Portuguese | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Producer | Bob Mitchell | |||
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Mina canta o Brasil is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1970 by PDU. The album, inspired by Brazilian culture, is completely recorded in Portuguese (this is the singer's second album after Mina for You, which is recorded only in a foreign language).
Overview
Seven songs of this album had been previously recorded by Mina in Italian language: "Canto de ossanha" (with the title "Chi dice non dà", in Mina alla Bussola dal vivo); "Upa neguinho" ("Allegria", in Mina alla Bussola dal vivo); "Que maravilha" ("Che meraviglia", in the following Quando tu mi spiavi in cima a un batticuore); "A banda" ("La banda", in Sabato sera – Studio Uno '67); "Tem mais samba" ("C'è più samba", in Mina alla Bussola dal vivo); "A praça" ("Dai dai domani", B side of the 45rpm record "Non credere"); "Nem vem que não tem" ("Sacumdì sacumdà", in Canzonissima '68).
Critical reception
Claudio Milano of OndaRock reviewed the album positively, stating that it is "a really good album with great 'Todas Mulheres Do Mundo' and 'Cancao Latina', but there is nothing superfluous here, from more festive episodes (the reworked version of 'La banda' is really wonderful) to more melancholic."[2] In 2018, Rolling Stone magazine placed it on the first place in the list of the most underrated albums of Mina. The reviewer stated that "it is impossible to remain cold in front of this free, sensual and feminine collection of eleven tracks borrowed from the Brazilian cradle."[3] Optimagazine magazine wrote that this is "an exquisite album where Mina's sensual voice manages to rethink the works of Brazilian musical culture without sounding forced and completely immersed in the tropical atmosphere."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canto de Ossanha" | 2:39 | |
| 2. | "Com açúcar, com afeto" | Chico Buarque de Hollanda | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Upa neguinho" | 2:08 | |
| 4. | "Todas as mulheres do mundo" | Erasmo Carlos | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Que maravilha" | 2:31 | |
| 6. | "A banda" | De Hollanda | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 17:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canção latina" |
| 2:59 |
| 2. | "Tem mais samba" | De Hollanda | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Sentado à beira do caminho" | 6:00 | |
| 4. | "A praça" | Carlos Imperial | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Nem vem que não tem" | Imperial | 2:34 |
| Total length: | 18:01 | ||
References
- ↑ "La Basilica" (in Italian). minamazzini.it. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Milano, Claudio. "Mina - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Moltisanti, Giorgio (27 November 2018). "I 10 album dimenticati di Mina". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Gli album di Mina da avere assolutamente". Optimagazine (in Italian). 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
- Mina canta o Brasil at Discogs (list of releases)
