Obrigado Brazil
Studio album by Yo-Yo Ma
Released	July 29, 2003
Recorded	March 13, 2002 – August 27, 2002
Genre	Classical, Bossa nova
Length	63:21
Label	Sony

Obrigado Brazil is a music album by Yo-Yo Ma.

In this context "obrigado" means "thank you" in Portuguese.^[2][3]

Track listing

1. "Cristal" – 02:49
2. "Chega de Saudade" – 04:16
3. "A Lenda Do Caboclo" – 03:10
4. "Doce De Coco" – 05:12
5. "Dança Brasileira" – 02:18
6. "Apelo" – 04:57
7. "Dança Negra" – 03:31
8. "1 x 0 (Um a Zero)" – 02:40
9. "Menino" – 05:36
10. "Samambaia" – 05:19
11. "Carinhoso" – 04:48
12. "Alma Brasileira" – 05:05
13. "O Amor em Paz" – 03:52
14. "Bodas De Prata & Quatro Cantos" – 09:48
15. "Brasileirinho" – 03:30
16. "Salvador" – 04:53

Track List:

1. Cristal (Written by Cesar Camargo Mariano)
2. Chega De Saudade (Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim)
3. A Lenda Do Caboclo (Written by Heitor Villa-Lobos)
4. Doce De Coco (Written by Jaco Do Bandolim)
5. Dansa Brasileira (Written by Camargo Mazart Guarnieri)
6. Apelo (Written by Baden Powell)
7. Dansa Negra (Written by Camargo Mazart Guarnieri)
8. I X O 'Um A Zero' (Written by Pixinguinha)
9. Menino (Written by Sergio Assad)
10. Samambaia (Written by Cesar Camargo Mariano)
11. Carinhoso (Written by Pixinguinha)
12. Alma Brasileira (Written by Heitor Villa-Lobos)
13. O Amor Em Paz (Unknown)
14. Bodas De Prata & Quatro Cantos (Written by Egberto Gismonti & G.E. Carneiro
15. Brasileirinho (Written by Waldir Azevedo)
16. Salvador (Written by Egberto Gismonti) Bonus Track

Personnel

• Yo-Yo Ma – Cello
• Helio Alves – Piano
• Odair Assad – Guitar
• Sergio Assad – Guitar, Arranger
• Cyro Baptista – Percussion
• Paulinho Braga – Drums
• Jose DaSilva – Percussion
• Jose DeFaria – Percussion
• Paquito D'Rivera – Clarinet
• Egberto Gismonti – Flute, Guitar, Piano, Arranger
• Romero Lubambo – Guitar, Cavaquinho
• Cesar Camargo Mariano – Piano
• Nilson Matta – Bass
• Rosa Passos – Guitar, Vocals
• Kathryn Stott – Piano
• Todd Whitelock – Engineer

Production

• Dominik Blech – Engineer, Intern
• Jorge Calandrelli – Arranger, Producer
• Stephen Danelian – Photography
• Ruth DeSarno – A&R
• Steven Epstein – Producer
• Michelle Errante – Product Manager
• Gil Gilbert – Photography, Assistant
• Phillip Huscher – Liner Notes
• Janush Kawa – Photography
• Richard King – Engineer
• Laura Kszan – Editorial Director
• Andreas Meyer – Assistant Engineer, Technical Supervisor
• Christopher Ottaunick – Photography
• Laraine Perri – Executive Producer
• Peta Scriba – Assistant Engineer
• Keith Shortreed – Assistant Engineer
• Roxanne Slimak – Art Direction
• Jason Spears – Assistant Engineer
• Jason Stasium – Assistant Engineer

References