Circense

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Circense
Album circense cover.jpg
Studio album by
Egberto Gismonti
Released1980
Genre Brazilian jazz
Length48:55
Label EMI
Producer Mariozinho Rocha
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Mágico
(1980)
Circense
(1980)
Folk Songs
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Circense is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti. The album was created with the idea of being a "musical circus" and its sessions feature some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of that period.

Contents

It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.

Track listing

#TitleSongwritersLength
1."Karatê"Egberto Gismonti4:59
2."Cego Aderaldo"Gismonti6:25
3."Mágico"Gismonti7:14
4."Palhaço"Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro5:51
5."Tá boa, santa?"Gismonti5:54
6."Equilibrista"Gismonti8:13
7."Ciranda"Gismonti5:33
8."Mais que a paixão"Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua4:42

Personnel

Special guest:

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Circense". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-06.