Circense | ||||
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Studio album by Egberto Gismonti | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Brazilian jazz | |||
Length | 48:55 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Mariozinho Rocha | |||
Egberto Gismonti chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
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.
It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
# | Title | Songwriters | Length |
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1. | "Karatê" | Egberto Gismonti | 4:59 |
2. | "Cego Aderaldo" | Gismonti | 6:25 |
3. | "Mágico" | Gismonti | 7:14 |
4. | "Palhaço" | Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro | 5:51 |
5. | "Tá boa, santa?" | Gismonti | 5:54 |
6. | "Equilibrista" | Gismonti | 8:13 |
7. | "Ciranda" | Gismonti | 5:33 |
8. | "Mais que a paixão" | Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua | 4:42 |
Special guest:
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