Zé Ramalho (album)
Zé Ramalho is the debut album (if Paêbirú is not taken into account) by the artist of same name. It features two great hits of his career: "Chão de Giz" and "Avôhai". Patrick Moraz, keyboardist of the band Yes, guest appeared in the track "Avôhai".[1] The CD was re-released in 2003 with five bonus tracks.
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | November/December 1977 | |||
| Genre | MPB, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock | |||
| Length | 37:37 56:36 (Remastered version) | |||
| Label | Epic (CBS - Sony Music) | |||
| Producer | Carlos Alberto Sion | |||
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"Avôhai" was composed as a tribute to Ramalho's grandfather, who adopted him after his father died by drowning two years after he was born.[2][3] Ramalho said that inspiration for the song came after an experience with psilocybin mushrooms in a friend's farm. He looked at the sky and saw the "shadow of a gigantic spaceship", and a voice whispered "Avôhai" in his ear.[2] He was in that farm for a college work.[3] "Avôhai" comes from the words "Avô" (grandfather) and "Pai" (father).[2][3] The song marked the first time he listened to his own work on the radio, when he was in a taxi.[3]
In 2014, "Chão de Giz" was listed by ECAD as the tenth song with most live cover versions performed in that year.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avôhai" | Zé Ramalho | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Vila do Sossego" ("Village of Tranquility") | Zé Ramalho | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Chão de Giz" ("Chalk Ground") | Zé Ramalho | 4:45 |
| 4. | "A Noite Preta" ("The Black Night") | Alceu Valença, Lula Côrtes, Zé Ramalho | 3:33 |
| 5. | "A Dança das Borboletas" ("The Butterflies' Dance") | Alceu Valença, Zé Ramalho | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Bicho de 7 Cabeças" ("7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve) | Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Adeus Segunda-feira Cinzenta" ("Goodbye, Grey Monday") | Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Meninas de Albarã" ("Albarã Girls") | Zé Ramalho | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Voa, Voa" ("Fly, Fly") | Zé Ramalho | 3:10 |
Remastered version
Apart from all original tracks, the remastered version contains the following bonus tracks, all of them being acoustic guitar & voice versions:
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avôhai" | Zé Ramalho | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Chão de Giz" ("Chalk Ground") | Zé Ramalho | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Bicho de 7 Cabeças" ("7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve) | Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Vila do Sossego" ("Village of Tranquility") | Zé Ramalho | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Rato do Porto" ("Port Rat") | Zé Ramalho | 2:40 |
Personnel
- Zé Ramalho – Acoustic guitar, viola, lead vocals.
- Gian Carlos Pareschini – Violin on "Vila do Sossego
- Lula Côrtes – Electric tricordia on "A Noite Preta"
- Lourenço Baeta – Flute on "Voa, Voa"
- Odaires Rosangela – Choir on "Voa, Voa"
- Sergio Dias Baptista - Lead Guitar on "A Danca das Borboletas"
- Patrick Moraz; Synthesizers on "Avôhai"
References
- Viagens Esotéricas no Sertão - Article at UFBA website
- Küchler, Adriana (24 June 2012). "Zé e o fim do mundo" [Zé and the end of the world]. Folha de S.Paulo. Serafina (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: 26.
- Angelica (20 June 2015). "Zé Ramalho relembra infância em passeio no Parque das Ruínas". Rede Globo. Rio de Janeiro: Grupo Globo. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Cruz, Felipe Branco (26 January 2015). "Música mais tocada no Brasil, "Parabéns a Você" é cantada errado". UOL Música (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved 26 January 2015.