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Released 10 years ago

O Axé, A Voz e o Violão

Daniela Mercury · 2016

104 min · 22 tracks · música popular brasileira · Latin pop

An intimate blend of acoustic arrangements and vibrant Brazilian rhythms that celebrate cultural roots.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate acoustic arrangements
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • celebration of cultural roots
  • wave-like pacing throughout
  • for reflective afternoons

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek straightforward single experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'O Axé, A Voz e o Violão' was released in 2016, Daniela Mercury was a prominent figure in Brazilian music, known for her ability to fuse traditional sounds with contemporary pop. This album came after her commercial peak in the 1990s and served as a return to her roots, emphasizing her signature style of axé music through stripped-back instrumentation.
Stylistic neighbors
Ivete Sangalo· Claudia Leitte· Anitta

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Dara 6:02
  • 2 Ilê pérola negra / Medley: Pérola negra e o canto negro 6:12
  • 3 Alegria e lamento 4:52
  • 4 À primeira vista 5:39
  • 5 Como vai você 2:44
  • 6 Superhomem, a canção 4:00
  • 7 Meu plano 3:22
  • 8 O mais belo dos belos / Por amor ao Ilê 5:45
  • 9 Negrume da noite / Ilê de luz / Citação: Retirantes 4:52
  • 10 Noturno (coração alado) 3:50
  • 11 Protesto Olodum / Faraó divindade do Egito / Como nossos pais 6:44
  • 12 Requebra / Que bloco é esse (Ilê Aiyê) 3:48
  • 13 Trio em transe 4:48
  • 14 Música de rua 4:31
  • 15 A rainha do axé (rainha má) 6:00
  • 16 O canto da cidade 3:37

Disc 2

  • 1 O bêbado e a equilibrista 3:15
  • 2 O mar / Jeito faceiro / Canto ao pescador / Suite do pescador / O mar 8:29
  • 3 Cálice / Deus lhe pague 2:30
  • 4 Há tempos 5:12
  • 5 Oyá por nós 4:36
  • 6 Swing da cor 3:46

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