# Brasileiro

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Brasileiro is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.

## Track listing

* "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:03
* "Magalenha" (Carlinhos Brown)– 3:39
* "Indiado" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:17
* "What Is This?" (Carmen Alice)– 4:46
* "Lua Soberana" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:13
* "Sambadouro" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 3:51
* "Senhoras Do Amazonas" (Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco)– 4:41
* "Kalimba" (Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins)– 4:19
* "Barabare" (Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown)– 3:24
* "Esconjuros" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:40
* "Pipoca" (Hermeto Pascoal)– 3:10
* "Magano" (Carlinhos Brown)– 4:36
* "Chorado" (Aldir Blanc, Carlos "Guinga" Escobar)– 3:24
* "Fanfarra" (Despedida) (Carlinhos Brown)– 0:29

## Personnel

Musicians and Arrangements
* Sérgio Mendes – arrangements (1-10, 12-14), keyboards (3-13), synthesizers (3-5, 7-10, 12), percussion (6, 9, 12)
* Alfredo Moura – keyboards (3, 9, 12), synthesizers (3, 9, 12), synth horns (3, 12), arrangements (3, 9, 12)
* Eric Persing – keyboard and synthesizer programming (3-5, 8, 9, 12, 13), synth horn programming (3, 12), keyboard programming (6), arrangements (4), keyboards (13), synthesizers (13)
* Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8), synthesizer effects (7)
* Russell Ferrante – keyboards (10), synthesizers (10)
* Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards (11), arrangements (11)
* Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards (11)
* Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho (1)
* Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
* Cláudio Jorge – acoustic guitar (6)
* João Bosco – acoustic guitar (7)
* Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) – acoustic guitar (10, 13)
* Jimmy Johnson – bass (3, 9, 10)
* Nathan East – bass (5, 6, 8)
* Arthur Maia – bass (7)
* Itibere Zwarg – bass (11)
* Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 5, 8, 9), percussion (7)
* Mike Shapiro – drums (6), percussion (10, 11)
* Carlos Bala – drums (7)
* Marcio Bahia – drums (11)
* Carlinhos Brown – percussion (2-4, 10, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 12)
* Vai Quem Vem – percussion (2, 4, 9, 12)
* Luis Conte – percussion (5-8, 11)
* Beloba (Carlos Da Silva Pinto) – percussion (6)
* Sebastião Neto – percussion (9, 12)
* Meia Noite – percussion (10)
* Fabio Pascoal – percussion (11)
* Pernambuco (Antonio Luis de Santana) – percussion (11)
* Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone (3)
* Steve Tavaglione – flutes (10), oboes (10), alto saxophone (12), tenor saxophone (12)
* Carlos Malta – flute (11), saxophone (11)
* Moogie Canazio – arrangements (1, 4)
* Bruce Swedien – arrangements (4)
Vocalists
* Sérgio Mendes – vocals (1), backing vocals (2-4, 6, 11, 12)
* Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
* Leila Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
* Sebastião Neto – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
* Lourenco Olegario – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
* Karla Preito – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
* Jurema Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
* Jussara Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
* Leo Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
* Robson Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
* Carlinhos Brown – lead vocals (2, 3, 9, 12), backing vocals (3)
* Gracinha Leporace – lead vocals (3, 5, 7-10), backing vocals (3-6, 8), vocals (6, 11)
* Carmen Alice – lead vocals (4)
* Kleber Jorge – backing vocals (4, 6)
* Kevyn Lettau – backing vocals (4-6, 8), vocals (6, 11), lead vocals (8)
* Vivian Manso – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
* Alfredo Moura – backing vocals (4, 6)
* Carol Rogers – backing vocals (4, 6), vocals (6)
* Mike Shapiro – backing vocals (4, 6)
* Val Quem Vem – backing vocals (4)
* Carolina Saboia – backing vocals (5, 8)
* Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (6), vocals (11)
* João Bosco – lead vocals (7)
* Cláudio Nucci – lead vocals (13)

### Production

* Sérgio Mendes – producer
* Moogie Canazio – engineer, mixing (1-3, 5, 8-14)
* Bruce Swedien – mixing (4, 6, 7)
* Michael Aarvold – assistant engineer
* Elaine Anderson – assistant engineer
* Ivan Carvalho – assistant engineer
* Lee Kaiser – assistant engineer
* Luis Quine – assistant engineer
* Paul Scriver – assistant engineer
* Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
* David Bither – art direction
* John Heiden – art direction, design
* Heitor Dos Prazeres – cover artwork
* George Holz – back cover photography
* Sonia Ives – booklet photography
* Chris McGowan – liner notes