Sonia Lemos - Perola de Agonita (1976)

Let's move forward with the Samba Saturday posts showing an artist released in the end of 2006 with her debut LP, Sonia Lemos - Sonia Lemos e Sua Viola Enluarada (1968), the one with Sonia Lemos at Copacabana beach in your left. It is a very nice album with Sonia Lemos performing as a Bossa Nova singer. If you see this cover, it is easy to understand that Sonia Lemos made a shift from Bossa Nova to Samba de Raiz music with Afro-Brazilian religion influence, such like Clara Nunes and Beth Carvalho. Let's see.

This is Sonia Lemos - Perola de Agonita (1976), for Continental, featuring Sonia Lemos 8 years after her successful debut LP. Definitively, she is also a great Samba interpreter, but not in the first tier, such as Clara Nunes. I could not find much information about Sonia Lemos to bring more clarification on her shift, but Pedra de Agonita is solid, like any other recording in the style and counts with a constellation of Brazilian musicians. Tracks include:

Personnel

Luiz Roberto, Oberdan
(arrangements)
Dino 7 Cordas, Waldir
(violao 7 cordas)
Ary, Valter
(violao)
Neco, Carlinhos
(cavaquinho)
Jorginho, Copinha, Jaime Araujo, Altamiro Carrilho, Oberdan
(flute)
Joel
(bandolim)
Cristovao Bastos
(piano)
Netinho
(clarinet)
Wilson das Neves
(drums)
Gordinho, Ilton Vaz, Jorginho, Nene, Elizeu, Marcal, Luna, Alberto das Neves, Zapelli, Doutor
(percussion)
Pareschi
(spalla)
Penteado, Macedo, Pissarenko, Fideles
(viola)
Briola, Watson Clis
(cellos)
As Gatas, Copacabana, Tuti, Raul Moreno, Genival, Amaro
(choir)

Track List

01 - Pérola de Agonitá (Gerson Alves / Mhariazzinha) [2]
02 - Bambeia (Noca / Edinho Biólogo) [2]
03 - A Nelson Cavaquinho (Bira Dias) [2]
04 - Ponto Cem Réis (Jaime Harmonia / J. Aragão) [2]
05 - Contra Tempo na Contra Dança (Sônia Lemos / Gerson Alves) [1]
06 - Voltei (Wilson Bombeiro / Anézio) [2]
07 - Yayá da Ladeira (Jonas / Rodolpho / Ciro Baiano) [1]
08 - Primeiro Botequim (Dedé da Portela / Sergio Fonseca) [2]
09 - Prezado Amigo (Rildo Hora / Sergio Cabral) [1]
10 - Amor Inesquecível (Dona Ivone Lara) [2]
11 - Sonho de Compositor (José Ari / Sandra Olimpio) [1]
12 - Chorinho Meu (Nilton Barros / Kiko Carvalho) [1]

Arrangements
[1] Luiz Roberto
[2] Oberdan