Sunday, October 07, 2007

Bezerra da Silva - Alo Malandragem, Maloca o Flagrante! (1986)

This is our second Loronix Samba Saturday release, and it is very different from the previous one featuring Jair Rodrigues. Bezerra da Silva represents the Carioca Malandragem (malice) of the favelas. His lyrics chronicle the violence, drugs and the daily life of people who lives on the hills. Bezerra da Silva is acknowledge as the spoken person of the favelas. Let's see.

This is Bezerra da Silva - Alo Malandragem, Maloca o Flagrante! (1986), for RCA Vik. I always thought this album was a compilation with the "Best of" Bezerra da Silva, since most of the songs are very popular. I was wrong, this is a regular Bezerra da Silva career album, featuring well-known songs such like Malandragem da um Tempo, Quem usa Antena e Televisao, Maloca o Flagrante, among others. Personnel is credited, including renowned musicians like Dino 7 Cordas, Ze Menezes and Marcal, available with the music this time. Tracks include:

01 - Malandragem Dá Um Tempo (Popular P / Moacir Bombeiro / Adelzonilton)
02 - Defunto Grampeado (Evandro do Galo / Pedro Butina)
03 - Quem Usa Antena É Televisão (Pinga / Celsinho da Barra Funda)
04 - Maloca o Flagrante (Tonho / Cláudio Inspiração / Laureano)
05 - Vovô Cantou Pra Subir (Roxinho / Alicate de Niterói)
06 - A Rasteira do Presidente (Bicalho / Silvio Modesto)
07 - Meu Bom Juiz (Beto Sem Braço / Serginho Meriti)
08 - Língua de Tamanduá (Valmir / Tião Miranda)
09 - Na Boca do Mato (Luis Grande)
10 - Sua Cabeça Não Passa na Porta (Barbeirinho do Jacarezinho)
11 - Os Direitos do Otário (Miltinho / Jorge Garcia)
12 - Compositores de Verdade (Romildo / Édson Show / Naval)