Cartola - Cartola (1975)

Hello, good evening! I'm starting this Sunday with a beauty of an album that deserves to be the main post of the night. I could not wait longer to show it to Loronixers so great is my enthusiasm with this little record that was abandoned on my closet for many months. This is Cartola debut LP, recorded when he had the age of 65. You should take this one for a try, even if you do not understand Portuguese or are not a Samba fan. I recommend. Let's see.

This is Cartola - Cartola (1975), for Marcus Pereira. It is amazing that Cartola, which started his career in the 30's, could only record his first album in 1975. Cartola sings his own compositions and how beautiful is his singing, he was recorded many renowned Brazilian artists across decades and now I'm sure the best Cartola interpreter is Cartola. The session had Maestro Horondino Jose da Silva, also known as Dino Sete Cordas, in charge of the arrangements and musicians were all credited by Marcus Pereira label. Tracks include:

Personnel

Horondino Jose da Silva
Dino Sete Cordas
(violao sete cordas, arrangements)
Jayme Thomas Florencio
Meira
(violao)
Waldiro Frederico Tramontano
Canhoto
(cavaquinho)
Raul Machado de Barros
Raul de Barros
(trombone)
Nicolino Copia
Copinha
(flute)
Gilberto D'Avila
Gilberto
(surdo, pandeiro)
Nilton Delfino Marcal
Marcal
(cuica, caixa de fosforos)
Roberto Bastos Pinheiro
Luna
(tamborim, agogo)
Jorge Jose da Silva
Jorginho
(pandeiro, caxixi)
Wilson Canegal
(ganza, reco-reco)
Joab Lopes Teixeira
Joab
(choir)

Track List

01 - Disfarca e Chora (Cartola / Dalmo Casteli)
02 - Sim (Cartola / Oswaldo Martins)
03 - Corra e Olhe o Ceu (Cartola / Dalmo Casteli)
04 - Acontece (Cartola)
05 - Tive Sim (Cartola)
06 - O Sol Nascera (Cartola / Elton Medeiros)
07 - Alvorada (Cartola / Carlos Cachaca / Herminio Bello de Carvalho)
08 - Festa da Vinda (Cartola / Nuno Veloso)
09 - Quem me ve Sorrindo (Cartola / Carlos Cachaca)
10 - Amor Proibido (Cartola)
11 - Ordenes e Farei (Cartola / Aluisio Dias)
12 - Alegria (Cartola)