Se Tem Que Ser, Sera

• Artist: Toque de Prima
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• Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Latin

Review

Samba isn't the only rhythm that came out of Brazil, the country that gave everything from choro and frevo to baião and forró. But it is definitely the country's most famous. From traditional samba schools to Brazilian jazz to contemporary Brazilian pop (musical popular brasiliero or MPB in Portuguese), the samba rhythm continues to be a main ingredient of Brazil's musical diet. On Se Tem Que Ser, Será, the Rio de Janeiro-based ensemble Toque de Prima shows us how uplifting samba can be. The participants on this CD include Brazilian pop artists as well as members of Rio's samba schools, and they generally favor the sort of exuberance one would expect to hear at the huge celebration known as Carnaval. While many of Rio's bossa nova and MPB artists have been known for taking a subtle, caressing, gently introspective approach to samba, Toque de Prima tends to be the exact opposite. On tracks like "Quem É Que Me Chama?" and "Tudo Liberado," the cariocas are about as extroverted as it gets. Toque de Prima goes for a very big sound -- big drums, big percussion, and big group vocals during choruses. Se Tem Que Ser, Será isn't innovative or groundbreaking, but it's a consistently rewarding disc that will appeal to anyone with a taste for samba. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
A Filha Do Macumbeiro	Roque Ferreira	Toque de Prima	(3:58)
Beira D Agua	Roque Ferreira	Toque de Prima	(4:20)
Dez Mandamentos	Zeca Pagodinho, Arlindo Cruz	Toque de Prima	(4:33)
Tudo Liberado		Toque de Prima	(2:54)
Briga De Casal	Wilson DasNeves, Paulo César Pinheiro	Toque de Prima	(3:46)
Preciso Do Teu Cafuné	Dudu Nobre	Toque de Prima	(4:18)
Brasil 500	Ivan Lins	Ivan Lins, Toque de Prima	(4:32)
Rabo De Cometa		Toque de Prima	(3:55)
Dito Por Não Dito		Toque de Prima	(3:21)
Tamanqueiro	Nei Lopes	Toque de Prima	(4:07)
Toque De Prima		Toque de Prima	(3:36)
Entoque A Colher	Marcos Diniz	Toque de Prima	(3:23)
Quem E Que Me Chama	Mauro Diniz	Toque de Prima	(3:33)
Dona Geni	Almir Guineto, Crescencio Salgado	Toque de Prima	(3:33)
O Que Voc Vai Fazer, Já Fiz	Claudio Jorge	Toque de Prima	(4:09)

Credits

Leandro Braga (Piano), Eduardo das Neves (Flute), Ivan Lins (Vocals), Jorge Gomes (Drums), Itamar Assière (Arranger), Armando Marcal (Tambourine), Eduardo das Neves (Sax (Tenor)), Mauro Diniz (Cavaco), Mauro Diniz (Arranger), Guilherme Reis (Engineer), Denilson Campos (Mastering), Eveline Hecker (Choir, Chorus), Paulinho Albuquerque (Producer), Itamar Assière (Piano), Armando Marcal (Crotale), Itamar Assière (Keyboards), Leandro Braga (Keyboards), Denilson Campos (Mixing), Cesar Machado (Drums), Eduardo das Neves (Sax (Soprano)), Leandro Braga (Arranger), Gilson Peranzzetta (Accordion), Gilson Peranzzetta (Arranger), Armando Marcal (Conga), Armando Marcal (Blocks), Armando Marcal (Agogo), Gilson Peranzzetta (Piano), Denilson Campos (Engineer), Vittor Santos (Trombone), Eduardo das Neves (Piccolo)