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Botequim
World · 1973 · 12 tracks · 32m

Botequim

Toquinho

Intimate nylon-string guitar and whispered Portuguese vocals. A masterfully sparse 1973 session that feels like a private concert in a quiet corner bar.

1973 · Derby

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A gentle, sun-faded collection of stories told through hushed vocals and impeccable guitar work.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 32m
01
Quem sabe mais
2:35
02
Esperando por você
2:25
03
Canção do medo
2:13
04
Meu tempo e Castro Alves
3:41
05
Sou assim
2:11
06
Um grito parado no ar
3:25
07
Quanto vale uma criança
3:28
08
Embolada de carrapato
2:51
09
Mesa de bar
2:56
10
Dane-se
2:13
11
Vem amor, vem vingança
1:27
12
Bobeou, não vai entender
2:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The delicate interplay between the syncopated thumb-bass and the airy flute on track 6.
The sudden, brief intensity of the vocal harmonies that bloom and fade in track 11.
The way the percussion mimics the clinking of glasses and barroom chatter on Mesa de bar.
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