Maria Maria / Ultimo trem

World · 2004 · 36 tracks

Maria Maria / Ultimo trem

Milton Nascimento

A massive, theatrical journey through Afro-Brazilian spirituality, rural train stations, and mountain-air folk. Sparse, deeply reverent, and hauntingly beautiful.

2004 · EMI Latin

A deeply spiritual, nostalgic journey that balances the pain of history with soaring, hopeful beauty.

Tracklist · 36 Tracks

01

Maria Maria

6:23

02

Cozinha

1:06

03

Pilar

3:01

04

Trabalhos

3:45

05

Lilia

3:21

06

A chamada

4:12

07

Era rei e sou escravo

1:32

08

Os escravos de Jo

2:59

09

Terra dos deuses

3:22

10

Santos catolicos X Candomble

7:34

11

Pai grande

4:56

12

Seducao

3:35

13

Francisco

4:28

14

Maria solidaria

2:53

15

De repente maria sumiu

0:34

16

Eu sou uma preta velha

5:11

17

Aqui sentada ao sol

6:24

18

Maria Maria

1:50

19

Abertura: Minas

5:49

20

Ponta de areia

5:58

21

Povo da Raca Brasil

5:22

22

A viagem

4:09

23

Encontros e despedidas

2:10

24

A Lua girou

3:34

25

Bicho homem

2:39

26

Decreto (Politicos)

2:25

27

Olho d'agua

4:30

28

Ultimo trem

4:29

29

E dai?

5:12

30

Saidas e bandeiras

3:48

31

O velho

1:49

32

Bola de meia, bola de gude

2:51

33

Oracao

1:28

34

Itamarandiba

2:47

35

Roupa nova

5:27

36

Ponta De Areia (Epilogo)

4:10

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the sparse, rhythmic chanting of 'Santos catolicos X Candomble' into the soaring, spiritual release of 'Pai grande'.

The way the acoustic guitar mimics the clatter of train tracks on 'Ponta de areia', supporting a vocal melody that feels like a lullaby.

The sudden, dramatic silence in the middle of 'Maria Maria' where the percussion drops out to leave only a raw, harmonized vocal chorus.

Where This Album Departs

How does Maria Maria / Ultimo trem sound next to the rest of Milton Nascimento's catalogue?

Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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