Estudando o Samba

Estudando o Samba
Studio album by Tom Zé
Released	1976
Genre	MPB, samba
Label	Continental

Estudando o Samba is a concept album by Brazilian singer Tom Zé, recorded in 1976.

It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.^[1]

History

Released in 1976, the album didn't receive much attention from the Brazilian press. Estudando o Samba surveys Brazilian music's largest genre, the samba, while approaching the music with the same creativity Zé had shown with his previous album, "Todos os Olhos".

While doing a research about samba for his musical label Luaka Bop, David Byrne bought this album and reignited Tom Zé's career.^[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Mã" (Tom Zé)
2. "A Felicidade" (Tom Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes)
3. "Toc" (Tom Zé)
4. "Tô" (Élton Medeiros - Tom Zé)
5. "Vai (Menina Amanhã de Manhã)" (Perna - Tom Zé)
6. "Ui! (Você Inventa)" (Odair - Tom Zé)

Side B

1. "Doi" (Tom Zé)
2. "Mãe (Mãe Solteira)" (Élton Medeiros - Tom Zé)
3. "Hein?" (Tom Zé - Vicente Barreto)
4. "Só (Solidão)" (Tom Zé)
5. "Se" (Tom Zé)
6. "Índice" (José Briamonte - Heraldo do Monte - Tom Zé)

References

1. "Os 100 maiores discos da música brasileira" (in Portuguese). Rolling Stone Brazil. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
2. "Explaining Things So Can I Confuse You". Luaka Bop website. Retrieved 2 May 2016.