Obrigado Brazil

Obrigado Brazil
Studio album by Yo-Yo Ma
Released	July 29, 2003
Recorded	March 13, 2002 – August 27, 2002
Genre	Classical, Bossa nova
Length	63:21
Label	Sony

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	(4/5)[1]

Obrigado Brazil is a music album by Yo-Yo Ma.

In this context "obrigado" means "thank you" in Portuguese. ^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

1. "Cristal" – 02:49
2. "Chega de Saudade" – 04:16
3. "A Lenda Do Caboclo" – 03:10
4. "Doce De Coco" – 05:12
5. "Dança Brasileira" – 02:18
6. "Apelo" – 04:57
7. "Dança Negra" – 03:31
8. "1 x 0 (Um a Zero)" – 02:40
9. "Menino" – 05:36
10. "Samambaia" – 05:19
11. "Carinhoso" – 04:48
12. "Alma Brasileira" – 05:05
13. "O Amor Em Paz" – 03:52
14. "Bodas De Prata & Quatro Cantos" – 09:48
15. "Brasileirinho" – 03:30
16. "Salvador" – 04:53

Personnel

• Yo-Yo Ma – Cello
• Helio Alves – Piano
• Odair Assad – Guitar
• Sergio Assad – Guitar, Arranger
• Cyro Baptista – Percussion
• Paulinho Braga – Drums
• Jose DaSilva – Percussion
• Jose DeFaria – Percussion
• Paquito D'Rivera – Clarinet
• Egberto Gismonti – Flute, Guitar, Piano, Arranger
• Romero Lubambo – Guitar, Cavaquinho
• Cesar Camargo Mariano – Piano
• Nilson Matta – Bass
• Rosa Passos – Guitar, Vocals
• Kathryn Stott – Piano
• Todd Whitelock – Engineer

Production

• Dominik Blech – Engineer, Intern
• Jorge Calandrelli – Arranger, Producer
• Stephen Danelian – Photography
• Ruth DeSarno – A&R
• Steven Epstein – Producer
• Michelle Errante – Product Manager
• Gil Gilbert – Photography, Assistant
• Phillip Huscher – Liner Notes
• Janush Kawa – Photography
• Richard King – Engineer
• Laura Kszan – Editorial Director
• Andreas Meyer – Assistant Engineer, Technical Supervisor
• Christopher Ottaunick – Photography
• Laraine Perri – Executive Producer
• Peta Scriba – Assistant Engineer
• Keith Shortreed – Assistant Engineer
• Roxanne Slimak – Art Direction
• Jason Spears – Assistant Engineer
• Jason Stasium – Assistant Engineer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Yo-Yo Ma's 'Obrigado Brazil'," National Public Radio
3. "Talk Portuguese - Language Notes," BBC