Aparecida – 13 de Maio (1979)

RCA Victor 103.0331

The promised second album by Aparecida: 13 de Maio from ’78.

I have no idea about the meaning of this particular date. If you have, let me know. In the meantime, while figuring out facts about the 13 of May, enjoy Aparencida‘s compositions and interpretation: 

01. 13 de Maio (Aparecida)
02. Vovó Maria Conga (João Ricardo Xavier / Evaldevino Ponciano Xavier)
03. Aleluia Dom Miguel (Aparecida)
04. Indeuá Matamba (Aparecida)
05. É Mania Sua (Babaú)
06. Mussy Gatana (Aparecida)
07. Orixá de Obá (Geraldo Martins / Fernando Aguiar)
08. Vem na Areia (Marcos Wagner)
09. Tia Catarina (Jair do Pandeiro / Moacir Vieira)
10. Ela Mandou Rezar (Betinho da Balança)
11. Dança dos Negros (Manoel Carioca)
12. Ceará (Aparecida)
13. Dia de Ogum na Casa Branca (Armando Sá / Inocêncio dos Santos)

THE (NOW NOT ANY MORE) MYSTERIOUS DATE

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

13 DE MAIO

Thanks to a mail received from Gentil Silva I have found that the 13 of May is also a date of great historical and social importance to Brazil:
On this date, back in 1888, slavery was finally outlawed and all became equal.

Aparecida – Foram 17 Anos (1976)

CID 8015

The latest package received from Pedro & 300discos contains two albums by singer Aparecida, so although been already presented elsewhere on the net, they mark her debut on Parallel Realities.

The first to be posted out of the package is her LP Foram 17 Anos from 1976, strongly influenced by African music.

The compositions are:

01. 17 Anos (Aparecida)
02. Tributo às Almas (João Ricardo Xavier / Mariozinho de Acari)
      Santo Antônio de Pemba (Evaldevino Ponciano Xavier / João Ricardo Xavier)
03. Os Deuses Afros (Mariozinho de Acari)
04. Melodia Não Deixa Parada de Lucas (Zeca Melodia)
05. Grongoiô Popoiô (Aparecida / João Ricardo Xavier / Mariozinho de Acari)
06. Diongo Mundiongo (Aparecida)
07. Aruê (João Ricardo Xavier / Mariozinho de Acari / Zeca Melodia)
08. Todo Mundo É Preto (Aparecida)
09. Saravá Saravá Bahia (Aparecida)
10. Lágrimas da Oxum (João Ricardo Xavier / Evaldevino Ponciano Xavier)

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Créditos: Pedro & 300discos