O Samba Poconé Explained

O Samba Poconé
Type:	Album
Artist:	Skank
Cover:	Sambapoconé.jpg
Released:	1996
Studio:	Mosh Studios, São Paulo
Genre:	Alternative rock, reggae, Dancehall
Label:	Chaos
Producer:	Dudu Marote
Prev Title:	Calango
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Siderado
Next Year:	1998

O Samba Poconé is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" (which was also released in a Spanish-language version, "Chica Nacional") plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol."O Samba Poconé sold 1.8 million copies,^[1] with 800,000 in two months.^[2]

Track listing

1. "É Uma Partida de Futebol" (Nando Reis/Samuel Rosa) - 3:56
2. "Eu Disse a Ela" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
3. "Zé Trindade" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:07
4. "Garota Nacional" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 5:17
5. "Tão Seu" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:03
6. "Sem Terra" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:39
7. "Os Exilados" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:05
8. "Um Dia Qualquer" (Chico Amaral) - 4:52
9. "Los Pretos" (featuring Manu Chao) (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 3:59
10. "Sul da América" (Chico Amaral/Samuel Rosa) - 4:14
11. "Poconé" (Chico Amaral) - 5:18

Personnel

Skank

• Samuel Rosa - vocals, guitar
• Henrique Portugal - keyboards
• Lelo Zaneti - bass
• Haroldo Ferretti - drums

Additional musicians

• Manu Chao - vocals on "Zé Trindade", "Sem Terra" and "Los Pretos"
  • Toninho Ferragutti - accordion
• Débora Reis, Graça Cunha, Kelly Cruz, Vânia Abreu - background vocals on "Eu Disse a Ela"
• Paco Pigalle - background vocals on "Los Pretos"
• Ed Côrtes, James Müller, Marcos Romera - percussion
• Chico Amaral, Proveta, Teco Cardoso - saxophone
• João Vianna, Nahor Gomes, Walmir Gil - trumpet
• Edivaldo Silva, Sidnei - trombone

Production

• Dudu Marote, Skank - production
• Chico Amaral - brass arrangement (except "É uma Partida de Futebol")
• Ed Côrtes - brass/percussion arrangement on "É uma Partida de Futebol"
• Guilherme Canaes - recording
• Michael Fossenkemper - mixing
• Leon Zervos - mastering
• Primo, Silas de Godoy - additional recording
• Steve Sola, Dominic Barbera - studio assistants: Soundtrack Studios
• Gauguin - technical consultant
• César Goulart, Marcelo Planetti, Tieta - production assistants

Design

• Gringo Cardia - artwork
• Jose Robles - painting
• Cláudia Stanciolli - art assistant
• Leonardo Eyer - CG, art assistant

Notes and References

1. Web site: Essinger. Silvio. Skank - meninos superpoderosos. Revista Oi. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070615165127/http://www.revistaoi.com.br/nova/skank.asp. 2007-06-15.
2. News: Padilla. Ivan. Garotos nacionais . pt. Istoé. 1996-08-28. 2007-04-26.