On Stage

Jorge Ben e Trio Mocotó

year
1972

THE BAND

Trio Mocotó (Fritz Escovão on cuíca, Nereu Gargalo on pandeiro, João Parahyba on drums) formed at the Jogral nightclub in São Paulo, where the three musicians accompanied the venue’s samba performers. Their guest appearances with Jorge Ben gave rise to the beat that would become known as samba-rock: the trio played on nearly every track of Jorge’s next album for Philips and joined him onstage at the 1969 Festival Internacional da Canção to perform "Charles, Anjo 45". Together, they took this sound to Cannes, Italy, and, in 1972, Japan. On Stage, a live album released by Philips in Japan, preserves a record of their partnership in concert.

TRACKS

  1. Mas que Nada
  2. Charles Jr.
  3. Que Pena
  4. Take it Easy my Brother Charles
  5. Domenica Domingava num Domingo Linda Toda de Branco
  6. Apresentação
  7. Oba, Lá Vem Ela
  8. Zazueira
  9. Chove Chuva
  10. Quem Foi que Robou a Sopeira...
  11. Cade Tereza
  12. Pandeiro , Zabumba , Batucada
  13. Pulo Pulo
  14. Hino do Flamengo - País Tropical
  15. Banana Bananeira
  16. Tá na Hora
  17. Domingas
  18. Cidade Maravilhosa - Hino do Flamengo
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