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Arre Égua w/ Davi Gigi
Arre Égua w/ Davi Gigi
09 Oct 2025 · San Francisco

Arre Égua w/ Davi Gigi

Much of Brazil’s musical roots stem from the Nordeste. Outside Brazil, many are familiar with the music of states like Bahia and Pernambuco, but few are intimate with the contributions of my home state of Ceará. This mix takes us through some of the music that grounds me there.

The featured musicians and composers are all from the terra do sol, as Ceará is known, or singing about it. The mix moves from the Rei do Baião, Luiz Gonzaga (later on singing a song by Cearense Humberto Teixeira), to the music that emerged from the Pessoal do Ceará, to the catalogue of composer Fausto Nilo through his various interpreters.

Musically, there's a little bit of everything and some beautiful lyrics. I hope you enjoy.

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Tracklist

  • 0:00:23
    Ednardo Do Pessoal Do Ceará
    Carneiro
  • 0:02:53
    Luiz Gonzaga
    No Ceará Não Tem Disso Não
  • 0:08:31
    Caetano Veloso
    Vida Boa
  • Ney Matogrosso feat. Orquestra Tabajaras, Gal Costa
    Espinha De Bacalhau
  • Moraes Moreira
    Chão Da Praça
  • Amelinha
    Frevo Mulher
  • Fagner
    Cebola Cortada
  • Robertinho, Emilinha
    O Elefante
  • A Cor Do Som
    Zanzibar (As Cores)
  • Simone
    Pão E Poesia
  • Belchior
    Na Hora Do Almoço
  • Quarteto Em Cy
    Cavalo-Ferro
  • Fagner
    Moto 1
  • Ednardo Do Pessoal Do Ceará
    Pavão Mysteriozo
  • Luiz Gonzaga
    Asa Branca
  • Ary Lobo
    Ultimo Pau De Arara
  • Ary Lobo
    Falaram Tanto