Label: Carmo
Catalog#: LPC-014
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Brasil
Released: 1985
1 Mantra
2 Ilha do Cajú: I.Romaria II.Mantibe
3 Ciranda
4 Emboscada
5 Lobiana
6 Primavera
7 Folia
8 Topázio
9 Nina
ベロオリゾンテ出身のギター/鍵盤奏者Nando Carneiro（ナンド・カルネイロ）。1974年にロック・グループA Barca do Solを結成し、Egberto Gismonti（エグベルト・ジスモンチ）プロデュースによりレコードデビュー。ソロでは2作目となる本作「Mantra Brasil」も同プロデュース。大胆なリズムマシンとプログレッシヴに迫るシンセ、パートナーでもあるBeth Goulart（ベス・グラール）によるスキャット、卓越したギタープレイの掛け合い、フォークロアから先進音楽までポップかつ幅広い音楽性を感じさせる作風もGismontiに近似しています。#2 'Ilha do Cajú' はWally Badarouにも通じる陽気なシンセ・クロスオーバー。
bio.
Nando Carneiro was born in 1953 in Belo Horizonte, Brasil. He started his piano studies in 1960, and the acoustic guitar in 1972, both with well known professors in Rio De Janeiro.In 1974, along with friends, he formed the group "A Barca do Sol", which played Brazilian most popular music. They recorded 3 LPs and toured Brasil for several years. Nando was composer, arranger and musician in singer Olivia Byington's first LP and toured Brasil with her. In the play "As Gralhas" by Braulio Pedroso, he was composer and musical director.In 1981 - '82 he was musical director, arranger and musician in the 1st and 2nd LPs of singer Beth Goulart, also doing shows around the country. He played in a few shows with Egberto Gismonti and in 1982 did his yearly Brazilian tour, along with Andre Geraissati.In the beginning of 1983 his first solo LP, Violão, was recorded. It was produced by Gismonti and was released in May. In 1983 Nando Carneiro was musician in Egberto Gismonti's LP Cidade Coração and did the Brazilian tour along with him again. In 1984 Nando worked with many Brazilian artists. In the play "Nicolau" by Braulio Pedroso he was composer and musical director. In the picture "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Hector Babenco, he was associate composer and studio producer.In 1985 he recorded his 2nd LP Mantra Brasil. It was produced by Gismonti and released by Carmo, Gismonti's label. In the play "A Divina Encrenca" by Geraldo Carneiro he was composer and musical director.In 1986 Nando Carneiro did a lot of concerts in Brasil showing his own music. In the play "Aviso Previo", by Consuelo De Castro, he was composer and musical director. Also he was composer and musician in the video films "Mangalarga" and "Arabe", by Kiko De Micheli and "O Ultimo Tiro", by Walter Salles Jr. He was musician in Wagner Tiso's tour during the Jazz Festival of Spain, November 1987.In 1988 he recorded his 3rd LP, Topazio, released by Visom.In 1989 Nando Carneiro wins the Fiat Prize with his new piece "Os Povos da Floresta".
