Livro
Encyclopedia
Livro is an album by Caetano Veloso
, released through the record label
Nonesuch
in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award
for Best World Music Album
and a Latin Grammy Award
nomination for Album of the Year
.
The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with Jaques Morelenbaum
(producer) and Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer).
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
, released through the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Nonesuch
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best World Music Album
Grammy Award for Best World Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best World Music Album was an honor presented for twelve years to recording artists for quality albums in the world music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
and a Latin Grammy Award
Latin Grammy Awards of 2000
The "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...
nomination for Album of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
.
Track listing
All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise.- "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23
- "Livros (Books)" – 4:31
- "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22
- "Manhata (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17
- "Doideca" – 3:40
- "Voce E Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44
- "Um Tom" – 2:29
- "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" – 3:27
- "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" (Alves) – 5:17
- "Não Enche" – 3:31
- "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50
- "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48
- "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (Barroso) – 3:46
- "Pra Ninguem (For No One)" – 2:59
The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer.Morelenbaum is the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. His siblings are Lucia Morelenbaum, clarinetist of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; and Eduardo...
(producer) and Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer).