O Samba Poconé

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, with 800,000 in two months.

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