''Retratos da Humanidade'' (

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for "''Portraits of Mankind''") is the only release by

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band

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. It came out in 2006 through label Champirado Records, founded by vocalist and bassist

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(formerly of

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), and distributed by

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. Produced by

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(who had also collaborated with Charlie Brown Jr. previously) and mastered by Rodrigo Castanho (famous for his work with bands such as

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and

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), the album spawned the

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s "Revolucionnários" and "Como num Sonho Perfeito", described by Champignon as a tribute to singer

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and her band

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. A

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, which counted with a guest appearance by actress

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, was made for the latter. Also notable is the track "Natureza", written shortly after Champignon's falling-out with

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which prompted him to leave Charlie Brown Jr. The album was well received by critics at the time of its release, awarding Champignon his second

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in 2007 in the "Best Instrumentalist" category – he had previously won the award in 2004, while still with Charlie Brown Jr. An alternate, acoustic version of "Como num Sonho Perfeito" was later uploaded to the band's official Myspace profile.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, beatboxing, bass guitar * Nando Martins – electric guitar * Pablo Silva – drums * Fábio Kvêra – electric guitar * Diego Righi – percussion *

– production * Rodrigo Castanho – mastering

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Retratos Da Humanidade 2006 debut albums Revolucionnários albums