Valsa da Metrópole

from Uai Sô by Benji Kaplan

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lyrics

Valsa da Metrópole
(Music by Benji Kaplan & Lyrics by Rita Figueiredo)

Valsa da metrópole

vândala, ávida, déspota, senil
Faróis tão míopes, arranha-céus
Tão distraída, efêmera, zen
Plástica, trágica, pouco convém

cinza, avessa, estranha, formal
Fábrica de paletós
Túneis de sonhos, orfã e afã
Santos pau ocos, imagens cristãs

A espiral do tempo não para não
Tem varal, eletrônicos, dominó
Tem mocotó, dendê, tem jiló, João do camelô
Sádicos homens, velhas mansões, gigolô sem amor

Velho icônico joga xadrêz medieval, temporal, é fatal, seu rival
Dorival, na moral, em geral, faz jogral, liberal, vendaval, etc e tal

Perece a flôr na estação jaçanã
Padece desaceado rio tietê
tão indecente cidade natal

credits

from Uai Sô, released September 16, 2016
10. Valsa da Metrópole
(Music by Benji Kaplan & Lyrics by Rita Figueiredo)

Lineup:

Benji Kaplan (Vocals)
Jonathan Challoner, (1st Trumpet)
Alex Nguyen, (2nd Trumpet )
Matthew McDonald, (Trombone)
Ben Stapp, (Tuba)
Anne Drummond, (1st and 3rd Flute)
Dominique Gagne, (2nd Flute and 4th Flute)
Ben Goldberg, (1st Clarinet)
Ben Kono (2nd Clarinet)
Remy Le Boeuf, (Bass Clarinet)
Sam Sadigursky (Tenor Saxophone)
Kyra Sims, (1st and 3rd French Horn)
Elizabeth Harraman (2nd French Horn)

Recorded at
Avatar Studios:
441 west 53rd street
New York, NY 10019

Recorded and mixed by Engineer: Vinicius Castro
Composed, arranged & produced by Benji Kaplan
Co-Producer: Vinicius Castro
Mastering engineer: UE Nastasi

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about

Benji Kaplan Brooklyn, New York

A composer of Cuban, Russian and Austrian Descent, Benji grew up hearing various types of music and languages,especially (Yiddish, German, Spanish Hebrew and English) as a child. In his latest endeavor, Benji fuses Brazilian music with influences of neoclassical, romantic and impressionistic styles. Brazilian rhythms such as maracatu, samba, baião, choro, bolero and maxixe canbe heard throughout. ... more