| Marisa Monte | Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist |
| Naná Vasconcelos | Percussion |
| Laurie Anderson | Vocals |
| Bernie Worrell | Organ, Hammond Organ |
| Gilberto Gil | Acoustic Guitar, Vocals |
| Marvin Stamm | Flugelhorn, Tanpura |
| Al Brown | Viola |
| David Nadien | Violin |
| Ned Rothenberg | Bass, Clarinet |
| Arto Lindsay | Vocals |
| Paulinho da Viola | Acoustic Guitar |
| Velha Guarda da Portela | Acoustic Guitar |
| Lamar Alsop | Viola |
| Carlinhos Brown | Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals, cowbell |
| Greg Cohen | Strings, Bass Guitar, Overdubs |
| Cesar Faria | Acoustic Guitar |
| Jorginho Gomez | Drums |
| Fred Griffin | French Horn |
| Fred Hammond | Organ |
| Romero Lubambo | Acoustic Guitar |
| Jorginho Do Pandeiro | Pandeiro |
| Matthew Raimondi | Violin |
| Marcos Suzano | Berimbau, Pandeiro, Snare Drums, Trash Cans |
| Toni | Acoustic Guitar |
| Dininho | Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Bass Guitar |
| Celso Fonseca | Electric Guitar |
| Arthur Maia | Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Bass |
| Argemiro | Pandeiro |
| Ronaldo Bandolim | Mandolin |
| Carlinhos Brower | Vocals |
| Cabelinho | Surdo |
| Robert Carlyle | French Horn |
| Casemiro | Cuica |
| Casquinho | Reco-reco |
| Osmar Do Cavaco | Cavaquinho |
| David Do Pandeiro | Pandeiro |
| Celcinho Do Panderio | Ganza |
| D. Doca | Vocals |
| Vasconcellos du Bois | Percussion |
| D. Eunice | Vocals |
| Jorginho Filho | Cavaquinho |
| Guaracy | Acoustic Guitar |
| Rich Lockar | Cello |
| Manace'a | Tambourine |
| Nando Reis | Acoustic Guitar |
| D. Surica | Vocals |
| Valdonsi | Accordion |
| Fred Vlotkin | Cello |
| Milton Casquinha | Reco-reco |
| Prince Vasconcelos du Bois | Percussion |
| Jorginho Gomes | Drums, Vocals |
| Monarco | Tambor |
| Susan Orenstein | Violin |
| Marisa Monte | Producer |
| Arto Lindsay | Producer, English Translations |
| Carlinhos Brown | Contributor |
| Denilson Campos | Mastering |
| Greg Cohen | String Arrangements |
| Patrick Dillett | Engineer |
| Dininho | Contributor |
| Leonardo Netto | Director, Executive Producer |
| Chico Neves | Sample Preparation |
| Marcos Martinez | Illustrations |
| Monte Criacao | Management |
I had been looking for another Brazilian singer with a terrific sound after listening to Ceu so many times. Marisa Monte fits the bill to a tee, and then some. While more traditional in her approach, which is not a bad thing, her voice is enchanting and the music is rich and full. In the case of both singers, it doesn't matter that I can't understand Portuguese, because the music just takes over and makes you feel good. Marisa is one of the best Brazilian singers, and singers in general, that I have heard, and it is a shame that this music has not caught on more here.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Alvaro Neder
Marisa Monte is one of the best figures of today's Brazilian pop a category that does not comprise pure samba, choro, canção, baião, and other Brazilian popular musics. While most new bands and interpreters center their work on futile material and focus on easy formulas and clichés, she is concerned in really adding something to the superb tradition of MPB, which is quite a challenging task. This is her third album, where, with special guests Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Gilberto Gil, Paulinho da Viola, Velha Guarda da Portela, Época de Ouro, Naná Vasconcelos, Carlinhos Brown, and others, she delivers some of her hits: "Maria de Verdade," "Na Estrada," "Segue o Seco," ...